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One of six Ohioans just indicted for illegal voting as a non-citizen has been dead nearly two years
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s Republican attorney general announced this week that six Ohioans have been indicted for illegal voting as non-citizens – a fourth-degree felony – between 2008… Read More
The poverty rate in Ohio stays steady, but agencies are concerned about kids in low-income families
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The poverty rate in Ohio stayed steady from last year, but the number of children living in poverty is concerning the state’s community action… Read More
The GOP majority on Ohio’s Supreme Court upholds an order limiting who can use ballot drop boxes
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voters can’t assist other voters by putting their ballots into a secure ballot drop boxes. That order from Republican Secretary of State Frank Larose… Read More
Lawmakers want a May vote for renewal of the public works bond program and boost of its cap to $2.5 billion
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 2024 election isn’t even over, but two lawmakers are making plans for an issue on next spring’s ballot. A bipartisan proposal is coming to… Read More
Ohio’s expanded sales tax holiday this summer brought in some unexpected numbers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s revenue numbers for September include the impact of the sales tax holiday, expanded to 10 days this year and including nearly anything under $500…. Read More
The number of domestic violence deaths inches up in Ohio, including 15 children and teens
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The number of Ohioans killed in domestic violence incidents in the last fiscal year ticked up a bit, with kids comprising more than a… Read More
After a shooting in Georgia, lawmaker wants Ohio to require panic buttons in schools
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican state lawmaker is proposing a bill to require panic buttons in schools, as were used at a high school in Georgia where… Read More
A Republican lawmaker wants Ohio to try again with allowing tax payments via cryptocurrency
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican senator wants Ohioans to be able to pay their taxes in cryptocurrency. The bill would expand a previous program that was halted, and… Read More
A Springfield group files criminal charges against Trump and Vance for false rumors about Haitians
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A nonprofit group representing Haitians in Springfield has filed criminal charges against former president Donald Trump and Ohio’s Republican U.S. Sen. JD Vance for statements they’ve… Read More
Opponents of Ohio’s Issue 1 launched their first ad against the redistricting proposal
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A few days after the backers of the Issue 1 redistricting amendment on the fall ballot launched their ad campaign, the issue’s opponents have done… Read More
Final language for Issue 1 must be approved, as Ohio elections officials prep for a key deadline
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Monday’s Ohio Supreme Court decision on ballot summary language for Issue 1 came as a relief to elections officials, who are facing a key… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court lets stand most of the Ballot Board’s language on Issue 1
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Most of the three-page summary that backers of this fall’s Issue 1 say is biased and unfair will be what voters see when they cast… Read More
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Ohio public school statewide report cards show improvement, but students are still lagging in math
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — This year’s statewide report cards on Ohio’s public school districts shows reading levels and graduation rates are up from the previous year and absenteeism… Read More
JD Vance defends false Springfield claims and DeWine says he still backs Trump on Sunday shows
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Springfield was in the spotlight on the Sunday TV news shows this weekend. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and GOP vice presidential candidate Sen. JD… Read More
FirstEnergy will pay $100M in a HB 6 settlement with the SEC; ex-CEO will face civil fraud charges
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — FirstEnergy has agreed to pay a $100 million fine to settle civil fraud charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission related to the House Bill… Read More
Judges toss out the lawsuit over who controls Ohio House Republicans’ campaign account
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A panel of three appeals court judges has thrown out the months-long dispute over who controls the Ohio House Republicans’ campaign account, which turns… Read More
DeWine says Ohio lawmakers should revisit a foreign contributions ban, but not other voting law changes
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state has asked a federal court to allow a law to go into effect that would ban foreign contributions to ballot issue campaigns in… Read More
No youth prison for offenders under 14 is among the recommendations for Ohio’s juvenile justice system
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Kids under 14 shouldn’t be placed in Ohio’s three juvenile lockups, according to one of 26 recommendations from a working group assembled to come… Read More
LaRose orders limits on the use of secure ballot drop boxes in this fall’s election
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A few days after suggesting to state lawmakers that they ban secure ballot drop boxes entirely, Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose has limited their… Read More
Experts stress Ohio’s elections system is secure as GOP recruits watchers to look for fraud
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As their candidate for president continues to falsely claim there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, Republicans are hoping to recruit and train… Read More
Republicans launch an effort to recruit and train thousands to watch voting in Ohio and other states
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voter fraud is extremely rare, and Ohio is often mentioned as having the gold standard of election and voting laws, with bipartisan elections workers in… Read More
As historic Democratic convention ends in Chicago, Brown continues U.S. Senate campaign in Ohio
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PIKE COUNTY, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As the Democratic National Convention went into its final day in Chicago, incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown was in southern Ohio, campaigning… Read More
Ohio’s 24-hour abortion waiting period is on hold in a lawsuit over its constitutionality
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Franklin County judge has agreed to halt Ohio’s 2021 law requiring a 24-hr abortion waiting period. The ruling came from a lawsuit that… Read More
Ohio Democrats hope for a boost from the Harris/Walz ticket, but expert says right now it seems unlikely
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio used to be a swing state in presidential years, but Republican Donald Trump won it in 2016 and 2020, and Republicans have won… Read More
A lawsuit over Ohio’s ‘broken’ background check system settles with a plan for improvements
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After nearly four years, a lawsuit filed by two Ohio cities over the state’s criminal background check system used by gun sellers, employers and… Read More
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