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![Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost at a press conference announcing the settlement with Centene.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/yost_at_pbm_lawsuit_press_conf_pic_1_0-e1623703617982-900x422.jpg)
Ohio AG Settles With Pharmacy Benefits Manager For $88.3 Million
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has settled a lawsuit filed just three months ago with a pharmacy benefits manager it accused of using subcontractors to overcharge Ohio’s Medicaid program…. Read More
![Sen. Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City)](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/steve_huffman_senate_committee_-_the_ohio_channel-e1592254716499-900x422.png)
Senate President: Census Data Ruling May Not Help Ohio With Map-Drawing Deadline
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A federal appeals court has sided with Ohio’s attorney general in his lawsuit to get US Census data earlier than expected to draw maps for… Read More
![The Justice Center in Cleveland, the complex which houses the Cuyahoga County jail.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/justice_center_cleveland_-_credit_kasler-e1621437028101-900x422.jpeg)
Another Effort To Reform Ohio’s Cash Bail System Launched
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers launched another effort to overhaul the state’s bail system, which has been talked about for years and is backed… Read More
![A row of desks in a classroom with a backpack hanging up on the back wall](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/school-desk-e1471549255189-900x422.jpg)
Ohio’s School Funding Overhaul Could Be More Expensive Than Estimated
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The school funding formula that’s in the latest version of the two-year state budget now being considered by the Ohio Senate will likely cost… Read More
![The Ohio Statehouse in Spring](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/statehouse_spring_2021-e1620407259346-900x422.jpg)
Sales Taxes Up, Overall Ohio Revenues Are Down – But That Could Flip Next Month
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s sales tax revenues were up for the last month, but income tax collections were way down. The state’s Office of Budget and Management says overall,… Read More
![The Mercer County Library, in a tweet promoting the library's resources for those who need internet access to fill out their US Census forms.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Library-e1620164539737-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Libraries Say They Can’t Afford Cut In Two-Year State Budget
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s libraries say they’ll lose money if the $74.7 billion state budget stays as is. And they told a Senate committee looking into the budget… Read More
![Activists gather at the Ohio Statehouse to announce they’ve filed petitions for a ballot issue to qualified immunity for law enforcement and other public workers. The records on the ground bear the names of people killed in shootings by police officers.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/qualified_immunity_event_2-e1620140559307-900x422.jpeg)
Group Wants Voters To End Qualified Immunity In Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group has taken the first step to asking voters next year to eliminate qualified immunity for police officers and other government employees accused in… Read More
![A 2020 Census Form](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/census_pic_3_konik-e1580146705840-900x422.png)
Ohio Loses One Of 16 Congressional Seats In New Census Count
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio will lose a seat in the US House of Representatives starting with next year’s election, bringing its total to 15 – its smallest Congressional… Read More
![A family with a child stacks their hands on top of each other](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/adoption_-_fizkes_shutterstock-e1594675110583-900x422.jpg)
Democrats Oppose Republicans’ Change In Language On Adoption Back To “Husband And Wife”
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One of the changes made by Ohio House leaders to the budget of their fellow Republican Gov. Mike DeWine deals with language for people who… Read More
![The Ohio Theatre, one of several operated by CAPA, was shuttered in March 2020, along with performance spaces and venues throughout Ohio and the US.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ohio_theatre_cancelled_performances_march_2020_-_kasler__2_-e1618861481954-900x422.jpeg)
Ohio Arts Groups Anxiously Awaiting Relaunch Of COVID Aid Portal
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Arts organizations in Ohio and around the country are waiting for the relaunch of a system that will allow them to apply for billions… Read More
![Ohio State Supreme Court building](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/another_shot_of_ohio_supreme_court_gavel__credit_dan_konik_-e1566946449440-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Supreme Court Orders Non-Cash Bail As First Option For Courts
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A big change coming to Ohio’s court system starting July 1, as the state takes a step closer to getting rid of cash bail for… Read More
![A 2020 Census Form](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/census_pic_3_konik-e1580146705840-900x422.png)
Federal Judge Dismisses Ohio’s Lawsuit To Force Release Of Census Data
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A federal judge has dismissed Republican Attorney General Dave Yost’s lawsuit against the Biden administration to force the results of last year’s Census to be… Read More
![Rep. Scott Wiggam (R-Wayne County) addresses a House committee](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wiggam_addresses_committee_-_ohio_house_0-e1616599324867-900x422.jpeg)
DeWine Vetoes “Unconstitutional” Bill On Health Orders, But Lawmaker Says He’s Wrong
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed a bill that would give state lawmakers the power to overturn his health and emergency orders. DeWine’s fellow Republicans in… Read More
![Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio David DeVillers points at a chart at the press conference announcing the arrest of then-Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) and others in a $60 million bribery case.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/devillers_at_householder_case_press_conf_july_2020_-_konik-e1616511250490-900x422.jpeg)
Former US Attorney Speaks Out On Ohio Corruption Cases, BGSU Hazing Probe
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The chief prosecutor in the cases involving Republican former House Speaker Larry Householder and suspended Democratic Cincinnati City Councilmember PG Sittenfeld is speaking out… Read More
![Kids walk to class in the hallway of Worthington Kilbourne High School. All students will be back in the district's schools for in-person learning starting March 22.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/kids_in_high_school_hallway_-_konik-e1616086048365-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Lawmakers Approve Bill To Change Federal Test Requirements
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill to change the way Ohio does federally mandated standardized K-12 tests this year is on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine. The bill… Read More
![The "Ohio Find It Here" sign welcomes people on the William S. Ritchie Jr. Bridge, also known as the Ravenswood Bridge, on the border with West Virginia.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/find_it_here_sign_1-e1615835793607-900x422.jpg)
Local Ohio Leaders From Both Parties Welcome COVID Relief Money
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — $2.2 billion is coming to Ohio’s 88 counties from the new COVID relief package, and another $2.2 billion will go to 930 Ohio cities and villages…. Read More
![The Ohio Statehouse in December 2020](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ohio_statehouse_exterior_winter_120720_-_kasler-e1607388218132-900x422.jpeg)
Big Money Coming To Ohio And Cities, Counties In Latest COVID Relief Package
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Along with individual stimulus checks and more help for the unemployed, there’s a lot of money headed to Ohio and its cities and counties… Read More
![orange barrels on I-270](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/barrels_on_270-e1549409907593-900x422.jpg)
Transportation Budget Passes House Committee, Moves Toward Floor Vote
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The $8 billion state transportation budget goes to the floor of the Ohio House tomorrow, after it was overwhelmingly approved by a House committee Wednesday…. Read More
![Ohio Department of Job and Family Services](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/odjfs_-_credit_daniel_konik-e1550766161657-900x422.jpg)
More Unemployment Claims Flagged For Possible Fraud, Slowing Down Benefits
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Filings for unemployment benefits had been slowly ticking up in January. But the last two weeks of reported numbers show an explosion of claims. And… Read More
![Josh Mandel](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AP_1209291390-e1497889003743-900x422.jpg)
Former Ohio Treasurer Mandel Is First Republican To Announce For Senate
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans have their first official candidate for the 2022 US Senate race. Former state treasurer Josh Mandel is launching his third try at that… Read More
![Rep. Larry Householder (R-Glenford) talked to reporters on September 1, 2020, after returning to the House for the first time since his July arrest in a $61 million bribery scheme.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/householder_gaggle_3-e1612556376997-900x422.jpg)
Another Plea Deal In Householder/Nuclear Bailout Corruption Case
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s another plea deal in the federal corruption case involving Republican former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford), the former chair of the Ohio… Read More
![Signs reading "We're all in this together" decorate the windows of a nursing home facility in northeast Columbus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/nursing_home_sign-e1612392294394-900x422.jpeg)
Proposed Budget Gives Ohio Department Of Health More Power To Shutter “Unsafe” Nursing Homes
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than half of the state’s COVID-19 deaths coming from nursing homes. So those and other long term care facilities are getting a lot of… Read More
![The Ohio Statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Ohio_Statehouse_columbus-900x422.jpg)
Nearly 200 Show Support For Lawmakers’ Panel That Could Strike Down Health Orders
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nearly two hundred people offered testimony in an Ohio Senate committee in support of a Republican-backed bill that would allow a panel of lawmakers to… Read More
![The Ohio Department of Medicaid building](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/medicaid_ext_konik-e1597207904424-900x422.jpg)
$2.4 Billion In Federal Medicaid Funds Helps Ohio Avoid Big Budget Hole
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The increase in Ohio Medicaid caseloads could have blown a hole in the new two-year state budget. But the spending plan includes a huge… Read More
![Jim Jordan](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/AP_11041212121-e1530644258507-900x422.png)
Jordan Out Of Ohio US Senate Race To Replace Portman
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Statehouse News Bureau) — A big development in the upcoming race for US Senate in 2022, with Republican incumbent Rob Portman saying he’s no longer running. One high profile… Read More
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