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Ohio Senate President Says He Favors “Straight Repeal” Of Nuclear Bailout Law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) has appointed the members of a committee that will consider the nuclear bailout law at the center of a $61 million federal… Read More
COVID Immunity Lawsuit Bill Heads To DeWine Without Comp Benefits
State lawmakers have sent on to Gov. Mike DeWine a bill to shield first responders, businesses and schools from COVID-19 related lawsuits. The bill had passed the House overwhelmingly in… Read More
Indicted Former Speaker Returns To Work, Defending Himself And Nuclear Bailout Law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House came back to work Tuesday. And Republican Rep. Larry Householder did too, for the first time since he was ousted as speaker after… Read More
Ohio Businesses Say Economy Isn’t Good But They’re Optimistic
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s businesses say they’re optimistic about the future of the economy, but the coronavirus pandemic continues to have them worried. The Ohio Chamber of… Read More
GOP Lawmaker Makes Moves To Impeach DeWine
Updated: 12:12 p.m., Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse) — For the first time in more than a century, Ohio lawmakers have filed articles of impeachment against a sitting… Read More
Rules For Games, Fans For Ohio High School Sports Expected Tuesday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine says work will continue over the weekend to get guidelines in place for high school sports – and he says he’ll… Read More
Effects Of Pandemic On Ohio’s Economy Could Last Years
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s tax revenue report for July was the first one showing gains in three months. But Ohio’s chief budget officer says she expects… Read More
Ohio Tax Collections Up, But So Are Medicaid Caseloads
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After three months of declines, Ohio took in 8 percent more in taxes than the Office of Budget and Management estimated, though much of that… Read More
Thousands Of Unemployment Claims Released From Fraud Probe, But Many More Still Held
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state of Ohio has released for payment around a fifth of the quarter of a million claims for non-traditional unemployment assistance that it… Read More
DeWine’s Conflicting COVID Results Bring Attention To Tests In Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There have been over a thousand new confirmed coronavirus cases in each of the last four days in Ohio, and Friday’s 33 confirmed new… Read More
LaRose Says AG Will Determine If Boards Of Elections Can Add Ballot Drop Boxes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s Republican chief elections officer and Ohio Democrats continue to battle over installing additional drop boxes where absentee voters could deposit their ballots… Read More
Who Is Speaker Bob Cupp? Lawmakers Weigh In
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two weeks ago, Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) was arrested on a federal racketeering charge related to the nuclear bailout law he championed, and wouldn’t… Read More
Five Bars Cited For Selling Late, Lack Of Social Distancing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Five Ohio bars were cited in the first weekend of the state’s new order banning alcohol sales past 10pm. The Ohio Investigative Unit has said most… Read More
New Ohio House Speaker Must Work To Unite GOP Caucus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — While all but three Republicans voted for him publicly, sources say Bob Cupp (R-Lima) he beat House Speaker Pro Tem Jim Butler (R-Oakwood) by… Read More
AG Says House Needs Law To Remove Speaker, Not Just Majority Vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With a vote set to remove House Speaker Larry Householder tomorrow morning, there’s apparently a disagreement among Republicans on how that can happen. House… Read More
State Investigating A Quarter Of A Million In Jobless Claims For Fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Payments to more than a quarter of a million non-traditional unemployment cases in Ohio are being halted and are under investigation. The state says… Read More
Number Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Set Pandemic Record But Hospitals Say They’re Prepared
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There were more than 1,400 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Ohio Thursday, with 21 new confirmed deaths. And the numbers of people… Read More
DeWine Says He’ll Call Special House Session To Replace Speaker If Necessary
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After Larry Householder’s arrest on racketeering charges, his future as Ohio House Speaker may be cloudy – though he hasn’t said clearly if he… Read More
Gun Control Group Opposes Bill That Cuts Training Requirements For Armed Teachers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill that would give Ohio’s local school boards the power to allow employees to carry guns in school buildings gets its first Senate hearing… Read More
Columbus Statue To Remain On Ohio Statehouse Grounds For Now
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Officials say a statue of Christopher Columbus will not be removed from in front of the Ohio Statehouse until at least 2025. The 9-foot-tall, copper statue… Read More
Facing Loss Of Ohio National Guard Help, Nursing Homes Taking On Testing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Three quarters of Ohio’s confirmed COVID-19 deaths are from its nursing homes. Nationwide, more than 40% of coronavirus deaths are linked to long term care facilities. The… Read More
Chief Justice Speaks Out On Masks, Rights And “Duty To Fellow Ohioans”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans in a total of 12 counties will be required to wear masks starting Friday at 6pm. But there continue to be questions about… Read More
DeWine Issues Guidance For Colleges, Universities; Mask Mandate Extended To 12 Counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The number of counties where masks are required in indoor business spaces and public places has gone up to 12, with one county falling off… Read More
As Mask Mandate Goes Into Effect, Questions Are Raised About Enforcement
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine’s requirement that people in seven hot-spot counties wear masks inside businesses and in public places starting Wednesday night at 6 has raised… Read More
DeWine Says Testing Will Continue At Nursing Homes Without National Guard Help
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nearly three quarters of all confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Ohio have been in nursing homes. Ohio National Guard personnel have been helping with testing in long… Read More
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