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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
A Republican lawmaker’s proposal expands Ohio’s child tax deduction to expectant parents
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A conservative Republican state lawmaker wants to expand the child tax deduction to people who are expecting, not just to parents. With just a… Read More
Democrats blast FirstEnergy $20m settlement to avoid criminal charges as “unacceptable”
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Democrats are outraged that FirstEnergy won’t face state criminal charges in the $60 million bribery scheme surrounding the billion-dollar nuclear power plant bailout… Read More
Ohio’s bus driver shortage sets off warning lights for the fourth straight school year
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — For the fourth year, many of Ohio’s more than 600 school districts are starting classes with a bus driver shortage. Districts have to provide… Read More
FirstEnergy agrees to $20 million payout, no prosecution by state of Ohio in House Bill 6 case
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FirstEnergy has agreed to pay $20 million in a settlement with the state of Ohio in its criminal investigation into the House Bill 6 scandal. The deal is the latest… Read More
Trans group “furious” over ruling upholding Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care, but AG is pleased
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Attorneys for the two 12-year-old trans girls who sued over Ohio’s law banning gender transition treatments for minors have appealed a Franklin County judge’s ruling on… Read More
Ohio redistricting amendment backers raise $23 million, and have intentionally spent even more
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The group behind the November ballot issue that would change the process for drawing lawmakers’ district lines has raised more than $23 million this… Read More
Pressure is rising on Ohio’s foodbanks, now serving more people than ever
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Though there are signs the U.S. economy is strong, millions of Ohioans are still struggling to afford the basics. And in the 17 months since the federal government ended pandemic-related… Read More
Renewed worries for Ohioans with ties to Ukraine with J.D. Vance selected as Trump’s VP pick
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Ohio’s junior Senator J.D. Vance has expressed views that have concerned Ohioans with connections to Ukraine; for instance, in February 2022 he said he… Read More
Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, locked in tough U.S. Senate contest, calls on Biden to quit presidential race
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ohio Statehouse News Bureau) – After weeks of questions with vague answers, Ohio’s senior U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has joined other prominent Democrats in calling on President… Read More
Ban on gender transition treatment for minors is on trial in central Ohio courtroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state law banning gender transition treatments for minors is on trial in a Franklin County court. House Bill 68 didn’t take effect in… Read More
Ohio Democrats rally together as question of whether Biden should stay in race lingers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A few hours before the assassination attempt on former president Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania, Ohio Democrats got together for an executive committee… Read More
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