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State School Board Oks New Graduation Requirements, But Crisis May Be Coming For Class Of 2019
The state school board has approved several graduation options for high school students in the class of 2022 and beyond. But board members say lawmakers need to act on some alternatives for… Read More
Lawmakers Try Final Push On Bill To Regulate “Step Therapy” By Insurers
A bipartisan bill dealing with how insurance companies deny certain treatments and drugs until other options are tried first is getting a final push in this lame duck session. And… Read More
State School Board To Vote On Graduation Plan As Current Seniors Face Tougher Requirements
The state school board is expected to vote on new recommendations for high school graduation requirements Thursday. This comes as hundreds of kids might not be able to graduate under… Read More
Ohioans Reject Drug Treatment And Prisons Constitutional Amendment By 2-1 Margin
The only issue on the statewide ballot in Ohio was trounced by a two-to-one margin. Voters rejected the constitutional amendment that would have lowered drug possession from a felony to… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Hear Case Involving Ohio’s Death Penalty Law
The U.S. Supreme Court says it won’t hear a challenge to Ohio’s death penalty law in a case involving a convicted murderer and rapist from Marion. The Supreme Court chose… Read More
Ohio’s Early Voting Turnout Doesn’t Necessarily Predict ‘Blue Wave’
More Ohioans have requested early absentee ballots for this midterm election than the last one in 2014. But Ohio is behind other states that are seeing record early turnout levels…. Read More
Major Party Candidates Have Slight Differences In Views On Environmental Issues
The candidates for governor haven’t talked much about environmental issues such as fracking and the state’s renewable energy standards for utilities. But it appears their stances on those issues are… Read More
Fired State Agriculture Director Speaks Out, Shares Concerns About Kasich’s Order On Farmland Runoff
With a little over two months left till he leaves office, Gov. John Kasich suddenly fired a cabinet member who’s been with him for six years – the state agriculture… Read More
Conversations With The Candidates: Yost And Dettelbach For Attorney General
The attorney general is the state’s top cop, protecting Ohioans against shady business practices and against crime on the streets. And the new AG will be among the five new… Read More
Conversations With The Candidates: Faber and Space For Auditor
The auditor is considered the top taxpayer watchdog, reviewing the books and doing efficiency audits for thousands of units of state and local government. And the office is up for… Read More
Third And Final Debate In Governor’s Race Is Monday – Just Before Close Of Voter Registration
The third and final debate between the major party candidates for governor gets underway Monday night in Cleveland. And it’s perfect timing – since voter registration closes tomorrow. Watch the… Read More
County Party Chair Resigns After Trump-Putin Press Conference
A county Republican Party leader is getting a lot of state and national attention for his decision to resign after watching President Trump’s press conference with Russian president Vladimir Putin… Read More
Kidney Dialysis Amendment Could Be On Fall Ballot
A group that wants a constitutional amendment to change the way process for the way Ohio kidney dialysis patients receive treatment submitted signatures to be on the fall ballot Wednesday. But the proposal… Read More
Republicans And Democrats Debate If DeWine Had Jurisdiction On ECOT
Democrats have been blasting Republican Attorney General and candidate for governor Mike DeWine for not doing more about the multi-million dollar scandal involving the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, the now-closed… Read More
New Process For Ohio Driver’s Licenses
Ohioans are now navigating a new process to get their driver’s licenses. State BMV registrar Don Petit says instead of being handed a new license on the spot, drivers will… Read More
Funding For At-Risk Children Now Waiting On Kasich
A bill is now before Gov. John Kasich that would continue $2.5 million in funding for a 40-year-old program providing wraparound services for at-risk kids with severe behavioral needs in… Read More
DeWine Unveils Children’s Plan As Democrats Raise Doubts
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Republican candidate for governor has released what he says is a plan to invest in Ohio’s kids, families and future. But Democrats are saying his record… Read More
Providers In Medicaid Redesign Say ‘Rapid Response’ Isn’t Rapid
On Sunday, the state will officially move providers of behavioral health services for low-income Ohioans into Medicaid managed care. That’s a huge change for how they get paid for providing… Read More
US Supreme Court Rules Against Ohio In American Express Case
A split U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Ohio in a case involving rules that American Express requires merchants who accept its credit cards to follow. Ohio and 10 other… Read More
New Speaker Promises Study Group On Funding Online Charters
The new Speaker of the Ohio House is citing a two-year-old study from a pro-charter school group slamming the performance of virtual charter schools. And there may be changes coming… Read More
The ECOT Money Pit Ditches Local Districts’ Plans
A progressive think tank says data from the Ohio Department of Education’s website shows not only how much state money went to the now-closed Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT), but… Read More
Republican Candidates Give Away ECOT Money
Republican candidates on this fall’s ballot are moving to distance themselves from the founder of what was the state’s largest online charter school. This follows a state audit that could… Read More
Ohio Primary Races A Look To The Future
Tuesday’s primary results will determine the people who will represent the major political parties in this fall’s races for governor, Congress, the state legislature and for the Republicans – U.S…. Read More
State Opioid Conference Hopes To Share Ideas That Work
State stats show overdoses from opioids – including heroin and fentanyl – are killing at least nine people a day. And that figure is likely to rise by the time new numbers… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Stands By Facebook Post
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill, who is the only Democrat holding statewide elected office, says he stands by a controversial Facebook post, in which he disclosed he’d had more… Read More
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