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No Tax Cut In DeWine’s Budget, But Some Suggest That Could Change
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There have been tax cuts in nearly every state budget since 2005. But Gov. Mike DeWine has said now is the time to invest in Ohio, so there are no… Read More
Senator Proposes Prepaid Gas Taxes As Way To Avoid Increase
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Senators have said they’re going to change the 10.7 cent gas tax increase that the House passed in the transportation budget. Gov. Mike DeWine says that’s too low, and the… Read More
DeWine Confident In Economic Forecasts Behind His Budget
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Gov. Mike DeWine is standing behind the numbers used to create his budget, as Republican House Speaker Larry Householder suggests he’s leaning toward more conservative numbers from the legislature’s economic… Read More
Lawmakers Get Two Sets Of Forecasts To Start Budget Process
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On the first day of hearings on Gov. Mike DeWine’s $69 billion operating budget, lawmakers are hearing about two sets of economic forecasts. And they’ll have to decide which estimates they’ll… Read More
DeWine’s Budget Doesn’t Bet On Money From Sports Gambling
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Gov. Mike DeWine says he’ll pay for the spending in his $69 billion dollar budget with economic growth – not new taxes or fees. And he’s also not counting on… Read More
Hundreds Of High School Seniors Honored At “Ohio Military Signing Day”
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Hundreds of high school seniors bound for the armed forces were honored in Columbus this week. It’s a ceremony conceived by the state school superintendent, and it’s grown dramatically in… Read More
Ohio Gets Go-Ahead For Work Requirements For Medicaid Expansion
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The federal government says Ohio can join the eight other states that have been given permission to impose work requirements on people in Medicaid expansion. When it’s implemented, recipients who… Read More
Group Gives DeWine Report On Mental Illness, Drug Addiction Needs
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Gov. Mike DeWine has said repeatedly that mental health and drug addiction are two areas he’ll focus on in his first budget. The group that he appointed to study the… Read More
Senate Expected To Reduce Gas Tax Increase Below House Proposal
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Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed 18 cents gas tax increase was dropped to 10.7 cents by the House. Now the transportation budget is in the Senate, where it’s likely to get… Read More
Cities Want To Stop New Traffic Camera Rules In Transportation Budget
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It’s been a few years, but state lawmakers are trying again to put rules on local traffic cameras, which they’ve said communities are using to generate revenue rather than improve… Read More
ODOT Director Responds To House Lawmakers’ Cut To Gas Tax Increase Proposal
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The director of the Ohio Department of Transportation isn’t pleased with the decision by the House Finance Committee to cut Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed 18 cent gas tax increase down… Read More
Senator Sponsors Bill To Require 20-Hour Workweek For More Medicaid Recipients
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Ohio is among 15 states that have asked the federal government for permission to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients. Ohio’s request would cover people up to age 50, but… Read More
ECOT Case Still Ongoing, Though No Criminal Charges So Far
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The state says the now-closed Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow still owes tens of millions of dollars for students it didn’t have but was paid to educate. Last year, an audit… Read More
Democrats Try Again For Tax Credit For Low-Income Ohioans
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With debate over increasing the gas tax and adding another income tax cut in the next budget, Democratic lawmakers and anti-poverty advocates are trying again what they’ve pushed for years… Read More
Senate President “Absolutely” Wants Income Tax Cut If Gas Tax Is Hiked
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Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed 18-cent hike in the gas tax is still before state lawmakers. They would have to approve it as part of the transportation budget, which must be… Read More
DeWine Talked To Trump About Lordstown Shutdown Before Surprising Comment
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President Trump told governors yesterday that automakers are returning to Ohio and other states, a remark he’s said before that fact checkers have found to be untrue. Gov. Mike DeWine… Read More
DeWine Appoints First Woman To Head Ohio Department Of Health
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Gov. Mike DeWine has filled the final position open in his cabinet, which is likely the most diverse in state history. Amy Acton has decades of experience as a doctor… Read More
Democrats Blast DeWine Gas Tax Hike, But He Says It’s Necessary
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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has found himself in a tough position right at the start of his administration – having to raise a tax that hits most Ohioans. And Democrats… Read More
Senate President Says “Heartbeat Bill” Will Pass His Chamber Next Month
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The so-called Heartbeat Bill abortion ban is on its fifth try through the legislature, after being passed and vetoed in the lame duck session. But it’s been introduced in both… Read More
Senate President Pushes Back On Report Blaming Lawmakers For Prison Population
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A report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio says nearly one in eight bills introduced by state lawmakers either creates a new crime or expands sentences. But the leader… Read More
DeWine Will Ask For Gas Tax Hike
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Gov. Mike DeWine will ask lawmakers this week to raise the state’s 28 cent a gallon gas tax, a recommendation from a committee he appointed. That increase would patch a… Read More
Senators Propose Bill To Develop Alzheimer’s, Dementia Action Plan
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Two state senators say Ohio needs to join all other states in developing a comprehensive plan to deal with rising numbers of residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia that are likely… Read More
ODOT Director Says Agency Facing “Grim”, “Dangerous” Financial Situation
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The road ahead is rough for the Ohio Department of Transportation, according to the agency’s director. ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks spoke before a panel that will recommend to Gov. Mike… Read More
Former Prison Inspection Director Says Ohio Office is Understaffed
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An office that inspects and reports on conditions, trends and violence in Ohio’s 27 adult prisons and three juvenile facilities is down to one staffer, and its work is being done… Read More
Former Senator Slams Parole Board Members, Saying They Lack “Integrity, Decency”
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A former state senator has left the Ohio Parole Board, saying there are serious problems with how the prisons system is operated. Former Sen. Shirley Smith (D-Cleveland) spent three years… Read More
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