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Directors of Ohio’s county job and family services offices worry about the benefit cutoff this weekend
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 1.4 million Ohioans in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will see their food benefits end if the federal shutdown drags on through… Read More
Half of the living lawmakers who passed Ohio’s 1981 death penalty law say they now support a repeal
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Over half of lawmakers who were in the state legislature when Ohio’s death penalty statute was passed in 1981 have died. But nearly half… Read More
The Ohio House overwhelmingly passes two bills backers say will provide $2B in property tax relief
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House overwhelmingly passed two property tax related bills that backers say will provide more than $2 billion in tax relief over the next… Read More
Public school districts get no break as the bus driver shortage rolls on in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than 90% of school districts nationwide are still reporting bus driver shortages, and in Ohio that’s continuing in part because public schools must… Read More
Millions are coming into the U.S. Senate race in Ohio, more than a year out from the election
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The only candidates in the race for U.S. Senate next year in Ohio have brought in millions in the few weeks since they both kicked… Read More
Lawsuit will lead to a vote on whether Ohio high school athletes can get paid for NIL deals
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A lawsuit filed against the Ohio High School Athletic Association will force a vote of member schools on changing rules on name, image and… Read More
Property tax reform bills similar to vetoed budget provisions get bipartisan support in the Ohio House
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House voted overwhelmingly to approve two property tax related bills similar to provisions Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed in the state budget in June…. Read More
Ohio’s food banks are open during the federal shutdown but bracing for impact if it drags on
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Food banks are open as usual during this federal government shutdown, as concerns are rising for what might happen with benefits if the situation drags… Read More
Priest, teacher, defense attorney among the 135 arrested in Operation Next Door human trafficking sting in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A total of 135 people were arrested in an operation aiming to crack down on human trafficking in Ohio. More than a hundred members… Read More
Republican officials announce $105M in federal money is coming to Ohio charter schools
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio will get a big chunk of federal money to support existing charter schools and launch new ones. Republican officials made the announcement at the… Read More
Ohioans are paying the eighth highest property tax rate in the U.S., school and state money experts say
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans paid $16.7 billion in property tax last year, and those high property taxes are not leading to lots of spending by schools but… Read More
Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel says he won’t run for Ohio governor next year
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Jim Tressel, the former Ohio State University football coach who became Ohio’s lieutenant governor earlier this year, announced Friday he will not run for… Read More
Three educators unions sue over changes to the board overseeing Ohio’s teacher pension system
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Three unions representing educators in Ohio are suing over a provision in the state budget that changes the makeup of the board overseeing teachers’… Read More
Report cards for Ohio’s Class of 2024 show math marks went up but reading scores slipped
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s report cards on academic performance for Ohio’s 607 public school districts in 2024 are out, with more than 40% of districts landing in… Read More
A bipartisan bill would offer a tithing tax credit to Ohioans who give to churches
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans who regularly give money to churches would be able to deduct that money from their taxable income under a bill that’s still being… Read More
A meeting on kratom is canceled after a call from HHS Secretary RFK Jr., but Gov. Mike DeWine still wants an Ohio ban
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine is pausing his call for a ban on kratom after a conversation with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy… Read More
Mental health treatment is in high demand in Ohio. There are not enough professionals to meet it
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Mental health professionals are in more demand than ever in Ohio, but there’s a shortage that’s leaving more than 2.4 million Ohioans with inadequate access… Read More
Ohio is the first state in the US to require K-12 public schools to adopt artificial intelligence policies
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has become the first state to require K-12 public schools to adopt policies on artificial intelligence, according to the education publication EdWeek. Like the ban… Read More
A Republican Ohio Supreme Court justice has dropped out of the race to unseat a Democratic colleague
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One of the Ohio Supreme Court’s six Republican justices said he’s abandoned his plan to switch races and run against one of his colleagues on… Read More
Report: over two-thirds of Ohio counties have “deserts” with no grocery store and no pharmacy
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An annual report from a group that works with low-income Ohioans said the poverty rate has ticked down a tenth of a point from… Read More
Bill would require Ohio’s jobs agency keep track of applicants who skip interviews
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A pair of Republican representatives want the state’s employment agency to make it easier for businesses to see job seekers who ghost potential employers… Read More
Reports say Brown will launch bid to return to U.S. Senate and won’t run for Ohio governor
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democrat Sherrod Brown is planning to launch a run for the seat he held for three terms in the U.S. Senate and not run… Read More
Group wanting to abolish property taxes in Ohio says drive to ballot will continue ‘no matter what’
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A working group looking into possible changes to Ohio’s property tax laws continues to meet, with a deadline to submit recommendations to Gov. Mike… Read More
Property tax working group opposes 40% cap for Ohio schools, but is looking at another idea
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — The working group called by Gov. Mike DeWine when he vetoed four property tax related items in the state budget will meet again this week. The… Read More
Attendance was off slightly at the 2025 Ohio State Fair, but the Sales of Champions was up big
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The final numbers are in on this year’s Ohio State Fair, which started off hot but cooled off for the second half of the… Read More
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