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The lawsuit over Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors goes on, as the U.S. Supreme Court upholds a similar law
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The US Supreme Court has upheld a law from Tennessee banning gender-affirming care for minors. Ohio has a similar law, and the decision has given… Read More
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Opposition from Ohio schools and communities is building against a GOP lawmaker’s property tax bill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opposition is growing against a Republican state lawmaker’s bill that would cut property taxes by eliminating the 1% of property tax value that schools and… Read More
Advocates want the $1k child tax credit back in the budget as Ohio lawmakers continue hashing out the details
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Six lawmakers on the conference committee are trying to work out the differences between the House and Senate versions of the budget, anticipating a… Read More
Opponents of the anti-DEI bill aimed at Ohio’s public universities will submit repeal petitions Thursday
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The first step is over in the campaign by Ohio educators to overturn the bill that seeks to stop diversity efforts and faculty strikes… Read More
Ohio’s pro teams urge lawmakers to approve the unclaimed funds plan for a Cleveland Browns stadium and others
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As state lawmakers consider budget proposals to provide $600 million to a domed stadium development for the Cleveland Browns in Brook Park, Ohio’s other… Read More
Ohio is in line for $198M over 15 years after a big settlement with opioid maker Purdue Pharma
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio could get $198 million over 15 years from a huge settlement struck between attorneys general from 49 states, the District of Columbia and… Read More
Ohio schools say job losses for teachers could be “cataclysmic” with the new property tax bill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An analysis of a Republican-backed bill that seeks to help struggling homeowners by lowering the amount of property tax they pay shows it could… Read More
Ohio House Dems again push gun bills that have been mostly dismissed by the GOP supermajority
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democrats in the Ohio House are touting gun bills they’ve proposed to regulate weapons, some of which have been introduced in previous sessions. And… Read More
Ohio income tax revenue bounced back in May, and more money from pre-tariff auto sales came in too
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — May was a great month for state tax collections, with sales and income tax revenue coming in above estimates. Ohio has a budget surplus for… Read More
Democrat Tim Ryan says he’ll decide this summer if he’ll run for Ohio governor next year
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Many Ohio Democrats see former Congressman Tim Ryan as one of the few leading candidates for statewide office despite his loss to now-Vice President… Read More
The energy bill eliminating subsidies for two coal power plants from Ohio’s House Bill 6 has been signed into law
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Subsidies for two coal-fired power plants that Ohio electric utility customers have been paying since even before the scandal-tainted House Bill 6 will soon… Read More
Dave Yost suspends his run for the Republican nomination for Ohio governor, leaving an open path for Vivek Ramaswamy
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Attorney General Dave Yost has suspended his campaign to be the Republican nominee for the 2026 race for Ohio governor, after losing a major… Read More
A plan to allow Ohioans to gamble on online casino and lottery games has been introduced
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill has been introduced that would expand online gambling in Ohio from just sports betting to also include playing poker or online casino… Read More
Auto sales tax collections set an Ohio record for April, but income tax revenue was down
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Auto sales tax revenues in Ohio were way up in April, but income tax collections were down, in a month when they’re usually strong…. Read More
Issue 2, Ohio’s bond program funding local infrastructure projects, cruises to an early win
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In an election with turnout under 10% in some areas, the lone statewide issue on Ohio’s May primary ballot passed easily. The vote for… Read More
A bill allowing Ohioans to play virtual poker and casino games online could be coming soon
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill is in the works from one of the most powerful Republicans in the House that would allow Ohioans to gamble online beyond… Read More
Owners of the Cleveland Browns disagree with the state memo and analysis blasting their $600 million stadium bond package
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The owners of the Cleveland Browns fired back Monday night after the state’s budget director and researchers for state lawmakers blasted the team’s proposal… Read More
Ohio budget director says the state “does not have the capacity” for $600m in bonds for the Cleveland Browns stadium
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Just hours after researchers for state lawmakers released their analysis of the tax revenue estimates for the Cleveland Browns domed stadium development in Brook… Read More
Legislative researchers say tax revenue estimates for a new Cleveland Browns stadium are “overly optimistic”
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The bipartisan office that reviews legislation for state lawmakers says the tax revenue estimates provided by the owners of the Cleveland Browns for a… Read More
Some officials say they’ve looked into estimates for the Cleveland Browns stadium project, though no analysis has been released yet
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The House budget includes $600 million in bonds for a $3.4 billion domed stadium and surrounding development for the Cleveland Browns in Brook Park. Republican… Read More
Ohio’s AG approves the qualified immunity ballot issue he opposes after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A four-year battle between Ohio’s Republican attorney general and a group that wants voters to end qualified immunity for government employees, including police officers, is… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court will decide if same-sex partners have parental rights before the 2015 Obergefell case
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court will decide if LGBTQ+ people in relationships before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015 have the same… Read More
Ohio voters will decide whether to renew the infrastructure bond program with Issue 2 on the May ballot
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s May 6 ballot will feature local primaries and money asks, but only one statewide question, Issue 2, on whether to renew a nearly… Read More
The possible track toward passenger rail in Ohio is in the GOP budget approved by the House
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A proposal that rail advocates say will move Ohio toward reviving passenger rail service for the first time since the 1970s is back on track…. Read More
Unionized faculty start the process of asking Ohio voters to repeal the anti-DEI higher ed law
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Union groups have begun an effort they hinted at when Republican lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1 earlier this year. That’s the legislation that Republicans… Read More
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