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A GOP leader rebuffs fully funding school meals statewide in the Ohio budget
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Although advocates are lobbying Ohio lawmakers to fund free school meals for K-12 students in the biennial state budget, one key legislative leader has… Read More
‘Devil’s in the details.’ Democrats say they’re ready for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s annual State of the State
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ahead of Gov. Mike DeWine’s annual State of the State address Wednesday, Democratic state lawmakers say they see areas in which they align with… Read More
The Ohio House rolled out its own weed bill, with fewer changes than the Senate’s version
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio House GOP lawmaker has introduced his own set of changes to weed law, just a week after the Senate sent over an… Read More
Advocates are again asking for funding to provide free, universal school meals in Ohio’s budget
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition that includes CVS Pharmacy, Kroger and the Ohio Education Association is again pushing Ohio lawmakers to put funds providing free school meals for… Read More
Ohio leaders are weighing in on President Trump’s push to roll back CHIPS Act
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — During his first joint address of his second administration Tuesday night to Congress, President Donald Trump told elected members they should roll back the bipartisan CHIPS and… Read More
Intel has again delayed the finish date on its in-progress semiconductor plants in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When Intel broke ground in Licking County less than three years ago, the chipmaker said then it could be online and manufacturing chips by… Read More
Under a proposed bill in Ohio, protesters could be made to pay for building damage
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers are again hearing a bill that creates civil penalties for protesters who vandalize buildings or other structures, which would be in addition… Read More
The Ohio Senate again passed a bill making big changes to the state’s cannabis program
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate passed a GOP-led proposal by a 21-9 vote Wednesday to overhaul the state’s relatively young recreational cannabis program, and senators voted… Read More
Voter registration and passenger rail provisions were added to Ohio transportation budget
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — House lawmakers made a slew of changes Tuesday to the proposal Gov. Mike DeWine has for the Ohio transportation budget, and among them, the… Read More
JobsOhio will get the state’s liquor sales profits through 2053, per its extended contract
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A legislative board that checks and allows state allocations extended Ohio’s lucrative funding contract Wednesday with JobsOhio, the private firm pursuing economic projects on the… Read More
JobsOhio has more than a decade left of its funding agreement. Its extension is divisive
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost, who just joined the 2026 race to succeed DeWine, are divided over whether Ohio should extend… Read More
A business lobbying firm wants Ohio to overhaul its energy permits process
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A statewide business coalition believes Ohio should harness the demand of data centers, the incredibly energy-intensive facilities being built across the state, in part… Read More
Ohio’s GOP wants to take another crack at a flat income tax, as a leaner budget is ahead
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One of the earliest bills reintroduced in the Ohio Senate this January from the last legislative session would flatten the income tax rate, most… Read More
A defense contractor building in Ohio will benefit from a 30-year tax credit
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A defense contractor with plans to build a military drone plant in Pickaway County, about 20 minutes south of downtown Columbus, is set to benefit… Read More
Ohio’s Senate looks to fast track a rollback of recreational cannabis laws
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate has resurrected a proposal that overhauls the state’s relatively young recreational cannabis program, in part by raising the excise tax on… Read More
Ohio lawmakers introduce a bipartisan bill to ban noncompete clauses for employees
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to ban employers from enforcing noncompete clauses in any of their workers’ contracts. Sens. Bill Blessing… Read More
Lawmakers in the Ohio House introduce GOP priority energy provisions
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two powerful conservative policy organizations in Columbus say current policies limit the state’s potential to address suddenly skyrocketing demand, with Ohio consuming more energy than… Read More
What to do with data centers in Ohio? Lawmakers and lobbyists have ideas
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers said they are early in negotiations on an omnibus bill overhauling Ohio’s energy policies, and while details are scant, the ever-growing number… Read More
Ohio’s new House Speaker names his committee chairs, which don’t include the ex-speaker
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — House Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) rolled out chair and vice chair assignments Tuesday as the 136th Ohio General Assembly gets underway in Columbus. And… Read More
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A law expanding school expulsion in Ohio gets signed, but not without some worries
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new law that allows school districts to expand their expulsion polices will go into effect later this year, but not everybody is embracing… Read More
Changes are coming to Ohio driver’s license suspension process under a new law
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans can lose their driver’s license for periods of time for plenty of reasons, but Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill Wednesday that overhauls parts… Read More
Ohio ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ among dozens of bills Gov. DeWine signs
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine signed a stack of bills Wednesday from the lame duck legislative session, including House Bill 8, the so-called “Parents Bill of Rights” that… Read More
A business and community coalition wants big action on Ohio housing laws
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With the new Ohio General Assembly sworn in, different interests have already rolled out what they plan to push lawmakers for this year and next…. Read More
Amy Acton, Ohio’s former health director, plans to run for governor as Democrat
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Amy Acton, the first woman to serve as director of the Ohio Department of Health who led the state’s pandemic efforts in 2020, will… Read More
Artificial intelligence is axing outdated terms in Ohio’s regulatory code
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Artificial intelligence is playing a part in paring down Ohio’s state laws and regulations, so far having eliminated more than two million words from… Read More
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