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Changes are coming to Ohio driver’s license suspension process under a new law
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
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
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
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Artificial intelligence is axing outdated terms in Ohio’s regulatory code
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
‘We believe it was avoidable.’ Ohio correction officer dies in Christmas Day assault
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A state investigation is underway after a Ross Correctional Institution guard died during an “inmate assault” Christmas morning, according to the Ohio Department of… Read More
DeWine wants money for school bus safety grants after Ohio legislature inaction
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers left for the holidays without passing any policies on school bus safety. Gov. Mike DeWine wants money for certain grants, however, and… Read More
Ohio’s House kills an off-label prescriptions proposal at the final stage
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House last week shot down its own off-label drug prescriptions bill, which was one floor vote away from Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk…. Read More
The House passed an enhanced property tax credit for some older and disabled Ohioans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio House lawmakers voted last week 78-10 to pass an enhanced property tax credit for some older and disabled Ohioans, but it is headed… Read More
Federal CHIPS funds reinvigorated the Intel project in Ohio, but its timing and scale are still murky
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As the federal government begins to fork over its long-awaited CHIPS and Science Act money, the Intel chief executive officer is out the door,… Read More
Ohio boards of elections are still reviewing and auditing results after their certification
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With the holidays on the horizon, the November election is likely in most Ohioans’ rearview mirrors by early December, but county boards of elections still… Read More
A bill to boost penalties for domestic violence in Ohio nears the finish line
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is poised to toughen the penalties for third-degree felony domestic violence convictions starting next year, after the legislature unanimously sent Gov. Mike DeWine a… Read More
Big changes to Ohio’s recreational cannabis laws are on deck for state lawmakers next year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio legalized recreational cannabis via the voters through an initiated statute more than a year ago, with four months of sales under state retailer’s belts…. Read More
Ohio GOP leaders prioritize ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ passage before the lame duck session ends
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With only a few weeks left of lawmaking at the Ohio Statehouse this session, both GOP legislative leaders have said they want to pass… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine signs the bill limiting bathroom use by trans people at Ohio’s schools and colleges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has signed into law a bill requiring people at Ohio’s primary and secondary schools to use the bathroom that aligns with… Read More
Ohio’s House GOP elects its next likely speaker unanimously but unofficially
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Incoming and returning members of the Ohio House GOP caucus on Wednesday unanimously nominated outgoing Senate President and Rep.-elect Matt Huffman (R-Lima) to be… Read More
Will Ohio ban delta-8 THC? The marijuana and health care industries largely want that
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — For some state lawmakers, passing a bill on delta-8 THC and other similar products is high on the list of priorities this lame duck… Read More
Ohio courts could soon more readily award child support for disabled adults
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — All courts in Ohio may soon be able to extend child support orders for parents and guardians of adult children in certain instances, if… Read More
After two years of infighting, incumbent Jason Stephens steps out of Ohio House speaker’s race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) will not run for his present post this next legislative session, he said Monday, changing the field… Read More
An anti-death penalty lawmaker says proposals to end Ohio’s executions don’t have enough votes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A perennial bill to abolish Ohio’s death penalty got another hearing Wednesday morning, but there’s little time left for it to move this year,… Read More
Bernie Moreno, Ohio’s senator-elect, says Congress should honor its CHIPS commitment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Intel’s semiconductor production plants under construction in central Ohio are partly reliant on federal money, but high-profile Republicans like President-elect Donald Trump and Speaker… Read More
With Issue 1 dead, will Ohio lawmakers pursue redistricting reform?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio voters on Tuesday night handily rejected Issue 1—which would have thrown out the current redistricting system, in which elected officials draw the lines, by… Read More
Ohio’s 2026 race for governor may factor into DeWine’s US Senate choice
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With two years left in his term, Gov. Mike DeWine now faces what he said is one of the “biggest decisions” he’ll make: who… Read More
DeWine says deporting legal Haitians in Springfield would slow Ohio city’s economy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has pledged to revoke the short-term protective status of Haitian immigrants in Springfield and push for their… Read More
Republican US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno makes his closing argument to voters
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s U.S. Senate race is one of the tightest and costliest in the country, and GOP nominee Bernie Moreno has been on the road… Read More
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