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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

‘We believe it was avoidable.’ Ohio correction officer dies in Christmas Day assault
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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