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Ohio’s earliest cannabis sales drew crowds across the state. Some have sticker shock
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — For Brian Wingfield, the wee hours of Tuesday morning felt reminiscent of late December, even though it was already 75 degrees Fahrenheit at 4… Read More
Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries get green light for recreational sales Tuesday
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After months of preparations and paperwork, some of Ohio’s medical marijuana dispensaries have been given the go-ahead to begin the first non-medical sales in… Read More
Ohio rolls out digital driver’s licenses, state IDs for iPhone users
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio will now let residents — at least, those with an iPhone — add their driver’s license or state identification card to their digital… Read More
Here are some new Ohio laws going into effect this fall, next year
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Since Wednesday, Gov. Mike DeWine has been busy signing legislation lawmakers sent to him at the end of June during a 12-hour-long session before… Read More
Ohio Gov. DeWine has criteria for who he’d send to US Senate in J.D. Vance’s stead
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – If former president Donald Trump and his vice presidential nominee pick—Ohio’s junior U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance—win the White House back in November, Gov. Mike… Read More
Incumbent Ohio Sen. Brown outraises challenger Moreno by nearly double
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Incumbent U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, the only statewide elected Democrat in Ohio, again outraised his Republican opponent Bernie Moreno, according to second quarter filings… Read More
Is legal iGaming, iLottery coming to Ohio? Study commission signals maybe
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Resources are available. The National Problem Gambling Hotline can be reached at 1-800-GAMBLER. Ohio’s can be reached at 1-800-589-9966. Several Ohio lawmakers who were… Read More
Ohio’s J.D. Vance to run on ticket as Trump’s choice for vice president in November
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Former President Donald Trump put an end to months of guesswork Monday, cementing the distinct possibility the next vice president of the United States will be from Ohio. Freshman Sen…. Read More
What went wrong with the ballot issue to hike Ohio’s minimum wage? It depends on who you ask
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition that wanted voters to raise Ohio’s minimum wage tried for months to gather signatures to get their amendment on the ballot in… Read More
After mass shootings, gun policy low on priority list at Ohio Statehouse
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — To close out June and kick off summer recess, state lawmakers took dozens of votes in a 12-hour marathon session Wednesday. Most of Ohio’s… Read More
DeWine signs record $3.5 billion Ohio capital appropriations budget into law
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine signed the capital appropriations budget into law Friday, crystallizing billions of dollars in infrastructure investments across Ohio. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted,… Read More
Ohio House bills circumvent standard evictions process for squatters
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Four GOP state lawmakers want to crack down on squatters, arguing the current eviction process doesn’t provide enough legal protections to property owners. Two… Read More
As data centers swell in Ohio, facilities strain electric and water services
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Central Ohio has become a big hub for data center facilities, but they have the potential to put serious strain on the electric grid and other… Read More
Ohio House passes bill allowing landowners to shoot feral pigs without license
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Ohio lawmakers want to preempt the growth of a feral animal population they say has the potential to decimate the state’s land, sicken its… Read More
Ohio bill mandating E-Verify use gets backing from both sides in House
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – A bill requiring various Ohio businesses to verify their workers’ eligibility through an online federal tool is closer to becoming law. Ohio House lawmakers… Read More
Ohio House passes bill allowing landowners to shoot feral pigs without license
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers want to preempt the growth of a feral animal population they say has the potential to decimate the state’s land, sicken its… Read More
Ohio lawmakers haven’t forgotten about changing recreational marijuana law
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some of Ohio’s medical marijuana dispensaries are likely days away from the government green light to sell recreationally, after they submitted the dual license… Read More
With Ohio in a daycare crisis, Republicans propose three-way cost sharing for child care
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two GOP state lawmakers came out with an identical pair of proposals Wednesday to create a public-private child care funding partnership in Ohio. Introduced… Read More
Ohio restaurant and bar lobby says servers, bartenders against wage hike
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One of the state’s biggest restaurant and bar lobbying associations is calling foul on the effort to raise the minimum wage for a subset… Read More
Bipartisan Ohio House proposal addresses recent university protests
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bipartisan proposal introduced in the Ohio House on Thursday aims to address what lawmakers see as holes in both universities’ anti-bias policies and… Read More
Ohio AG, Republican lawmakers speak out against overhaul of federal rules on gender
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Ohio officials are pushing back against changes to a federal law that seeks to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination at school based on… Read More
Amended Ohio equal parenting proposal still draws resistance
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill making evenly-shared parenting the starting point for custody cases in Ohio got another hour of divisive testimony in an Ohio House committee… Read More
Ohio committee sets stage for June recreational cannabis sales
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Regulations are rolling along for Ohio’s pending recreational marijuana program, with the earliest sales likely to start as soon as next month after a… Read More
An Ohio House passes bill with harsher human and drug trafficking penalties
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A proposal to boost the penalties for human and drug trafficking cleared the Ohio House on Wednesday by a 80-13 vote. Introduced last June by… Read More
Ohio’s medical marijuana dispensaries prep for adult-use green light
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans will likely be able to buy recreational marijuana as soon as mid-June, earlier than the timeline outlined by the initiated statute they voted… Read More