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Proposed Law Would Allow Open Containers In Some Ohio Cities
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Update 5:01 p.m. An Ohio Senate committee has approved an amended Senate bill to allow entertainment districts where revelers could carry open containers of alcohol outside bars and restaurants in some cities. The bill approved Tuesday is similar to one passed by the House. It would allow cities with populations from 35,000 to 50,000 to… Read More
House Again OKs ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban; Senate Fate Dim
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A ban on most abortions after the first detectable fetal heartbeat has once again cleared the Ohio House, leaving the rest of the two-year session for advocates to lobby the bill’s opponents in the Ohio Senate. Wednesday’s approval followed a startlingly emotional floor debate in which one veteran female lawmaker revealed she’d been raped and… Read More
Senators OK Transportation Bill, Minus 75-MPH Speed Limit
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State senators have passed Ohio’s transportation budget after a committee dropped a proposal that would have raised the speed limit to 75 mph on certain rural freeways and the turnpike. The $7 billion spending blueprint cleared the Senate on a unanimous vote Wednesday. The House planned a Thursday vote. The measure lays out transportation and… Read More
Ohio ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bill Goes To House For 3rd Time
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Ohio state representatives are getting their third chance in as many sessions to approve a bill effectively banning abortions after the first detectable heartbeat. Allegiances appear to have changed little on the so-called heartbeat bill since it first emerged in 2011, with the Community & Family Advancement Committee voting it out 11-4 on Tuesday along… Read More
Kentucky Lawmakers Pass Ignition Interlock Bill
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Kentucky lawmakers have given final passage to a bill aimed at curtailing drunken driving through use of ignition interlock devices that test the sobriety of drivers. A final version cleared the House and Senate on Tuesday as lawmakers neared the conclusion of their legislative session. The measure now goes to Gov. Steve Beshear. Rep. Dennis… Read More
Algae Bill Revised to Allow Some Farmers A Limited Exemption
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Changes to a bill designed to reduce the toxic algae in Lake Erie would give some farmers a way to avoid penalties for a year or two if they violate a proposed ban on spreading manure. Generally, the measure would prohibit farmers from spreading livestock manure on frozen fields or when heavy rain is in… Read More
Ohio Committee Slated To Vote On ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bill
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An Ohio legislative panel has scheduled a possible vote on a proposal to effectively ban abortions after the first fetal heartbeat is detected, which can come as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Backers of the so-called “heartbeat bill” are trying to push the measure through for the third time in as many legislative sessions…. Read More
Bill Aims To Boost Penalties For Repeat Violent Criminals
Ohio lawmakers are targeting violent crime with a new bill that would increase prison time for repeat offenders. The legislation would increase mandatory prison time associated with a third offense for those convicted of at least two violent crimes. Offenders could get two to 11 years more prison time for those additional offenses. The bill… Read More