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Federal Lawsuit Over COVID Closures Dropped As Backers Change Legal Strategy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opponents of Gov. Mike DeWine’s COVID restrictions and shutdowns have dropped their federal lawsuit they filed last fall, asking for the removal of the state of emergency that was… Read More
Battle Between DeWine, Legislature Over Health Orders Is Set With Pending Veto
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) plans to veto a bill that would limit the scope of any state of emergency coming out of the governor’s… Read More
Ohio Lawmakers Send DeWine Bill Limiting His Own Health Orders
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House and Senate have passed a bill to limit states of emergency and health orders issued by the governor. Supporters say the change would… Read More
House Holds Hearing On Bill Allowing Limits To State Health Orders
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House has scheduled a possible committee vote on a bill that would limit states of emergency issued by the governor and allow… Read More
New Bill Would Take Away Consequences For Businesses That Violate COVID Orders
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers will look over yet another measure to pull back on Gov. Mike DeWine’s power to issue health orders. A new bill proposed by one… Read More
Bill To Limit DeWine’s Health Orders Passes In Ohio Senate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican lawmakers passed through the Senate the latest legislative action aimed at limiting the emergency powers of Ohio’s governor. A Senate bill introduced last month by… Read More
Republicans Propose Committee To Oversee, Strike Down Governor’s Health Orders
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers are starting their new session with an issue that dominated much of last year – the governor’s power to issue health orders that… Read More
Ohio Bill To Limit Power Of Governor Passes Legislature But Could Face Veto Fight
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine says he will veto a bill that’s headed for his desk that would restrict his authority to shut down businesses statewide in… Read More