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Norfolk Southern’s CEO set to testify in the Ohio Senate about East Palestine train derailment
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO is set to testify before an Ohio Senate rail safety panel Tuesday, more than two months after a fiery train derailment including hazardous… Read More

Burst pipe floods Ohio Statehouse’s Senate chambers
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Extremely cold temperatures in the Buckeye State caused damage to “The People’s House,” the nickname commonly given to the Ohio Statehouse, Tuesday. Early that… Read More

Ohio House, Senate pass bill that takes aim at fake emergencies, school shooting hoaxes
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor that could increase penalties against people who call in a fake emergency in order to… Read More

The Ohio Senate passes a bill that reduces training for cosmetology, barber licenses
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers are moving a bill forward with new, controversial provisions that would reduce the amount of required training it would take to get… Read More

Ohio lawmakers push to tighten bail requirements after court decision
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Ohio lawmakers look to tighten bail requirements after court decision GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (OVR) – Mary Evans remembers the look on her mother’s face the moment that… Read More

A Lawsuit Has Been Filed Over Maps That Preserve Republican Supermajorities In The Ohio House And Senate
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As expected, a lawsuit has been filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio on behalf of the League of Women Voters of… Read More

Presidential Race, Change In Suburbs Key Elements In General Assembly Races
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As always, the Ohio ballot features the presidential and Congressional races at the top, and next up are those for the state legislature. The… Read More

Proposed Law Would Allow Open Containers In Some Ohio Cities
By: Associated Press
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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… Read More

House Again OKs ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban; Senate Fate Dim
By: Associated Press
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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… Read More

Senate Votes To Extend Time For Rape Prosecution
By: Associated Press
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Update 3:43 p.m. The Ohio Senate has approved a proposal to extend the 20-year time period for prosecuting rape and sexual battery. The bill provides an additional five years for… Read More

Ohio Bill Would Allow Workers’ Compensation For Police PTSD
By: Associated Press
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Emergency responders with post-traumatic stress disorder could be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits even if they don’t have physical injuries under an Ohio proposal. The legislation considered Tuesday by an… Read More