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Ohio’s Senate advances a major energy bill that axes subsidies and overhauls rate cases
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to pass an extensive energy bill lawmakers and lobbyists have said will prompt new energy generation and otherwise overhaul… Read More
Cutting Ohio’s income tax is a popular idea with many Republicans, but not all
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In the more than half a century that Ohio has been collecting a state income tax, there have been multiple efforts to slash it or… Read More
A public school district outside of Cincinnati is out of money. Others worry their funds will run dry too
By: Zack Carreon | WVXU
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MT. HEALTHY, Ohio (WVXU) — Public school districts across Ohio say they’re running out of money. From the largest city districts to the smallest ones in urban and rural communities,… Read More
An Ohio bill allows dogs who bite in unprovoked situations to be put down the first time it happens
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Last fall, two dogs mauled a Pickaway County woman, causing her death. Earlier this month, an eight year old Columbus boy was disfigured and… Read More
The Federal Hocking School Board moved to reduce seven teacher positions to address a looming budget deficits
By: Alison Patton
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AMESVILLE, Ohio – The Federal Hocking School Board voted 3-2 to eliminate seven teacher positions and one teacher at Tuesday’s board meeting as a way to cut down on operational… Read More
Ohio House Republicans passed the ban on diversity programs and faculty strikes at public universities
By: Jo Ingles | Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Majority Republicans in the Ohio House voted to approve a Senate bill that they say will combat liberal indoctrination at the state’s public colleges… Read More
Vaccine rates against measles and other infections is sliding for Ohio kids
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Fewer and fewer children statewide are being immunized against preventable diseases, such as polio or measles, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Between… Read More
Here’s how tariffs could impact Ohio’s soybean growers
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — As foreign countries threaten and impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, some Ohio soybean farmers are growing concerned. Soybeans are the state’s top-produced crop: Ohio… Read More
An appeals court blocks Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional and must be permanently blocked from being enforced, a three-judge panel of appellate judges ruled Tuesday. The… Read More
The Ohio budget would cut Medicaid for nearly 770,000 Ohioans if the feds cut their payment percentage
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are 769,869 Ohioans receiving Medicaid through expansion of the program under the Affordable Care Act – which could end under a provision in… Read More
From coal to community forest, this is how one Athens County organization is reclaiming former mine land
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — The woods behind Weston Lombard’s farm in Athens County is expansive. “If you look around, we’re just surrounded by oak trees and hickory… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine says he’s concerned about the Cleveland Browns’ $600M stadium state-backed bond plan
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine said he’s still hopeful that his fellow Republicans in the House will keep the tax hikes on cigarettes, sports betting operators… Read More
Some egg farmers in Ohio may not recover from the massive losses caused by bird flu
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Millions of birds have been destroyed in Ohio as the state’s egg farmers continue to deal with the outbreak of bird flu. The outbreak started… Read More
A key House Republican suggests tax hikes on cigarettes, weed and gambling won’t make the Ohio budget
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed tax increases on cigarettes, gambling operators and marijuana appear likely to be cut from the Ohio budget by members of… Read More
A one-of-a-kind housing program in Ohio offers hope and safety to survivors of sexual violence
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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Warning: This story references sexual violence and suicide. NELSONVILLE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Sara loves the way light streams through her Nelsonville apartment windows and shines on her two… Read More
The Ohio Department of Health responded to a complaint over an abortion drugs website
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health can’t take action against a website offering information about abortion drugs via telehealth, according to that agency’s response to… Read More
As budget hearings go on, many House Republicans are joining the Ohio DOGE caucus
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nearly half of Republicans in the Ohio House have joined a cost-cutting group modeling itself after Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency…. Read More
Owners of the Cleveland Browns laid out their ask to the state for help with a new stadium. But they also brought an offer to the table
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The domed stadium in Brook Park that would be the new home of the Cleveland Browns can’t happen without the state’s help, according to… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine’s State of the State brings out bipartisan support and criticism but no big new plans
By: Karen Kasler | Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As expected, there were virtually no new proposals announced by Gov. Mike DeWine in his State of the State speech, though he drew attention to… Read More
A GOP leader rebuffs fully funding school meals statewide in the Ohio budget
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Although advocates are lobbying Ohio lawmakers to fund free school meals for K-12 students in the biennial state budget, one key legislative leader has… Read More
‘Devil’s in the details.’ Democrats say they’re ready for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s annual State of the State
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ahead of Gov. Mike DeWine’s annual State of the State address Wednesday, Democratic state lawmakers say they see areas in which they align with… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine says the southern border is part of a discussion around keeping the protected status for Ukrainian refugees in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — President Trump has said he’ll make a decision soon on whether to revoke the temporary protected status for Ukrainian refugees, which was extended by… Read More
‘Keep Ya Head Up’: Honest conversations about gun violence in Ohio
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Gun violence is a leading cause of death for young people in Ohio. The problem is especially severe in Cuyahoga County, where the gun homicide rate… Read More
The Ohio House rolled out its own weed bill, with fewer changes than the Senate’s version
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio House GOP lawmaker has introduced his own set of changes to weed law, just a week after the Senate sent over an… Read More
Many Fulbright scholars say they feel stranded after the Trump administration suspended their funding
By: Alison Patton | David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – When an Ohio University international student woke up last Friday, he was expecting to see a deposit in his bank account, but he found an email… Read More
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