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A bill would make it easier for Ohio human trafficking survivors to put the past behind them
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In 2022, Ohio was fourth in the country for human trafficking cases. A Republican-sponsored bill in the Ohio House seeks to help survivors of sex… Read More
Ohio’s state school board head warns of a looming $2 million deficit after GOP overhaul
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state school board’s new leader said it could be in a multi-million dollar deficit by the summer, which would be just a year after… Read More
GOP Senate contenders in Ohio face off for their first statewide debate
CLEVELAND (AP) — The three Republicans vying to take on Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown this fall in Ohio’s competitive U.S. Senate race clashed bitterly in their first statewide debate Monday,… Read More
A senator tells Ohio’s university presidents to bring spending info with capital budget asks
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Republican senator behind the bill that seeks to address concerns conservatives have had about “cancel culture” and higher education has a request for university… Read More
An Ohio retailer says a delta-8 THC crackdown would ‘tear’ at business
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine wants state lawmakers to quickly crack down on sales of delta-8 THC and other “intoxicating“ hemp derivative products, and DeWine said… Read More
Snowplow crashes are already in double digits for Ohio this year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Every time it snows, you’ve probably heard the saying ad nauseam: “don’t crowd the plow.” But some Ohioans apparently aren’t getting the message about… Read More
An Ohio bill would provide savings accounts for kids attending non-chartered religious schools
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio House committee is considering a new bill designed to help those who don’t qualify for that money by allowing the creation of educational savings… Read More
A group resubmits its proposal to change some Ohio voting laws, including required voter photo ID
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group that wants to get rid of new voting laws requiring photo ID and limiting ballot drop boxes to one per county has… Read More
A transgender candidate facing disqualification is now cleared to run despite omitting deadname
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A transgender candidate vying for a seat in the Republican-majority Ohio House was cleared to run Thursday after her certification had been called into question for… Read More
DeWine asks Ohio lawmakers, again, for regulations to get delta-8 off the shelves
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill that cleared the Ohio Senate in early December but has since stalled would significantly modify the state’s soon-to-be recreational marijuana program, and… Read More
An Ohio child is hurt in a mistaken police raid
ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman says her 17-month-old son suffered chemical burns when police wrongfully raided the home where she was living, allegations that authorities have denied and… Read More
An Ohio bill would create a pilot programs to pay kids for attending and graduating high school
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers are considering a bipartisan bill that would establish two pilot programs to fight truancy and encourage high school graduation. They’d be run… Read More
A bipartisan Ohio Senate proposal would require age verification to access online porn
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two state senators introduced a bill Tuesday that would require online websites that feature adult content, including pornography, to verify Ohio users’ ages and… Read More
The AP finds Trump-backed Ohio US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno faced discrimination suits
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bernie Moreno, a Trump-backed candidate for Ohio’s crucial U.S. Senate seat who touts his success in business, faced multiple lawsuits alleging discrimination against employees in the run-up… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court rules the state can freeze $8m in assets from Sam Randazzo
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court has unanimously ruled the state can freeze $8 million in assets owned by Sam Randazzo, the former chair of the Public… Read More
More transgender candidates face challenges running for office in Ohio for omitting their deadname
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several transgender candidates for state office in Ohio are facing challenges and even outright disqualification for omitting their former names from petition paperwork under a little-known… Read More
Feds slam the brakes on funny electronic messages to drivers in Ohio and other states
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s the end of the road for the funny, punny one-liners that the Ohio Department of Transportation has been putting up as electronic messages… Read More
Ohio’s Republican-backed “bathroom bill” gets an update and another hearing, but no vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican-backed bill that says K-12 and higher education institutions in Ohio must require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to the… Read More
Ohio’s Senate Republicans have a state-funded online page for news, but now Democrats have one too
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A webpage sponsored by Ohio Senate Republicans that puts out stories about legislation and political issues has received controversial attention in recent months. But Senate… Read More
How the Ohio House veto override might affect DeWine’s proposed rules on trans kids’ health care
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House has overridden Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a controversial bill affecting trans kids on a party line vote. And the Senate… Read More
An Ohio woman who miscarried at home won’t be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman facing a criminal charge for her handling of a home miscarriage will not be charged, a grand jury decided Thursday. The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office… Read More
A former Disney star and Ohio’s House Democrats push for a law to protect earnings of “kidfluencers”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are laws in Ohio to protect the earnings of child actors who appear on stage or in television shows. Now, some Democratic state… Read More
Ohio’s House votes to override the veto of a gender-affirming care ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — By 65-28, Republicans in the Ohio House broke with Gov. Mike DeWine and voted to override his veto of House Bill 68, which blocks… Read More
For the Ohio House, marijuana is on the backburner as a HB 68 veto override vote takes center stage
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Members of the Ohio House will officially vote Wednesday on whether to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of House Bill 68—the bill blocking trans… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball falls at Bowling Green 83-78
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Men’s Basketball team had trouble stopping Bowling Green’s Trey Thomas. Thomas scored 20 points as Bowling Green beat Ohio 83-78 on Tuesday night. He… Read More
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