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College football is back. And Ohio legislators want to rework NIL laws
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — College football season is here, which is why two Ohio lawmakers said Wednesday it’s time to think about loosening the state’s regulations of name, image… Read More
Will Ohio lawmakers tweak local tax laws next legislative session?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — During this two-year legislative session, Ohio lawmakers have mostly been focusing their tax efforts on statewide—rather than local tax laws—taxes, aside from the numerous property… Read More
Republicans launch an effort to recruit and train thousands to watch voting in Ohio and other states
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voter fraud is extremely rare, and Ohio is often mentioned as having the gold standard of election and voting laws, with bipartisan elections workers in… Read More
Ohio Democrats hope for a boost from the Harris/Walz ticket, but expert says right now it seems unlikely
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio used to be a swing state in presidential years, but Republican Donald Trump won it in 2016 and 2020, and Republicans have won… Read More
The Ohio House’s newest GOP member is challenged over his name change
BOARDMAN, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio law on candidate names enacted in 1995 has made way for a string of challenges to Statehouse candidacies this election cycle, nearly… Read More
Ohio’s Republican-dominated Ballot Board will decide on this fall’s redistricting proposal wording
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A panel of lawmakers meets Friday to determine the summary language voters will see in November when deciding on a new redistricting proposal. The group… Read More
No national abortion ban in GOP’s draft platform, disappointing some Ohio Republicans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — As the Republican National Convention begins, the party’s official platform seems to be softer on abortion. Many of those opposed to abortion, including some Republican candidates,… Read More
An Ohio GOP lawmaker proposes a $15/hour minimum wage to head off a possible ballot issue
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic lawmakers in the Ohio Legislature have tried for years to raise the minimum wage, but their bills went nowhere in the Republican-dominated General… Read More
Ohio’s House speaker removes Republican committee chairs who helped challengers in GOP primary
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House leadership battle rages on, with the House speaker taking action. House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) has removed six Republicans from… Read More
A Kentucky lawmaker says he wants to renew efforts targeting diversity initiatives at colleges
FRANKFORT, Kentucky (AP) — A Republican lawmaker has signaled plans to mount another effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at Kentucky’s public universities after GOP supermajorities failed to… Read More
Ohio’s House GOP caucus votes to pull the speaker’s control of incumbents’ election fund
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A faction of the Ohio House GOP is again trying to wrest control of money set aside for campaigning incumbents from Speaker Jason Stephens… Read More
Kentucky’s governor vetoes nuclear energy legislation due to the method of selecting board members
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday vetoed legislation promoting nuclear energy in coal-producing Kentucky, but stressed his objections dealt with an advisory board and not with the use of… Read More
The treasurer for dozens of Ohio political campaigns is accused of stealing nearly $1M from clients
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who has served as treasurer for dozens of Ohio political campaigns over the past 40 years is facing federal wire fraud charges for allegedly… Read More
Purple Ohio? Parties in the former bellwether state take lessons from 2023 abortion, marijuana votes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For more than half a century, Ohio was one of the most important states to watch during presidential election years, a place where both parties competed… Read More
Ohio’s former tax leader says the system to protect taxpayers from spikes in property taxes is broken
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Many Ohio homeowners have been hit with huge property tax bills because of the rising valuation of their homes. A few bills have been… Read More
Kentucky’s Senate passes a bill to grant the right to collect child support for unborn children
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Republican-led Kentucky Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to grant the right to collect child support for unborn children, advancing a bill that garnered bipartisan support. The… Read More
Ohio Senate passes GOP-backed campaign finance proposal on foreign money
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate voted 25-7 along party lines on Wednesday to advance a fast-tracked dark money proposal that bans foreign contributions to campaigns for… Read More
Ohio Senate passes $1.4 billion in appropriations but it appears it’s dead on arrival in the House
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate has approved $1.4 billion worth of appropriations over the next two years. But the funding wasn’t passed as a stand-alone capital… Read More
Would-be Ohio parents concerned about future of IVF after court ruling in Alabama
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled this week that a fertilized frozen embryo has the same legal standing as a baby, questions have been… Read More
Ohio Democratic lawmakers call for the Department of Justice to probe into the HB 6 scandal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic leaders in the Ohio House and Senate want a federal investigation into what happened with the energy bill at the heart of a… Read More
Statehood Day Celebration
One Big Event at Five Different Locations: Chillicothe to Celebrate Ohio Statehood Day, Saturday, March 2nd. Five of Chillicothe’s historical sites, museums, and organizations will host open houses on Saturday,… Read More
West Virginia’s House OKs a bill to allow teachers with training to carry guns and removes local power to reject them
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to allow teachers and other school staff who undergo training to carry guns in K-12 public schools…. Read More
Kentucky’s Senate supports a constitutional change to restrict end-of-term gubernatorial pardon powers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The GOP-dominated Kentucky Senate endorsed a proposed constitutional change Wednesday to limit a governor’s end-of-term pardon powers, reflecting the outrage still burning over pardons granted by… Read More
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t run for president in 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said Friday that he is not running for president, according to his spokesman Jon Kott. Manchin announced his decision in a speech… Read More
DeWine says “I wish we hadn’t appointed” former PUCO chair Sam Randazzo
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two former FirstEnergy executives and former head of the state’s utility regulator, Sam Randazzo, have pleaded not guilty to 27 state criminal charges in… Read More
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