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![Gov. Mike DeWine holds up a Delta 8 product that looks like a small box of frosted flakes.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/npr.brightspotcdn-4-e1705615563869-900x422.webp)
DeWine asks Ohio lawmakers, again, for regulations to get delta-8 off the shelves
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
![A row of desks in a classroom with a backpack hanging up on the back wall](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/school-desk-e1471549255189-900x422.jpg)
An Ohio bill would create a pilot programs to pay kids for attending and graduating high school
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
![Sens. Stephanie Kunze and Bill DeMora (center) stand near a podium to talk about their proposal to require online sites with adult content, including porn, to verify Ohio users' ages and identities with Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and another man looking on.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/npr.brightspotcdn-3-e1705520024274-900x422.webp)
A bipartisan Ohio Senate proposal would require age verification to access online porn
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
![A person votes off in the distance. They are in a school gym. A box in the foreground has an American flag on it and the word Vote underneath it.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/img-4178-scaled-e1651775943421-900x422.jpg)
More transgender candidates face challenges running for office in Ohio for omitting their deadname
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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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
![A person pulls a gun from the back of their pants. Their trigger discipline leaves something to be desired as their finger is brushing up against the trigger. They could easily Pelexico Burress themselves](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/concealed_carry_generic_-_praphab_louilarpprasert_shutterstock.com_-scaled-e1647296479684-900x422.jpg)
West Virginia’s Senate OKs a bill to allow veterans and retired police to provide armed security in schools
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — County education boards in West Virginia could contract with military veterans and retired law enforcement officers to provide armed security at K-12 public schools under a… Read More
![An "all gender restroom" sign at a public restroom.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/download-11-e1705368859528-900x422.webp)
Ohio’s Republican-backed “bathroom bill” gets an update and another hearing, but no vote
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
![A screenshot of the Ohio Democrats news site](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/download-10-e1705095789238-900x422.webp)
Ohio’s Senate Republicans have a state-funded online page for news, but now Democrats have one too
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
![Alyson Stoner, former Disney star from the Toledo area, speaks to reporters about the need for a law to protect kid influencers on social media](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/npr.brightspotcdn-2-e1704924050497-900x422.webp)
A former Disney star and Ohio’s House Democrats push for a law to protect earnings of “kidfluencers”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
![The voting board shows the Ohio House votes to override a veto of HB 68.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/npr.brightspotcdn-1-e1704922602169-900x422.webp)
Ohio’s House votes to override the veto of a gender-affirming care ban
By: Sarah Donaldson | Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
![Poll workers wait for voters in Franklin County, Ohio behind a door that has a voting today sign taped to it](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-5094-scaled-e1659541443501-900x422.jpg)
A judge has found Ohio’s new election law constitutional, including a strict photo ID requirement
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has upheld as constitutional provisions of the sweeping election law that Ohio put in place last year, rejecting a Democratic law firm’s challenge… Read More
![A cell phone](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/AP_883029211573-900x422.jpg)
A lawsuit has been filed over Ohio’s social media parental permission law
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An internet trade association filed a lawsuit against the state of Ohio on Friday, looking to block a social media parental permission regulations from… Read More
![Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams ceremoniously closes the door to the room where candidates can file for office](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AP24005811933913-e1704694486820-900x422.jpg)
Republicans and Democrats finalize candidate lineups for Kentucky elections in 2024
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s congressional and legislative campaigns came into focus Friday as Republicans and Democrats completed candidate lineups for 2024 elections lacking a marquee race for statewide office… Read More
![The West Virginia Capito building as seen from across the river in spring](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shutterstock_1301147023-e1672867302357-900x422.jpg)
Stiffer penalties for fentanyl dealers and raises for teachers are among West Virginia legislative priorities
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Leading lawmakers in West Virginia want to increase penalties for fentanyl dealers, give public school teachers more pay raises, remove disruptive students from classrooms and boost… Read More
![The Ohio Statehouse viewed from State Street in Columbus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-2-e1688061934146-900x422.webp)
Veto override votes likely on the horizon for Ohio legislature in 2024
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House will convene for session Wednesday, two weeks earlier than it originally intended to—and it could be for a vote to override Gov…. Read More
![A gavel sits upright on a table](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/shutterstock_1194443488-e1671468824492-900x422.jpg)
Some Ohio Republicans introduced a bill to remove power from courts on cases related to abortion
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Republican state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would take authority away from courts to deal with the new abortion access and reproductive… Read More
![Residential natural gas meter measuring gas consumption.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/shutterstock_1078827368-e1654290128978-900x422.jpg)
Natural gas bills in Ohio could increase under a Republican-backed law signed by DeWine
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law that blocks Ohio agencies from enacting clean air standards in regard to cars, but a late… Read More
![Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear speaks to a joint session of the legislature to deliver his State of The Commonwealth address in the House chambers at the Kentucky State Capitol](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AP24004047769205-e1704395980822-900x422.jpg)
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear calls for unity in GOP-leaning Kentucky to uplift the economy and education
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear reached across the partisan divide Wednesday night to urge a unified effort with Republican lawmakers to uplift education, health care and the… Read More
![Ohio State Supreme Court building](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/another_shot_of_ohio_supreme_court_gavel__credit_dan_konik_-e1566946449440-900x422.jpg)
Ohio’s Supreme Court votes along party lines to uphold maps giving supermajorities to GOP
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — New House and Senate district maps approved unanimously by the Ohio Redistricting Commission will stand, after a late afternoon decision by the Ohio Supreme Court…. Read More
![A leaf from a cannabis plant is held in someone's hand](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/marijuana-1-900x422.jpg)
Ohio’s Senate may make the first move on package of recreational marijuana modifications
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said Tuesday the chamber is on board with Gov. Mike DeWine’s pitch to modify the recreational marijuana initiated statute… Read More
![Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) is joined by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) for a news conference with family members of people kidnapped by Hamas in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gettyimages-1780341516-a74925e8fef0dad65f758d942c8c4d82cd6790ba-scaled-e1699647085921-900x422.jpg)
Speaker Johnson navigates ‘mission impossible’ to avoid a government shutdown, without clear plan
By: Deirdre Walsh | Eric McDaniel | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Speaker Mike Johnson is learning quickly that, although he may have received unanimous support to get the gavel, the sharp divisions among House Republicans over spending bills… Read More
![Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va. responds to questions](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/AP_17192497361498-e1505304420208-900x422.jpg)
Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t seek reelection in 2024
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2024. The decision means Democrats face an uphill climb to keep… Read More
![Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) is all smiles as she talks to fellow supporters of the abortion rights amendment](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/download-3-e1699563873875-900x422.webp)
What does the new abortion rights amendment really mean in terms of Ohio’s abortion policies?
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters and opponents of Issue 1, the proposal passed by Ohio voters Tuesday, are determining where to go from here. After all, the constitutional… Read More
![A voter arrives to drop off his ballot during early voting in Allentown, Pennsylvania.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gettyimages-1229358484-46f9b97a11bb1896e61441daa0d1f1c8cf0a2509-scaled-e1699200883811-900x422.jpg)
School board elections are latest battleground for polarized national politics
By: Sarah Mueller
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — On Halloween in downtown Coopersburg, a borough nestled in the Lehigh Valley, Doug Durham is handing out candy to trick-or-treaters young and old. “We’re running for… Read More
![Hundreds of people attend a hearing of the Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/download-19-e1699049504343-900x422.webp)
Ban on faculty strikes removed from Republican-backed Ohio higher ed bill, but concerns remain
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The bill that seeks to address what conservatives see as “cancel culture” and indoctrination at Ohio’s higher ed institutions is getting another makeover. It’s… Read More
![This picture taken in March 2018 shows a technician working on the clock of the Lukaskirche Church in Dresden, eastern Germany.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gettyimages-1025458362-c2c7ecc1e1c2a58628d9b75325a850ac10130e92-scaled-e1698988664351-900x422.jpg)
Six things to know about the political debate around daylight saving time
By: Emily Olson | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Twice a year, every year, the ritual returns as literal clockwork: the start or end of daylight saving time. Millions of Americans, filled with grunts or glee,… Read More
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