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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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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’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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
Prosecutors urge Ohioans to reject Issue 2 for reasons that supporters say are “out of touch”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opponents of Issue 2, the proposal that would legalize and tax marijuana use and sale for Ohioans over 21, say there are many problems… Read More
Prosecutors urge Ohioans to reject Issue 2 for reasons that supporters say are “out of touch”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opponents of Issue 2, the proposal that would legalize and tax marijuana use and sale for Ohioans over 21, say there are many problems… Read More
The cost for Ohio’s August special election to decide the 60% voter approval amendment goes up
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The cost of the August special election in which voters defeated an amendment to make it harder to change Ohio’s constitution has increased to $18… Read More
Ohio’s former Republican U.S. Senator calls House GOP “rudderless,” backs support for Ukraine
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican former U.S. Senator Rob Portman took the stage at a public affairs leaders’ forum at the Ohio State University on Friday morning, where… Read More
A typo has delayed signature gathering for the group backing Ohio’s citizens redistricting panel
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s back to the drawing board again for the group trying to change the redistricting process of drawing congressional and state legislative district maps through… Read More
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