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Ohio courts could soon more readily award child support for disabled adults
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — All courts in Ohio may soon be able to extend child support orders for parents and guardians of adult children in certain instances, if… Read More
Don’t expect property tax reform to pass before Ohio lawmakers end the lame duck session
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than a dozen bills are pending in the Ohio Legislature right now. And lawmakers say property tax relief is one of the issues their… Read More
Freshman Rep. Tim Barhorst jumps into the race for Ohio House speaker, challenging Huffman
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The race for Ohio House speaker changed completely Monday, with incumbent Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) announcing he won’t run against Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima)… Read More
After two years of infighting, incumbent Jason Stephens steps out of Ohio House speaker’s race
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) will not run for his present post this next legislative session, he said Monday, changing the field… Read More
An anti-death penalty lawmaker says proposals to end Ohio’s executions don’t have enough votes
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A perennial bill to abolish Ohio’s death penalty got another hearing Wednesday morning, but there’s little time left for it to move this year,… Read More
A caucus speaker vote this week could kick off a leadership battle for the Ohio House GOP
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — On Wednesday the newly elected and re-elected Republicans in the Ohio House will vote for their next leader. That meeting two years ago kicked off… Read More
A bill seeks to go after Ohio cities providing assistance for low-income women seeking abortions
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State funds can’t go to organizations that provide abortions – including Planned Parenthood and other health care providers. But a new Republican-backed bill would penalize… Read More
A bill requiring trans students in Ohio use the bathroom of their gender at birth heads to DeWine
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans in the Ohio Senate have passed a bill to make changes to the state’s College Credit Plus program. The bill was approved with an… Read More
The GOP tightens its strong grip on the West Virginia Legislature, where women also lost seats
By: Leah Willingham | John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republicans have tightened their hold on the West Virginia Legislature, notching election wins that will relegate Democrats to an even smaller fraction of the chamber’s 134… Read More
Hundreds gather to honor Jo Ann Davidson, the first and only woman speaker of the Ohio House
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Five of Ohio’s six living governors were among the standing room only crowd of hundreds of mourners at the Statehouse to remember Jo Ann Davidson…. Read More
Ohio drug overdose deaths are down, but the state efforts are ‘far from over’
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Unintentional drug overdose deaths are still officially on the decline statewide, Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health said Wednesday. After a… Read More
The history-making Republican who was the first and only woman speaker of the Ohio House dies
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Jo Ann Davidson, the first woman to be speaker of the Ohio House and a fixture of state Republican politics for decades, has died…. Read More
Analysts say some Ohio Statehouse races are tight ahead of the election
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s no longer a swing state, but ballots are busy this fall, with more than just the contest for the White House in front… Read More
A Republican-sponsored bill would penalize immigrants who enter Ohio without federal legal status
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Republican state lawmakers want to penalize immigrants for entering Ohio if they haven’t gotten legal authorization to be in the United States. Introduced… Read More
Ohio’s state agencies say data show distracted driving law is working
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Distracted driving became a primary offense well over a year ago in Ohio, on the phone or otherwise. State agencies marked a milestone Wednesday with… Read More
Lawmakers want a May vote for renewal of the public works bond program and boost of its cap to $2.5 billion
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 2024 election isn’t even over, but two lawmakers are making plans for an issue on next spring’s ballot. A bipartisan proposal is coming to… Read More
West Virginia lawmakers OK bills on an income tax cut and a child care tax credit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Bills aimed to reduce West Virginians’ income tax burden are headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice. One would reduce the state personal income tax… Read More
After a shooting in Georgia, lawmaker wants Ohio to require panic buttons in schools
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican state lawmaker is proposing a bill to require panic buttons in schools, as were used at a high school in Georgia where… Read More
West Virginia lawmakers delay taking up an income tax cut and approve brain research funds
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers speedily approved funding for the state veterans home, a program to help kids at risk of dropping out of school and other proposals… Read More
A Republican lawmaker wants Ohio to try again with allowing tax payments via cryptocurrency
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican senator wants Ohioans to be able to pay their taxes in cryptocurrency. The bill would expand a previous program that was halted, and… Read More
Democratic state lawmakers say the focus should be on Ohio’s property taxes post-election
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With more than a dozen bills floating around to address the intricate issue, Democratic lawmakers are arguing inaction on property taxes at the Ohio Statehouse… Read More
West Virginia state senator arrested on suspicion of DUI, 2nd arrest in months
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state lawmaker who was arrested last month is facing new charges after police say they suspect he was driving under the influence, news outlets reported…. Read More
Ohio lawmakers propose putting restrictions on imitation meat and egg products
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two GOP state lawmakers say it’s time to crack down on how imitation meat and egg products, like plant-based proteins, are branded in Ohio. Reps…. Read More
After three lawsuits against the GOP-led Ohio Ballot Board, Democrats introduce a bill to change it
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic state lawmakers think the Ohio Ballot Board has become too partisan to produce accurate summaries of ballot measures for voters to read. It’s… Read More
LaRose wants action on possible voter fraud cases. County prosecutors say they haven’t taken any for a reason
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose has referred to county prosecutors 597 cases he said involved voters who were unlawfully registered to vote, going… Read More
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