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Opponents of vaccine mandates in Ohio say they are not giving up after the latest rejection
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Attorney General Dave Yost has rejected the latest petition summary submitted by the group that wants a ban on mandatory vaccines – either enacted… Read More
DeWine signs bill to make it easier for people to carry concealed guns
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Over the objection of police groups and gun control advocates, Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) has signed into law a bill that would allow Ohioans… Read More
Judge pauses federal lawsuit challenging Ohio’s redistricting process, for the moment
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The lawsuit asking the federal court to step in and implement state legislative district maps is on hold until the Ohio Supreme Court takes further… Read More
Tired of changing the clock twice a year? So are some Ohio lawmakers
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State legislators are working on passing a resolution that urges Congress to keep daylight saving time as the standard time all year long. Rep…. Read More
DeWine declines to participate in first major debate among candidates for Ohio governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has declined an invitation to debate his opponents in the Republican primary race for governor. DeWine’s campaign spokesman Brenton Temple wrote… Read More
Ohio Senate approves changes to overseas and military voting despite Dems voicing objections
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican and Democratic senators debated the bill to shorten the required amount of time an overseas and military voter must have access to a… Read More
Ohio House Dems try to stall a bill changing deadlines for overseas and military primary voters
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic members of the Ohio House voted against the measure, saying the state needs to delay the May 3 primary for all voters with… Read More
GOP redistricting commissioners file their rebuttal to challenge over Ohio congressional map
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission are laying out their arguments for why they supported or opposed the latest congressional district map. Republican redistricting… Read More
Gun safety advocates urge DeWine to veto a controversial gun bill
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group of gun control advocates is urging Republican Gov. Mike DeWine to veto Sub Senate Bill 215, legislation that would allow Ohioans to… Read More
Ohio Senate extends deadline for overseas primary ballots to be returned
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate called a previously unscheduled session to take place on Tuesday to address the delay in getting ballots to overseas voters because… Read More
Most Ohio Senate Republicans back bill to repeal gas tax increase, but DeWine calls it a “mistake”
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans have been living with a gas tax increase for almost three years. But in this election year as gas prices move higher, some Republican state… Read More
An Ohio bill would protect short-term rentals for up to 30 days
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — GOP lawmakers have proposed legislation that would prohibit villages, cities and other local governments from banning short-term rentals in their communities. The bill is aimed at… Read More
Back to the drawing board for a bill to reform the property tax challenge process in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s not often you get unanimous agreement from all of the members of the Ohio House. But that’s exactly what happened Wednesday when the… Read More
A bill ending conceal carry permit mandate heads to the governor
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican-controlled Legislature has approved a bill eliminating the requirement for a concealed weapons permit. The legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Terry Johnson, a Republican from… Read More
Ohio leaders call for pension funds to pull investments in Russian-backed assets
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s new movement by state government to show support for Ukraine as it battles an invasion by Russia. Attorney General Dave Yost has asked Ohio’s… Read More
An Ohio bill would require in-person exam before abortion pills are distributed
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio lawmaker has proposed legislation that would regulate the use of abortion pills, an increasingly common method of ending unwanted pregnancies. Republican state Sen. Steve… Read More
Republicans and groups friendly to them are at odds over whether to legalize marijuana in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A battle over whether to legalize marijuana is taking shape at the Ohio Statehouse. The lines are being drawn and groups that usually support… Read More
Nelsonville auditor Taylor Sappington jumps into race for state auditor
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With just days before the filing deadline, the Democrats officially have someone running for Ohio Auditor in this year’s primary. Nelsonville city auditor Taylor… Read More
Ohio Ethics Commission seeks harsher penalties for giving unlawful gifts to lawmakers
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Ethics Commission is asking state lawmakers to beef up penalties for people convicted of illegally giving money or gifts to legislators or… Read More
DeWine wants lawmakers to put the brakes on proposal to halt added gas tax
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants lawmakers to put the brakes on a proposal to halt the collection of the state’s newly increased taxes on gas and… Read More
Husted defends Ohio private school voucher program facing legal challenge
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) said the EdChoice voucher program began as a way to help students in struggling school districts and he said… Read More
Ohio schools group says bill to require all curriculum to be posted online could be a problem
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s schools would be required to post curriculum, lesson plans, reading lists and other material on their websites for anyone to access under a… Read More
Ohio pot legalization group falls short on signatures
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A group seeking to legalize possessing and growing marijuana in Ohio has failed to gather enough signatures to put the issue in front of state lawmakers…. Read More
DeWine signs sports betting bill into law
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) has signed a bill into law that legalizes sports betting in Ohio but it will take some time for the… Read More
GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs ‘born alive’ abortion bill
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill imposing criminal penalties on doctors who fail to give medical care in the rare circumstance when a baby… Read More
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