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Advocates For Social Services And Education Say It’s Time To Tap Ohio’s Rainy-Day Fund
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of more than 100 unions and progressive advocacy groups is calling on state leaders to avoid making cuts to front-line workers serving Ohio’s communities during… Read More
Republicans Propose Committee To Oversee, Strike Down Governor’s Health Orders
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers are starting their new session with an issue that dominated much of last year – the governor’s power to issue health orders that… Read More
Should State Utility Regulators Be Elected Or Selected?
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The $61 million bribery scandal involving Ohio’s nuclear plant bailout law and a utility widely believed to be FirstEnergy has brought new attention to the… Read More
State Launches Partnership to Provide Rapid, In Home COVID-19 Testing; Curfew Will be Extended
By: Sarah Taylor | WKSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Ohio’s public health departments are getting something Gov. Mike DeWine says they’ve wanted for a long time: rapid, in-home COVID-19 tests. DeWine today announced a partnership… Read More
Study Says Ohio Needs To Reinstate Corporate Income Tax
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is one of only six states in the country that doesn’t have an income tax on corporate profits. A liberal leaning think tank… Read More
New Law Meant To Help Vets And Pets
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new law signed over the weekend aims to help pets and the veterinarians who care for them. It’s no secret that veterinarians often have a lot of student… Read More
Ohio Unveils Limited Plan To Pay Relatives Caring For Kids
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has unveiled its plan to aid people who take custody of children they’re related but who aren’t licensed foster parents. The program addresses a gap… Read More
Aisha’s Law Falls Short Of Passing Ohio Legislature In 2020
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill in the Ohio legislature that toughens penalties for domestic abuse and creates more protections for victims will not pass the General Assembly by… Read More
2020 Year In Review – Despite Nuclear Bailout Scandal, Republican Leaders Keep HB6
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House finished the bulk of its work with the Republican speaker saying the chamber will not take any action on HB6. The… Read More
Legislature Passes Legislation To Prevent Costly Surprise Medical Bills
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau | Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Late Tuesday night, the Ohio Senate passed a plan that would stop Ohioans from receiving surprise medical bills from out of network providers. The… Read More
Ohio Senate Adjourns Without Overriding Gov. DeWine’s Veto Of Controversial Bill
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate adjourned without overriding Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill that restricted his ability to issue health orders to shut down… Read More
Anti-Death Penalty Advocates Pleased DeWine Says Lethal Injection Appears “Impossible”
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Anti-death penalty advocates are reacting to comments from Gov. Mike DeWine, who said in an Associated Press interview that lethal injection “appears to us to… Read More
Ohio Lawmakers Get First Look At Long-Delayed Capital Budget
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lawmakers are finally getting a look at the $2.5 billion state capital improvements budget, delayed for months by the pandemic. State budget director Kim Murnieks… Read More
Ohio Senate Cancels Voting Session After House Unable To Meet
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate cancelled a voting session for tomorrow, after the House scrapped its session for Wednesday. But the Republican House Speaker is refusing… Read More
Finance Committee Chair: Ohio School Funding Overhaul Is Dead In Senate
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A key Republican lawmaker says the Cupp-Patterson school funding plan that passed the House overwhelmingly is dead in the Senate. Senate Finance Committee chair… Read More
House, Senate Prepare For More than 100 Bill Hearings This Week
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House and Ohio Senate will be busy with more than 20 different committee meetings for more than 100 bill hearings as the legislature… Read More
Chair Of Committee Hearing Nuclear Bailout Repeal Bills Puts Foward A Delay
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s a new twist in the possible repeal of Ohio’s controversial nuclear bailout law – a plan to delay the $150 million the state will… Read More
School Funding Bill Sponsor Hopes To See It Passed Before He Leaves Office
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The term-limited sponsor of a plan to overhaul Ohio’s school funding system says he’s hopeful it will pass before he leaves the House at the end… Read More
Child Advocate: Foster Care Lawsuit Necessary After Inaction
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An advocate for people who take custody of children they’re related to says a lawsuit seeking to boost payments for those children’s care was made necessary… Read More
Ohio Governor Sees Growing Criticism From Fellow Republicans
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It’s been a rough few days for Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine as he faces growing dissatisfaction within his own party. President Donald Trump has gotten… Read More
Pastors, Religious Groups Speak To Ohio Fairness Act
By: Susan Tebben | Ohio Capital Journal
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WOUB Digital · Ohio Capital Journal Reporter Susan Tebben Reports On The Ohio Fairness Act COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ohio Capital Journal) — Religious leaders across the state had their turn to… Read More
Ohio Bill To Limit Power Of Governor Passes Legislature But Could Face Veto Fight
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine says he will veto a bill that’s headed for his desk that would restrict his authority to shut down businesses statewide in… Read More
Gun Bill To Be Considered During Ohio’s Lame Duck Session
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers were supposed to take up a controversial gun bill this week that would have allowed concealed weapons in more places and expanded… Read More
Ohio Senate OKs Death Penalty Ban Of Severely Mentally Ill
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio lawmakers voted to pass a bill banning the execution of the severely mentally ill during a lame duck legislative session. The House legislation informally passed… Read More
DeWine Deflects Questions On Public Utility Official Searched By FBI
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has deflected questions regarding an FBI search of the Columbus home of the the state’s top utility regulator. DeWine at a coronavirus… Read More
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