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Proposal Would Set 16-year Limit on Ohio Lawmaker Terms
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposed constitutional amendment would set 16-year limits on legislators serving in the Ohio House or Senate. Ohioans for Legislative Term Limits filed signatures and petition… Read More
Photo ID Bill Advances in Kentucky but Draws Threat of Legal Challenge
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – As Kentucky legislators advance a bill to require voters to show a government-issued ID to cast a ballot, a civil-liberties group says it might mount a… Read More
Survivors, Prosecutors Speak Out For Bill to End Time Limit on Rape Cases
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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For the first time since November, a Senate committee heard testimony on a bill to eliminate the time limit on prosecuting rapes. Jane Bryan is still haunted by the late night… Read More
Lawmakers Say Anonymous Hotline Can Help Close Gender Pay Gap
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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House Democrats are trying to create a tool that could make it easier for people to report potential wage discrimination. They believe an anonymous hotline would shine a light on… Read More
Conservative Group Launches Campaign to Repeal Death Penalty in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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A national group of conservatives that oppose capital punishment has made Ohio the 14th state for its campaign to repeal of the death penalty. The group says the time is… Read More
Bill to Protect Motorcyclists from Hearing Loss is on its Way to the Governor
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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It’s now up to Gov. Mike DeWine to decide whether to sign a bill passed by the Ohio Legislature that would allow motorcyclists to wear earplugs while driving their bikes…. Read More
Public, Parochial Schools Sound Off at Holiday Hearing on EdChoice Vouchers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Lawmakers and school leaders would normally have Presidents Day off, but instead they spent it at the Statehouse, as testimony on changes to the EdChoice private school voucher program went… Read More
Ohio Using AI to Cut Potential Red Tape
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state of Ohio is going high-tech to weed out what could be considered overly burdensome government rules. An agency is using an artificial intelligence program to sift through hundreds… Read More
West Virginia Senate Passes Solar Bill with Nods to Coal
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill encouraging power companies to use solar energy in a bid to lure businesses to the state. But they’re… Read More
State Leaders Support “Hands Free Ohio” Bill
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports fatalities on the state’s roads have increase in five of the last six years with 2019 being the second-deadliest year in the past decade…. Read More
Ohio House Passes PTSD Workers’ Comp for First Responders
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state is one step closer to granting workers’ compensation to first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder. The policy change would base benefits off of the mental health condition rather… Read More
List of Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana Program Could Grow by Three
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Two of the medical conditions rejected for inclusion in Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program last year are getting another chance this year. An Ohio State Medical Board committee will, once… Read More
Kentucky Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana Advances
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Medical marijuana advocates have won an initial victory in trying to legalize medical cannabis in Kentucky. A legalization measure cleared the House Judiciary Committee on a… Read More
Analyst: Income Tax Limits Plan Could Harm Ohio Bond Rating
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A fiscal analyst has warned lawmakers that a proposal to make it harder to raise the state income tax could harm Ohio’s bond rating. At issue… Read More
School Officials Back Ohio House Voucher Plan
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio’s major school associations representing superintendents, school treasurers, and school board members are backing the House plan to phase-out the voucher program known as EdChoice. The Ohio House passed legislation that would… Read More
Voting Rights Advocates File New Petition for Ballot Measure
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A collection of voting rights advocates have delivered a revised petition to state officials in hopes of putting their issue on the November ballot, which would expand voter registration and… Read More
House Turning Attention Toward Energy Grid Modernization
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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For the last decade, Ohio lawmakers were locked in heated debates over how the state should address energy generation, from bailing out nuclear to rolling back green energy standards. With… Read More
Petitioners Can Now Gather Signatures For $13 Minimum Wage Ballot Issue
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A group trying to increase the minimum wage through a constitutional amendment can begin collecting signatures to put the issue on the November ballot. The so-called “Raise The Wage” amendment… Read More
House Speaker Suggests Moving Away From Death Penalty
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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As Ohio prisons officials work on a way to continue carrying out executions, House and Senate leaders are considering having deeper discussions on the future of the death penalty. The last… Read More
Governor Urges Lawmakers to Take a Closer Look at His Plan to Curb Gun Violence
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says he wants state lawmakers to pass his plan on gun violence by the end of this year. And he is urging lawmakers to take a… Read More
Lawsuit Filed Against State Over Recent Changes to EdChoice Program
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A suit has been filed in the Ohio Supreme Court by families who are affected by the legislature’s recently imposed 60-day moratorium on vouchers for the state’s EdChoice private school… Read More
Protesters Protest Bill Strengthening Penalties for Damages Sustained During Protests
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A coalition of advocates say the bill, which creates a new criminal mischief prohibition, can have a chilling effect on protesting at places like oil and gas pipelines. About two… Read More
Cities and Counties Have Given the State Their “Wish Lists” for Capital Budget
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The deadline has passed for communities throughout the state to submit their requests for Ohio’s capital budget, which is expected sometime near the end of March when Gov. Mike DeWine will deliver his State of… Read More
Lawmakers Say Copay Assistance Bill Would Lower Patients’ Out-Of-Pocket Costs
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Some Ohioans who rely on copay assistance programs to help with expensive medications are finding that their insurance companies are no longer allowing those payments to apply to their deductibles…. Read More
Senate Lawmakers Consider Public Defender Loan Repayments
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio Senate committee is considering a bill that would create a student loan repayment program to help recruit and retain attorneys to serve as much… Read More
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