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Bill Would Make Insulin More Affordable For Diabetics
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Diabetics who depend on insulin to live often find themselves paying hundreds, sometimes more than $1000 a month, for that medication. A new bill would limit that out of pocket… Read More
Republicans Propose “Free Market” Solution To Unexpected Medical Bills
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Several Ohio House Republicans are backing a bill that they say provides options to avoid “surprise billing”, when patients get unexpected big invoices from out of network providers after visiting… Read More
Ohio Bill Makes It Easier To Keep Farms In The Family
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio farmers who want to sell their property to a younger farmer in their family might soon get a tax incentive to do that. Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would give… Read More
DeWine Orders Review of Parole Board Policies
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered a review of the state parole system following the alleged involvement of a recently released offender in a crash that… Read More
HB6 Sponsor Now Seeking Ban on Certain Foreign Investments
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Republican House members are sponsoring a resolution that would prohibit foreign businesses and individuals from having a majority ownership in things like power plants, power lines, pipelines, and water. The Ohio… Read More
DeWine Suggests no Executions at all in Ohio This Year
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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For the first time in three years, there likely won’t be an execution in Ohio this year. That’s according to Gov. Mike DeWine, who says an execution planned for December… Read More
State Lawmakers Hope to Prevent Crashes With Rumble Strips
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some Ohio lawmakers say they hope to prevent numerous vehicle crashes by gradually installing rumble strips down the center of some roads. Ohio Rep. Timothy E…. Read More
Ohio Seeks Appeal Rehearing on Down Syndrome Abortion Ban
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state is asking the full federal appeals court in Cincinnati to rehear a case about an Ohio law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on… Read More
DeWine Signs Law Enhancing Ohio Efforts Against Cyberattacks
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill aimed at enhancing Ohio’s resilience to cyberattacks, including those aimed at its election systems. The measure signed Friday adds… Read More
Ohio Amusement Ride Bill OK’d After Fatal Ride Malfunction
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A professional engineer would get a formal role in amusement ride safety under a bill headed to the Ohio governor’s desk. Legislation dubbed Tyler’s Law would… Read More
Repeal of State Sales Tax on Tampons Headed to Ohio Governor
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposal repealing Ohio’s sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products is headed to the governor. The measure cleared the Ohio Senate on Wednesday… Read More
Nuclear Bailout Law to Go Into Effect After Referendum Group Misses Deadline
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The anti-nuclear bailout group, Ohioans Against Corporate Bailouts, did not turn in their collected signatures to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office by the deadline set in order to hold… Read More
Beshear Defends Medicaid Expansion in Ky.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Democrat Andy Beshear has offered a vigorous defense of Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion as he promotes an issue that’s become a flash point in his campaign against… Read More
Sponsor Of DeWine’s Gun Bill Defends Proposal, Saying It Will Pass
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The sponsor of Gov. Mike DeWine’s gun violence proposal said it’s a plan that can pass – though it’s getting criticism for not including mandatory background checks or a red flag gun… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Require Docs to Talk About Controversial Reverse Abortion Procedure
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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An Ohio Senate committee is set to hear from opponents of a bill that would provide what’s being called “reversed abortions.” Chemical abortions require two pills to be taken 72… Read More
WV Legislature: 500 Violations of Jobs Act Cited in 2018-19
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A legislative report says West Virginia’s Division of Labor cited more than 500 violations of a jobs act intended to give local laborers the majority of… Read More
Lawmakers Introduce Bill Prohibiting LGBTQ Discrimination
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill to forbid employment and housing discrimination against members of the LGBTQ community. The latest iteration of the Ohio Fairness Act… Read More
Ohio Law Taking Effect Requires Cigarette Buyers to Be 21
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new Ohio law taking effect Thursday raises the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Ohio is one of 18 states that… Read More
DeWine Stands Strong On Gun Violence Package, Even After Mixed Reviews
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine says he’s confident his STRONG Ohio gun violence package will be enacted into law, in spite of the chilly reception he’s gotten from both Republicans and Democrats. DeWine pushed back at Democrats’… Read More
Key Lawmakers Want To Focus On Dangerous People, Not Their Weapons
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine’s gun plan calls for using the so-called “pink slip” process to separate people thought to be dangerous from their guns. But a top lawmaker is questioning that approach. Ohio House… Read More
Anti-Nuclear Bailout Group Argues Against Opponent Tactics In Federal Court
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Opponents of the nuclear power plant bailout are waiting for a ruling from a federal judge after arguing for more time to circulate referendum petitions to put the law onto… Read More
Ohio House Votes to Repeal State Sales Tax on Tampons
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposal repealing Ohio’s sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products has cleared the Ohio House. Republican State Rep. Niraj Antani, of Miamisburg, calls… Read More
DeWine Prepares To Release Specifics On Gun Background Checks, “Red Flag Law”
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine plans to reveal on Monday the official bill language on expanded background checks and red-flag gun confiscation two major issues that have been at the center of heated… Read More
Bill Would Mandate Suicide Prevention Training for Students
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio bill that would require public middle and high school students to take an annual class in suicide and violence prevention training is headed to… Read More
Why Ohio House Leader Dropped Protection For LGBTQ Employees
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The leader of minority Democrats in the Ohio House says when the new human resources handbook came out last month, it was missing the clause that provided job protection for… Read More
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