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A bill requiring info on ‘abortion reversal’ has been introduced for the third time in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican-sponsored bill would require women who got abortion-inducing medication to receive information on how to reverse that process after taking the first of the… Read More
A group is proposing a constitutional amendment to ban huge AI data centers in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group of rural Ohioans concerned about huge data centers popping up around the state want voters to decide whether they should be banned…. Read More
A bill would make it easier for Ohio women to get access to menopause hormone therapy
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two Democratic women in the Ohio House want lawmakers to approve a bill that would make it easier for women to get menopausal hormone… Read More
An effort to repeal the ban on intoxicating hemp and THC drinks will not make the Ohio ballot
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is now largely on track to ban all intoxicating hemp Friday, including hemp-infused THC and CBD beverages, with an effort to overturn the… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill banning Ohio communities from using ranked choice voting
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill banning communities from adopting ranked choice voting, which allows voters to sort and vote for candidates in… Read More
Ohio’s SNAP error rate could mean big changes in near future
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio and its county governments will be on the hook in the fall for about $50 million worth of additional costs to administer the federal… Read More
A teen’s death motivates an Ohio bill to restrict kids’ access to online gaming
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill to more strictly regulate minors’ access to online gaming, two months after the death of Hailey Buzbee,… Read More
A bill would set standards for rounding purchases made with coins in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Ohio businesses that accept cash have been rounding up or down because of the penny shortage since production of that coin ceased last November…. Read More
Ohio lawmakers are mixed on Gov. Mike DeWine’s final State of the State
By: Sarah Donaldson | Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine drew from his own legacy for his last joint State of the State address Tuesday but made some final requests of… Read More
Sales tax numbers are lower, but Ohio’s budget director says she’s confident in the state’s financial picture
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Total taxes collected by the state last month were down, but with four months left in the fiscal year, Ohio’s budget director isn’t concerned…. Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine calls for Ohio laws on AI and seat belts in his final State of the State speech
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In his final State of the State speech, Gov. Mike DeWine called for legislation on artificial intelligence and seat belts. There are several bills on… Read More
Another ruling blocks Ohio’s transfer of unclaimed money for a sports facilities fund
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s been another setback for the state’s plan to create a fund for sports facilities renovations using some of the $4.8 billion in unclaimed… Read More
Could the H2Ohio clean water program get put on the ballot?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday he wants to get a bond issue before voters this November to secure long-term funding for H2Ohio, the state’s multi-agency… Read More
Ohio’s GOP leaders plan to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto restoring data centers tax break
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican leaders in the Ohio House and Senate leaders say they’re planning to override another of Gov. Mike DeWine’s 67 vetoes in the budget last… Read More
Ohio lawmakers may pass a redo of the age verification law for porn sites
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Several measures amended into House Bill 96, the biennial budget, sought to make adult content websites add age verification and identities to Ohio users before… Read More
President Donald Trump is calling for an end to absentee voting, but Ohio’s governor isn’t keen on that
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — President Trump said in his State of the Union speech that he wants a national voting standard that would eliminate no-excuse absentee voting. It could… Read More
An Ohio House bill would extend a data center tariff to the rest of the state
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two Ohio lawmakers say they want to bring how one electric utility is handling rising data center demand to elsewhere in the state. In… Read More
Ending executions for good may not be an easy sell in the Ohio House
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has not gone through with an execution since July 2018, closing in on eight years, and extending the entirety of Gov. Mike DeWine’s tenure…. Read More
The kids’ vision initiative OhioSEE comes into focus in 15 counties
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — For what might be the first time, the Prairie Lincoln Elementary School library came fully into focus Tuesday afternoon for second-grader Tesannya and six… Read More
An Ohio lawmaker wants the state to make way for nuclear fusion regulations
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nuclear fusion, as an energy source, is in its infancy. Still, one Ohio lawmaker said his colleagues should get ahead of the curve by… Read More
A bill could pull funding from Ohio colleges and universities not in compliance with Senate Bill 1
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican state lawmaker wants to create what he calls an enforcement mechanism to ensure Ohio’s public colleges and universities are complying with Senate Bill… Read More
The Ohio House votes overwhelmingly to ban ranked choice voting in local elections
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House voted overwhelmingly to ban local governments from using ranked choice voting, sending the bill back to the Senate for a change… Read More
Lawmakers have different ideas on how Ohio State should handle Les Wexner fallout
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some lawmakers are calling for Ohio State University to make changes on campus because of the controversy surrounding its largest donor, Les Wexner, who also… Read More
An Ohio lawmaker is back on committees after removal over misconduct allegations
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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(Note: This story includes detailed reference to allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. The Statehouse News Bureau does not identify sexual misconduct victims.) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An… Read More
How are Ohio legislative leaders handling donations from Les Wexner?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s wealthiest man has long contributed to federal, state and local officials’ election coffers, on both sides of the aisle. But as Congress looks… Read More
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