You are viewing the "State Government" Archives
Ending executions for good may not be an easy sell in the Ohio House
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
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
Posted on:
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
Posted on:
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
Posted on:
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
Posted on:
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
Posted on:
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
Posted on:
(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
Posted on:
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
Under an Ohio bill, drivers who disobey crossing guards could be fined more
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two Ohio legislators say they want drivers disobeying orders by school crossing guards to face stricter sanctions, and have introduced legislation creating two new related… Read More
AI use in high schools, in identity theft and in porn among the proposed bills from Ohio lawmakers
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, and social media becomes more of a daily influence in the lives of Ohioans,… Read More
Cancer survivors are among those who want Ohio to ban insurance accumulators
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio bill introduced in 2025 would require health insurance agencies to recognize all payments, including coupons or copay assistance, as going to a patient’s… Read More
Lawmakers have teamed up on a bill banning marriage for anyone under 18 in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio law still allows minor girls to be married, though the law on child marriage was changed in 2019. A bipartisan bill seeks to do… Read More
Ohio officials fear a steep surge in sales taxes if property taxes are abolished
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As volunteers work to gather hundreds of thousands of signatures to ask voters to make Ohio the first state to abolish property taxes, concerns… Read More
The effort to repeal Ohio’s intoxicating hemp ban is underway as the clock ticks
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Next month, Ohio will ban all intoxicating hemp, including hemp-infused THC and CBD beverages, if Senate Bill 56 goes into effect as scheduled. Some… Read More
The action window closed for an ethics complaint against Ohio Sen. Brian Chavez
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 14-day window to advance an ethics complaint against an Ohio senator came and went absent any action by the state’s Joint Legislative Ethics Committee… Read More
Ohio schools could lose funding if they sue over state funding
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill introduced in the House last week would allow the state to pull the money it sends to a public school district if that… Read More
Democratic candidates condemn a controversial comment by an attorney general hopeful
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic candidates are seeking to distance themselves from one of the contenders in the May primary, as Republicans blast him for a social media… Read More
Several immigration-related bills await Ohio lawmakers when they come back to work
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are several Republican-backed bills that deal with immigration awaiting Ohio lawmakers when they return to work in the next few weeks. All are Republican… Read More
A complaint alleges a state senator representing southeast Ohio failed to disclose his ties to companies
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio environmental advocates have filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Brian Chavez (R-Marietta), alleging he failed to disclose financial ties to at least five oil and gas… Read More
The state’s health chief says Ohioans should talk to their doctors about contagious illnesses
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Vaccines against communicable illnesses are a hot-button issue in politics that Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff avoids. “I’m not a politician… Read More
Ohio delays when some counties will next reappraise properties
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Sixteen of Ohio’s 88 counties—including Franklin, Cuyahoga and Hamilton, which are its three largest—will delay their property tax reappraisals by one year. Franklin and Hamilton… Read More
Ohio Republicans propose a second bill on child care fraud, saying state efforts aren’t enough
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two Republican lawmakers said they’ll introduce a bill to fight fraud in publicly funded child care centers, saying the state isn’t doing enough to… Read More
Ohio lawmakers are rallying against lower FirstEnergy reliability standards
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A major Ohio electric utility is asking state regulators to loosen its reliability standards, with a hearing scheduled for late February. Lawmakers say FirstEnergy’s request… Read More
A new study reveals how bots influence Ohio elections on social media
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new study of Ohio’s 2022 elections concluded social media bots were able to influence what candidates were messaging about online, and the issue… Read More
Amy Acton announced her running mate in the Ohio governor’s race, hours after Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed his
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The leading candidates for Ohio governor have picked their running mates a little less than a month before they have to file their official… Read More
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- > >
- 55
- Next Page »