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Ohio colleges’ compliance with the state’s ban on DEI is being called into question
By: Zack Carreon | WVXU
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — The first full academic year under Ohio’s Senate Bill 1 is coming to a close. The controversial bill, which became law last summer, banned programs at public universities… Read More
Ohio Democrats are proposing bills on affordability, but Republicans have different ideas
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In this election year, Democrats are talking about affordability, including the 33 Democrats in the Ohio House. Last week, Democrats talked up two bills… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine rejects the idea of consolidating Ohio universities, as concerns that could happen circulate
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A video posted on social media by the leading Republican candidate for governor on his ideas to deal with college costs has raised fears that… Read More
Secretary of State Frank LaRose has been activated with the Ohio National Guard
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An elected official who’s often mentioned his military service during his campaigns is temporarily off the job, as he’s been activated to serve with his… Read More
Should the legislature have more JobsOhio oversight? Two lawmakers say yes
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two state lawmakers have introduced legislation establishing stricter governmental oversight into JobsOhio. The powerful and private arm that pursues economic projects on the state’s… Read More
An indecent exposure bill passes the Ohio House, as critics say it could criminalize some drag shows
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —It’s already a crime in Ohio to put obscene material in front of children, but the Ohio House has passed a bill that Republicans say… Read More
Ohio House Republicans vote for another abortion waiting period, while the current one is in court
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans in the Ohio House have approved a bill to create a 24-hour waiting period between the time a patient seeks an abortion and when… Read More
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
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