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West Virginia Tax Collections Fall Below Estimates
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia revenue collections have failed to surpass tax estimates for the first time in 10 months. Gov. Jim Justice said Tuesday collections in January were… Read More
Groups Oppose PUCO Nominee For Past Opposition To Renewable Projects
As Gov. Mike DeWine considers who to select as the next member of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, a coaltion of environmental groups are calling on DeWine to not… Read More
School Groups Poised to Oppose West Virginia Reform Bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Three groups critical of an education reform bill moving through the West Virginia Senate say they’re ready to take statewide action. The West Virginia Education Association,… Read More
Kentucky Delays Start Time for Some New Medicaid Rules
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – State officials in Kentucky have delayed the start of some new eligibility rules for a portion of its Medicaid population. Kentucky is one of 36 states… Read More
W.Va. Senate Committee OKs Education Bill Jeered by Teachers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia senators have advanced education legislation viewed by teachers as retaliation for last year’s nine-day statewide strike. The Republican-led Senate voted 18-16 as a committee… Read More
Union: W.Va. Teachers’ Protest Among Options in Bill Debate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Senate has bypassed a key committee in advancing major education legislation as a union official declined to rule out mobilizing teachers in protest for… Read More
Edelen Files for Kentucky Governor Ahead of Tuesday’s Deadline
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Democrat Adam Edelen has filed to run for governor of Kentucky, promising an issues-based campaign that does not accept money from political action committees. Edelen filed… Read More
Report Urges Lawmakers To Increase Funding For Social Services
A new report by a coalition of social service groups says state leaders need to invest in families, Ohio’s seniors and the poorest in the state when they approve the… Read More
Democrats in West Virginia Critical of GOP Education Bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democrats in West Virginia are criticizing a Republican-backed draft bill aimed at revamping the state’s education system. The Republican-led Senate Education Committee voted 7-5 along party… Read More
Ohio to Begin Accepting State Income Tax Returns
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Department of Taxation will begin accepting 2018 state income tax returns, including online. Ohioans can start filing their returns on Monday. More than 5.5 million… Read More
W.Va. Lawmakers Forward Bill Despite Teachers’ Concerns
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia Senate committee has forwarded a draft bill to revamp the state’s education system. The Republican-led Senate Education Committee voted 7-5 along party lines… Read More
Conversion Therapy Ban Bill Pulled From Schedule For Edits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A bill that would ban child conversion therapy in West Virginia has been pulled from the schedule of a state Senate committee for possible edits. Senate… Read More
Humane Society: Include Tethering Laws In Dangerous Dogs Discussion
A bill has been drafted to strengthen the laws against owners of dogs that carry out serious attacks against other people, but pro-animal groups are saying another topic must be… Read More
Do Charter Schools In Ohio Need More State Dollars?
A new study by advocates for school choice shows charter schools in urban areas are underfunded. The group is making the case at the same time Gov. Mike DeWine and… Read More
West Virginia Governor Pulls Bill on 911 Fees
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he has decided to pull a bill that proposed lowering 911 fees after some counties expressed concerns that it would… Read More
Frank LaRose Wants To Modernize Voter Roll Removal Process
Newly-sworn in Secretary of State Frank LaRose is already making his pitch to Ohio lawmakers for his biggest legislative priorities. Among the top issues, modernizing the voter removal process, which… Read More
Broadband Internet Bill Advances In W.Va. House
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Legislation aimed at expanding high-speed wireless and broadband internet development in West Virginia has advanced in the House of Delegates. The House committee on technology and… Read More
Ohio House Democrats To Pick New Leaders After Speaker Battle Fallout
Ohio House Democrats will pick a new leadership team next week, more than a week after their leader resigned in the fallout from the battle over which Republican would be… Read More
West Virginia: Proposal To Give $10M For Trump’s Border Wall
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Some lawmakers in drug-ravaged West Virginia want to pitch in millions of dollars for President Donald Trump’s wall-building effort along the U.S.-Mexico border. The GOP-led House… Read More
Update: Mike DeWine Urges Optimism for Ohio at Inauguration
Update 1:40 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – New Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says he’s beginning his four-year term with great optimism about Ohio’s future and a commitment to hearing others’… Read More
Friday Kicks Off Inaugurals For New Ohio Officeholders
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The swearing-in of Ohio’s next state treasurer kicks off a long weekend of inaugural events for new statewide officeholders. All five of the state’s executive offices… Read More
DeWine Plans Executive Orders Immediately After Being Sworn In
Mike DeWine says Ohioans won’t have to wait long to see some of what he’s going to do as governor. DeWine has talked up children’s initiatives and the opioid crisis… Read More
Kentucky Lawmakers Unveil School-Safety Measure
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers have unveiled a school-safety measure, nearly a year after two students died in a school shooting at a high school in the state. The… Read More
Kentucky Lawmakers Push Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A bipartisan group of Kentucky lawmakers have introduced a bill to legalize medical marijuana, including a Republican state senator who said he “smoked a joint” when… Read More
Jon Husted To Lead Newly-Created InnovateOhio
Gov.-elect Mike DeWine has tapped Lt. Gov.-elect Jon Husted to be the director of InnovateOhio, created in law just last month. DeWine said on the campaign trail that InnovateOhio will help modernize state… Read More
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