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Report Urges Lawmakers To Increase Funding For Social Services
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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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?
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
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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
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
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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
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
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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
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
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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
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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
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
More Changes Could Be Coming In Ohio House Leadership
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The vote that made Larry Householder the Speaker of the Ohio House again 14 years after he left that position was the end of the months-long battle to lead the… Read More
Special Election For Kentucky Senate Seat Set For March 5th
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has called a special election to fill a vacant state Senate seat in eastern Kentucky. The election will be March 5th in… Read More
Larry Householder Elected Ohio House Speaker, Ousting Ryan Smith
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The months-long behind the scenes fight for leadership of the Ohio House ends with the defeat of the current speaker, and the election of a former speaker to that position… Read More
Bill Spells Out What Public Can See On Police Body Cameras
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Among the bills Gov. John Kasich is still considering whether he’ll sign is one that will allow some video from body cameras worn by police agencies to be hidden from the public. Cosponsoring Republican Rep. Niraj… Read More
Foster Care Advocates Say They’ll Ask DeWine For A Lot More Money
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov.-elect Mike DeWine has said children’s initiatives are a top priority. But one group that advocates for kids says it’s going to push him to prove that in the upcoming… Read More
Mike DeWine Advancing Campaign Promise To Serve Ohio Children
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The transition to the administration of Governor-elect Mike DeWine is bringing several changes to state government, including a new office dedicated to carrying out one of DeWine’s top campaign promises: focusing… Read More
DeWine Nominates First Woman To Lead Ohio’s Prison System
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Governor-elect Mike DeWine announced the nomination of Annette Chambers-Smith as the next director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. If confirmed, Chambers-Smith would be the first woman to… Read More
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