Wealthy State Lawmakers To Gain From Income Tax Cuts In Budget

Some of the wealthiest state lawmakers stand to save thousands of dollars annually on their taxes thanks to changes they enacted in the ...

Advocates: Pandemic, Unemployment Impact Women On Many Levels

The loss of $300 in extra unemployment assistance has hampered recovery from the pandemic for many Ohioans, including women, advocates say.

Coronavirus Delta Variant Q&A

As the delta variant takes hold, the unvaccinated are in for a rude awakening. It's not just ignorance — they're begging for a Darwin Aw ...

DeWine On Sending Troops To Southern Border: ‘It's In Ohio's Interest'

Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday it is in the state's best interest to send more Ohio National Guard troops and other law enforcement offic ...

Education Reforms In State Budget Could Narrow Achievement Gap

Members of the Ohio House and Senate finally reconciled their respective versions of the state budget, passing it with bipa ...

Pentagon UFO Report: No Aliens, But Government Transparency Might Bring Science To The UFO World

The military has rebranded unidentified flying objects as unidentified aerial phenomena — UAPs — in part to avoid the stigma...

Lake Erie Still At Significant Risk For Harmful Algae Blooms, Experts Warn

In early August of 2014 — almost seven years ago — a harmful algae bloom (HAB) in Lake Erie caused the water to be shut off for almost a ...

Child Care Budget: Step Up To Quality Remains, Low-Income Care Boosted

Child care in Ohio will still have one standard-making process that was nearly cut from the state budget, while other investments i ...

DeWine Signs Bill Blocking Ohio Cities From Banning Natural Gas

Gov. Mike DeWine signed into state law Thursday legislation that blocks cities or counties from banning natural gas or propane hookups t ...

DeWine, Top Lawmakers Met With National Anti-Vax Leader In 2019

Gov. Mike DeWine and legislative leaders in the Statehouse met in 2019 with Robert Kennedy Jr., a scion of the American political dynast ...

Bill Creating New Hurdles For Wind And Solar Heads To Governor

State GOP lawmakers passed legislation around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning that bestows new powers unto county commissioners, allowing them ki ...

Education Funding Overhaul Reappears In Final Budget Draft

The Ohio House's version of a public school funding overhaul won the day after negotiations ended for the new two-year state budget.

Lavishly Paid And Unapologetic: Company At Center Of Medicaid Scandal Focuses On Profits.

Coordinating government health care for poor people has been very, very good to Michael F. Neidorff. By one measure, he's the country's ...

House Passes Bill Creating New Criminal Charges For Protesters

Ohio House Republicans passed legislation Friday that would expand the definition of “obstruction of justice” broadly enough to capture ...

Ohio House Hurriedly Passes Anti-Vaccination Amendment Into Spending Bill

In a move that caught even supportive lawmakers by surprise, the Ohio House on Thursday quickly amended a sweeping, anti-vaccination law ...

Ohio House Approves Transgender Sports Ban For Women's Athletics

Ohio lawmakers approved a bill Thursday to allow college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, with Republicans adding ...

Proposed Budget Changes Said To Threaten Medicaid Reforms

The Republican leadership of the Ohio Senate is attempting to give an Ohio-based Medicaid managed-care company a do-over after it failed ...

New Pandemic Law Takes Effect; Experts Say It Undermines Public Health

As of Wednesday, there are 132 new sheriffs in town.

Families tell Ohio legislature to protect OhioRise

Last-minute budget move puts insurance companies ahead of patients, kids and families dealing with complex health issues

Disability Rights Ohio Concerned About Budget Item Seeking Oversight

A nonprofit watchdog advocating for the rights of Ohioans with disabilities is concerned about a budget proposal from the state senate t ...

States With Strong Lockdowns Had Better Economies And Fewer Deaths

Just as there's a lot of sketchy Anti-Vaxxer Propaganda, there are also a lot of flawed attacks upon lockdowns. But just as lockdowns di ...

Western Governors University Ohio Celebrates 3-Year Anniversary

Nonprofit, online university grows to 4,400 students in the state and has already awarded nearly 6,300 degrees to Ohioans since June 2018.

Law, Religion Come Together In Support Of Death Penalty Ban

Supporters of a measure to eliminate the death penalty in Ohio include religious and legal leaders, who say the concept is both a waste ...

U.S. House Panel Probes Slow Cleanup Of ‘Exploited' Coal Mining Sites

A U.S. House Natural Resources subcommittee examined the cleanup needs for regions transitioning away from coal production, with ...

Analysis: Billion-Dollar Whitewash?

In the wake of a blockbuster settlement of fraud claims, the top executive at the nation's biggest Medicaid contractor was eager ...

How Can We Do Higher Quality Early Childhood Programs In Ohio?

One provision in the Ohio Senate's new $75 million budget passed last week that has garnered plenty of attention has to do with Step Up ...

Sports Betting In Ohio Takes One More Step Toward Legalization

This time next year, Ohioans could be placing sports bets on Cincinnati Reds games or choosing an underdog to win it all at the Memorial ...

Nearly A Year After A Racketeering Indictment, Ohio House Expels Householder

The Ohio House voted Wednesday to expel Larry Householder, arrested on charges of public corruption nearly one year ago, from the chambe ...

Buckeyes Coach Day Lends Support Of ‘NIL' Bill As It Passes Ohio Senate

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day is fully supportive of a bill to let college athletes make money off of personal sponsorship dea ...

Indicted Householder Spars With House Republicans Who Want Him Out

In a show of defiance, indicted Rep. Larry Householder proclaimed his innocence to House leadership Tuesday and rebuffed bipartisan effo ...

Senate Committee Eyes Vote To Shield Natural Gas From Cities' Bans

An Ohio Senate committee could vote out legislation Tuesday that would shield the natural gas industry from the potential of cities seek ...

Senate Budget Calls For “Asset Tests” For Poor Ohioans Seeking Food Stamps

The Ohio Senate added to its budget proposal a provision requiring the state to cut off food stamp assistance for poor Ohioans if their ...

Ohio GOP Leaders May Have Sole Power To Intervene In Gerrymandering Cases

A last-second addition to the Ohio Senate's budget proposal would give Republican leaders sole ability to contest legal challenges to th ...

U.S. Senate Panel Grapples With Fast-Approaching State Laws On Rights Of Student Athletes

There was little disagreement among senators over whether a national law is needed to standardize what soon will ...

Former Congressman Renacci To Challenge Gov. DeWine In GOP Primary

If Mike DeWine is going to achieve a second term as governor, he will first have to overcome a primary challenge from a former congressm ...

House Leadership Weighs Political Fate Of Their Indicted Colleague

Nearly a year since state Rep. Larry Householder was arrested on public corruption charges, four rank-and-file lawmakers argued their ca ...

Feds Seize Records From Ohio Utility Tied To Bailout, Corruption Scandal

An Ohio utility announced Tuesday it's cooperating with a federal subpoena seeking records related to a massive bailout to coal and nucl ...

‘5G Towers,' Other Conspiracies Flourish At Ohio Hearing On Vaccine Bill

A doctor warned that vaccinated people might be magnetized and pose a health risk to unvaccinated people around them.

The Race For Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Is On

2022 race could prove complicated for Ohio Democrats

Ohio Budget: Lawmakers' Priorities Not Quite On Target, Advocates Say

The money invested in a state budget should be fully reflective of the state's values, public advocates say in arguing the current propo ...

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