Ohio Legislature /tags/ohio-legislature Ohio Legislature en-US Copyright Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:21:42 GMT Lawmaker proposes unique plan he says will improve Ohio鈥檚 legislature: more lawmakers /2025-06-23/lawmaker-proposes-unique-plan-he-says-will-improve-ohios-legislature-more-lawmakers Sen. Bill Blessing (R-Colerain Township) wants to allow Ohioans to decide whether to expand the state legislature. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:21:42 GMT /2025-06-23/lawmaker-proposes-unique-plan-he-says-will-improve-ohios-legislature-more-lawmakers Jo Ingles Ohio lawmakers introduce a bill intended to lower property taxes /2025-06-06/ohio-lawmakers-introduce-a-bill-intended-to-lower-property-taxes The bill from Republicans in the Ohio House includes a variety of proposals to limit local property tax increases and provide relief to taxpayers who need assistance. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:05:00 GMT /2025-06-06/ohio-lawmakers-introduce-a-bill-intended-to-lower-property-taxes Jo Ingles Lawmaker says abortion reporting clause in Ohio budget will 'demonize' procedure /politics-government/2025-04-28/lawmaker-says-abortion-reporting-clause-in-ohio-budget-will-demonize-procedure Ohio鈥檚 state budget has a provision from House Republicans that would require doctors to collect more information about the abortions they perform, and for that information to be showcased in a new, public facing database. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:52:21 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-28/lawmaker-says-abortion-reporting-clause-in-ohio-budget-will-demonize-procedure Renee Fox Doula says limits added to Ohio budget will ruin program meant to improve infant mortality rate /2025-04-17/doula-says-limits-added-to-ohio-budget-will-ruin-program-meant-to-improve-infant-mortality-rate Doulas help navigate pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Though the process hasn鈥檛 been without problems, the state has certified dozens of doulas in at least 20 counties. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:02:30 GMT /2025-04-17/doula-says-limits-added-to-ohio-budget-will-ruin-program-meant-to-improve-infant-mortality-rate Renee Fox Ohio officials watching U.S. economic volatility as budget moves through legislative process /2025-04-07/ohio-officials-watching-u-s-economic-volatility-as-budget-moves-through-legislative-process Business owners, retirees, investors, economists and state officials are watching the extreme volatility in the US economy following President Trump鈥檚 sweeping tariffs. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:19:30 GMT /2025-04-07/ohio-officials-watching-u-s-economic-volatility-as-budget-moves-through-legislative-process Karen Kasler OSU President Ted Carter stops short of criticizing Trump and Ohio legislature on education overhaul /politics-government/2025-03-26/osu-president-ted-carter-stops-short-of-criticizing-trump-and-ohio-legislature-on-education-overhaul Ohio State President Ted Carter expressed concern over state and federal government action to overhaul higher education. He spoke Wednesday on 爆料每日大赛's "All Sides with Amy Juravich." Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:18:01 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-26/osu-president-ted-carter-stops-short-of-criticizing-trump-and-ohio-legislature-on-education-overhaul George Shillcock Ohio House Republicans pass ban on diversity programs, faculty strikes at public universities /2025-03-19/ohio-house-republicans-pass-ban-on-diversity-programs-faculty-strikes-at-public-universities Senate Bill 1 bans diversity programs and faculty strikes at Ohio's public colleges, but it didn't pass without protests. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:47:46 GMT /2025-03-19/ohio-house-republicans-pass-ban-on-diversity-programs-faculty-strikes-at-public-universities Jo Ingles, Karen Kasler DeWine wants money for school bus safety grants after Ohio legislature inaction /2024-12-23/dewine-wants-money-for-school-bus-safety-grants-after-ohio-legislature-inaction Gov. Mike DeWine wants money for certain grants, however, and said he will go straight to the source, the Ohio Controlling Board, before budgeting begins next year. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:48:00 GMT /2024-12-23/dewine-wants-money-for-school-bus-safety-grants-after-ohio-legislature-inaction Sarah Donaldson Ohio lawmakers advance more than 50 bills in 12-hour session, including transgender bathroom ban /2024-06-27/during-12-hour-session-ohio-lawmakers-send-dozens-of-bills-to-governor Ohio lawmakers voted to advance more than 50 bills between the House and Senate鈥攁 figure not including individual measures they folded together into omnibus bills. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 05:48:00 GMT /2024-06-27/during-12-hour-session-ohio-lawmakers-send-dozens-of-bills-to-governor Sarah Donaldson Ohio lawmakers prepare to pass flurry of bills before heading out for summer /2024-06-25/ohio-lawmakers-prepare-to-pass-flurry-of-bills-before-heading-out-for-summer Ohio lawmakers may be in Columbus late into Wednesday evening, with more than 50 bills likely to get a vote between the House and Senate chambers. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 23:26:34 GMT /2024-06-25/ohio-lawmakers-prepare-to-pass-flurry-of-bills-before-heading-out-for-summer Sarah Donaldson