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In the wake of Gov. Mike DeWine's executive order curtailing the sales of intoxicating h**p products, at least one legis...
10/09/2025

In the wake of Gov. Mike DeWine's executive order curtailing the sales of intoxicating h**p products, at least one legislative Republican is prepared for a fight.

Republican caucus leaders, meanwhile, said the order may be the catalyst needed to bring lawmakers together to reach a larger legislative solution for those products.

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The Ohio House approved two plans intended to prevent future property tax spikes during a busy session Wednesday. Both n...
10/09/2025

The Ohio House approved two plans intended to prevent future property tax spikes during a busy session Wednesday. Both now advance to the Senate.

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Property tax debates are again set to dominate the Legislature this week as the House Ways & Means Committee continues t...
10/07/2025

Property tax debates are again set to dominate the Legislature this week as the House Ways & Means Committee continues to refine four plans from Rep. David Thomas.

The Jefferson Republican said in an interview that two of those plans are slated for a potential vote and that it is "definitely doable" to get the bills to the House floor for Wednesday's session in his view.

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House and Senate Republicans appear unlikely to stop at undoing just one of the 67 line-item operating budget vetoes iss...
10/03/2025

House and Senate Republicans appear unlikely to stop at undoing just one of the 67 line-item operating budget vetoes issued by Gov. Mike DeWine. After a successful veto override this week, legislative leaders are considering next steps.

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An override of one of Gov. Mike DeWine's 67 vetoes of operating budget language is now complete following Senate action ...
10/02/2025

An override of one of Gov. Mike DeWine's 67 vetoes of operating budget language is now complete following Senate action Wednesday. Republicans largely characterized the vote as a step toward property tax relief, while Democrats slammed the move as taking away local control.

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Ahead of more legislative hearings today on the subject, a working group appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine has issued 20 rec...
10/01/2025

Ahead of more legislative hearings today on the subject, a working group appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine has issued 20 recommendations for consideration as policymakers look to blunt rising property taxes.

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Sponsors unveiled a major expansion of a priority property tax relief plan on Wednesday as the House continues to contem...
09/25/2025

Sponsors unveiled a major expansion of a priority property tax relief plan on Wednesday as the House continues to contemplate next steps on that policy front.

"October will be the month we do everything in terms of what we're currently debating," Rep. David Thomas, R-Jefferson, said. "I think October will be the month to push this out of the House."

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A key lawmaker said Ohio may have to act soon to account for federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pr...
09/24/2025

A key lawmaker said Ohio may have to act soon to account for federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that weren't contemplated in the state operating budget.

The Department of Job & Family Services, meanwhile, has already appealed to the federal government in the hope of lowering the error rate and avoiding a potential $321 million bill.

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A joint committee on congressional redistricting met for the first time Monday to vet Democrats' proposal to redraw Ohio...
09/23/2025

A joint committee on congressional redistricting met for the first time Monday to vet Democrats' proposal to redraw Ohio's U.S. House districts. Majority Republicans, meanwhile, have yet to introduce their own map plan.

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Efforts to restrict the use of mobile devices in Ohio classrooms could reach the halls of higher education if Gov. Mike ...
09/19/2025

Efforts to restrict the use of mobile devices in Ohio classrooms could reach the halls of higher education if Gov. Mike DeWine gets his way.

More on DeWine's message to university trustees: https://bit.ly/42z6cVL

During a recent hearing, opponents questioned whether a bill to address medical debt goes too far, possibly impacting th...
09/18/2025

During a recent hearing, opponents questioned whether a bill to address medical debt goes too far, possibly impacting those without such debt. Sponsors say they hope a forthcoming amendment will address that concern.

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The DeWine Administration and key lawmakers are hoping for further guidance from the Ohio Supreme Court on a Medicaid-re...
09/17/2025

The DeWine Administration and key lawmakers are hoping for further guidance from the Ohio Supreme Court on a Medicaid-related ruling that could come with a price tag of more than $1 billion.

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