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For more than 100 years, Gongwer News Service Ohio has been Ohio's premier source for news and information on state government and politics.

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09/04/2025

The Data Center Coalition and its allies were dealt another setback Wednesday as state regulators declined to reconsider their approval of AEP Ohio tariff changes targeting the industry.

More: https://bit.ly/4p95s3h

09/03/2025

Nursing homes could be in line for a $285.6 million funding boost after the Ohio Supreme Court ordered the Department of Medicaid to recalculate and pay nursing home incentives based on prior operating budget language. https://bit.ly/4lWyws8

08/29/2025

Gov. Mike DeWine's property tax working group explored school funding issues during its most recent meeting, discussing shifts in the tax burden and state support for public education.

But while Co-Chair Pat Tiberi urged members to consider cost impacts for any potential policy proposals, fellow Co-Chair Bill Seitz said the panel should not settle for "just shuffling around pea under the thimble."

More: https://bit.ly/4lPbhjq

08/28/2025

Republican lawmakers in Ohio are considering their next steps on higher education policy, following Governor Mike DeWine's veto of a key budget provision.

The stricken language aimed to give lawmakers a tool to enforce compliance with a prior higher education law overhaul, Senate Bill 1.

Republican lawmakers say they are committed to ensuring that universities adhere to the recent law. However, the legislation has sparked concerns about academic freedom, with the Ohio Conference of the American Association of University Professors considering legal options.

More here: https://bit.ly/47kjJ72

08/06/2025

Special Coverage - NCSL: Soaring rents place states on hot seat

BOSTON — Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority CEO Jeffery Patterson was navigating a convention center "maze" Tuesday morning when he asked someone to help him find the room set to host a panel titled "Soaring Rents."

Rising rents continue to create strain in most of the nation, not just in coastal metropolises that tend to have higher shares of tenants, according to research presented during Tuesday's panel as part of the National Conference of State Legislatures annual summit.

The number of rental households that are cost-burdened — or pay more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities — reached a record high of 22.6 million in 2023, Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies Senior Research Associate Whitney Airgood-Obrycki said.

https://www.gongwer-oh.com/news/index.cfm?article_id=941490206

07/21/2025

BREAKING: House narrowly votes to override single budget veto

House Republicans mustered support to override one of Gov. Mike DeWine's line-item budget vetoes Monday, while abandoning plans to override two more — at least for now.

Three vetoes had been on the table when House Speaker Matt Huffman, R-Lima, scheduled Monday's voting session, cutting members' summer recess short to override operating budget language (HB 96) aimed at alleviating rising property taxes.

But, with the caucus beset by scheduling challenges and opposition from Democrats and a handful of Republicans, only one of those planned votes materialized as the chamber overrode a veto of language restricting political subdivisions' abilities to pursue certain levy types (item #66) in a 61-28 vote.

https://gongwer-oh.com/news/update.cfm?u=102

07/17/2025

Chamber, JobsOhio officials outline AI opportunities, challenges:

The benefits an emerging technology could provide businesses throughout the state were at the center of an Ohio Chamber of Commerce summit Wednesday.

Chamber President and CEO Steve Stivers said he believes artificial intelligence will make Ohioans more productive and reduce labor costs through automation.

AI, however, could also have an impact on more than 1 million jobs in Ohio through automation, according to JobsOhio Chief Financial Officer Andrew Dye. Industries such as office support, food services, production work, customer service and sales would be the most impacted.

https://www.gongwer-oh.com/news/index.cfm?article_id=941350204

07/15/2025

Next Generation 911 is coming to another 15 counties.

Gov. Mike DeWine announced that after a successful implementation in 10 pilot counties, the Department of Administrative Services will expand the new statewide system to get critical information to first responders faster and ultimately save lives.

Allen, Belmont, Fairfield, Guernsey, Hardin, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Marion, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Ross, and Vinton counties have begun the on-boarding process.

They join Athens, Carroll, Champaign, Columbiana, Harrison, Monroe, Morgan, Union, Van Wert, and Washington counties, which are now fully implementing the service.

https://bit.ly/3Ixynxb

06/25/2025

A deal to revise the recreational ma*****na legalization law approved by voters appeared to flame out yet again Tuesday.

The House Judiciary Committee was set to meet at 10 a.m. to potentially accept a substitute bill and possibly vote on a Senate proposal (SB 56) to overhaul the voter-initiated statute.

That meeting, however, was canceled. The bill was previously removed from the panel's agenda on three separate occasions.

06/24/2025

BREAKING: A Franklin County judge has found the state's EdChoice Voucher program violates the "thorough and efficient" requirement for K-12 education funding in the Ohio Constitution and should be terminated.

Common Pleas Court Judge Jaiza Page ruled in favor of plaintiff school districts in striking down the longstanding law but stayed her decision pending what's expected to be an immediate appeal.

More details in today's Gongwer News Service Ohio Report.

https://bit.ly/47cQsXX

01/29/2025

A Trump Administration directive to halt disbursement of most federal assistance and grants sowed confusion in Ohio and nationwide before a judge temporarily put it on hold Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan issued an administrative stay preventing the pause from going into effect through Monday shortly before its 5 p.m. implementation deadline, according to media reports.

Acting federal budget Director Matthew Vaeth on Monday issued a memo calling for federal agencies to institute a "temporary pause" on financial assistance programs to determine whether they align with President Donald Trump's priorities and recent executive orders.

The proposed freeze spurred questions at the state and federal levels regarding its full scope and legality. It notably included carveouts allowing Medicare and Social Security payments – along with other benefits provided directly to individuals – to continue.

The memo lays out a Feb. 10 deadline for agencies to report back to the Office of Management & Budget regarding spending affected by the freeze.

01/17/2025

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is going to Washington.

Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Husted to replace U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Cincinnati), who previously resigned his seat ahead of being sworn into the vice presidency on Monday. (See Gongwer Ohio Report, January 10, 2025)

Husted in recent weeks had been the rumored favorite to land the appointment, although entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy appeared to be gaining steam earlier in the week with reported support from Donald Trump.

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