State Of Ohio

Ohio could incentivize private home builders

Feb 25, 2023

Ohio may soon incentivize housing developers with tax credits to create more affordable housing, collect more federal funds and keep up with other states.

Proposed bill takes aim at Ohio voting records

Feb 25, 2023

At the end of last year, the Ohio General Assembly changed how people vote. This year, it wants to change how elections are analyzed, results are reported and information is saved.

Mental health training may be required for Ohio prep coaches

Feb 22, 2023

Prep athletic coaches in Ohio would be required to be trained in mental health if a bill introduced in the state House eventually becomes law.

Ohio’s sales tax rates higher than most

Feb 18, 2023

Ohio ranks in the top half of states when it comes to sales taxes when state and local rates are combined.

Ohio lawmakers want hospitals to follow pricing rules

Feb 18, 2023

Two Ohio lawmakers say hospitals across the state continue to fail at pricing transparency and believe their new proposed law would both change that and reduce health care costs.

Ohio Senate takes steps to marry state, federal tax codes

Feb 15, 2023

Business owners and farmers will receive a two-year extension on losses for tax purposes after the Ohio Senate took the first step in consolidating federal and state tax law.

Ohio plans larger approach for school safety

Feb 15, 2023

The state wants Ohio schools to focus on students' physical and emotional well-being to provide a complete safety structure.

Brown, colleagues introduce bipartisan legislation to expand and strengthen local meat processing capabilities

Feb 11, 2023

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined several Senate and House colleagues this week to support a bill that would support America’s small meat and poultry processors and help strengthen and streamline their operations.

Ohio’s new voting laws to take effect early

Feb 11, 2023

Ohio voting changes signed into law last month will go into effect earlier than expected after Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued a directive to county boards of elections.

Ohio AG Yost joins 19 attorneys general in warning Walgreens, CVS about mailing abortion pills

Feb 6, 2023

Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and 18 other attorneys general in warning Walgreens and CVS pharmacies that any plans to mail abortion-inducing pills is illegal and unsafe.

Tax Foundation report: Ohio’s corporate tax structure ‘economically harmful’

Feb 4, 2023

Ohio is one of the four states in the nation that taxes corporations on gross receipts, rather than a corporate income tax, which is considered more harmful to businesses, according to a new report.

Ohio could be leader in creating teacher compact

Feb 1, 2023

An Ohio senator believes continuing a national trend she’s championed for more than two years can help soften what education leaders say is a teacher shortage in the state.

New calculator lets Ohio parents see if their kids qualify for tuition scholarships

Jan 28, 2023

Ohio parents can now use a new eligibility calculator to find out if they qualify for state-based school choice scholarships.

Ohio to spend $5 million on mother, baby wellness

Jan 28, 2023

Ohio Medicaid wants to spend $5 million over the next year on an effort to improve the overall well-being of mothers, infants and families through an initiative involving doctors and community partners.

Ohio’s record rainy day fund a chance at tax relief, some say

Jan 25, 2023

Ohio’s savings account is now the largest in history after it transferred more than $700 million into the rainy day fund, but some think it may be time to return some of it to taxpayers.

eip Ohio’s jobs report creates worry for some

Jan 25, 2023

Since the summer, the number of unemployed Ohioans climbed and the percentage in the labor force fell, causing worry for some economists.

Hunters can donate harvested deer to feed the hungry

Jan 24, 2023

Hunters can continue to feed the hungry by donating white-tailed deer they harvest to be processed and distributed to charitable organizations in Ohio.