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House Bill 616
Apr 28, 2022
Known by supporters as the "Parental Rights" bill and the "Don't Say Gay" bill by opposers, House Bill 616 was introduced on Monday, April 4, by Ohio Republicans.
Ohio Right to Life’s statement on sponsor testimony on H.B. 598 in Ohio House
Apr 28, 2022
Ohio Right to Life’s Statement on Sponsor Testimony on H.B. 598 in the Ohio House.
Five emerge as front-runners for Ohio U.S. Senate seat
Apr 28, 2022
When Ohio’s Rob Portman announced his retirement from the United States Senate more than a year ago activity for the Republican nomination for the seat started slowly and has grown into one of the most competitive races in the first of two state primaries.
Escape Zone volunteers honored at banquet
Apr 27, 2022
Volunteers at the Escape Zone, a nonprofit youth center in downtown Mount Vernon, will be honored
Doors locked at Ohio Redistricting Commission meeting room
Apr 25, 2022
Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission invited the five Republican members to a commission meeting Monday morning after contacting members several times over the past week asking for the group to reconvene.
Ohio election officials say second primary must be Aug. 2
Apr 21, 2022
Ohio election officials said the state could not hold its second primary any later than Aug. 2, despite an Ohio Supreme Court ruling that suggested the state could easily hold an election later in August or even September.
Knox agency, tech ambassadors raise awareness for assistive technology
Apr 21, 2022
Local residents who have developmental disabilities can use assistive technologies to help them live on their own through the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Ohio seeks volunteers to advocate for nursing home, assisted living residents
Apr 19, 2022
Long-term care ombudsman volunteers are “empathy in action”
Court ruling sends Ohio Redistricting Commission back to drawing maps
Apr 18, 2022
The Ohio Supreme Court called the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s latest attempt to draw state legislative district maps a sideshow and said months of spending taxpayer dollars has the state back where it started more than six months ago.
Ohio overtime changes, online marketplace bills signed into law
Apr 12, 2022
Ohio businesses will not have to pay employees overtime for some tasks, and high-volume online marketplace sellers will have to be identified after Gov. Mike DeWine signed two bills into law.
Ohio lawmaker wants state Supreme Court to pay for second primary
Apr 7, 2022
An Ohio lawmaker wants the Ohio Supreme Court to pay the potential $20 million price tag for a second primary election after it ruled three times legislative redistricting maps were unconstitutional.
Ohio using federal COVID money to bolster crime lab capabilities
Apr 4, 2022
Ohio plans to use more than $10 million in federal COVID-19 relief to help speed up efforts to identify criminals responsible for deadly shootings and other incidents of gun violence.
Democrats on Ohio Redistricting Commission ask court to move May 3 primary
Mar 24, 2022
The two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission want the Ohio Supreme Court to move the state’s May 3 primary amid ongoing legal challenges to state legislative and congressional district maps.
Report: Ohio’s tax rate one of the worst in the nation
Mar 17, 2022
A new report ranks Ohio with one of the worst overall tax rates in the country as the tax filing deadline approaches.
Report: Ohio’s sports betting law a model for the nation
Mar 14, 2022
An industry group that tracks sports betting laws and revenue from gaming across the nation called Ohio’s new sports gambling law the best in the country.
Ohio employers not struggling as much to fill jobs as rest of nation
Mar 7, 2022
While filling jobs continues to be a source of struggle for businesses across the nation, Ohio employers seem to be dealing with it better than most, according to a recently released study.
Here’s How Many New Business Applications Ohio Received in 2021
Mar 2, 2022
Small businesses are an economic pillar in the United States.
State official: More money needed for Ohio primary elections
Mar 2, 2022
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose wants more money from the General Assembly to conduct the state’s May 3 primary after continued delays in creating new district maps increased pressure on county boards of elections.
Head Start teachers in 3 states suing over Biden administration's COVID vaccination mandate
Mar 2, 2022
Head Start teachers in Louisiana, Ohio and Virginia are suing the Biden administration over a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination mandate for the federally funded program.
Yost, LaRose want Ohio primary moved; commission ordered to appear
Feb 28, 2022
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants lawmakers to move the state’s May 3 primary or hold two primaries while he continues to defend the Ohio Redistricting Commission in federal and state court.