OHIO SENATE RACE -- Incumbent Brown Defeats Mandel
In the Ohio race, incumbent Sherrod Brown defeated Republican State Treasurer Josh Mandel. Former Dayton Daily News editor Ellen Belcher says when Mandel decided to run against Brown, not many people...
View ArticleOhio Senate Panel to Hold School Safety Hearings
An Ohio Senate committee plans to hold hearings on school safety matters beginning next week with a meeting focused on prevention and mental health. The panel was created this year to address school...
View ArticleOhio Senate President Calls Remark 'Inartful'
The leader of the Ohio Senate says he could have chosen his words more carefully when arguing that the federal government has put the state in a difficult position as it decides whether to expand...
View ArticleWith State Budget Passed In House, Senate Has Its Turn
The Ohio house passed its version of the state budget last week, stripping Governor Kasich's proposal to expand medicaid and proposing an across-the-board income tax cut. Now the Senate makes its...
View ArticleBill Would Make More Government Meetings Public
A proposal in the Ohio Senate prompting concern from some public officials would make more meetings among government officials public and provide more details on government talks behind closed doors....
View ArticleState Senate Outlines Proposed Budget Changes
The Ohio Senate has produced a bill outlining some of the changes it is making to the proposed two year state budget. Ohio Senators have removed from the state budget a proposal forcing universities to...
View ArticleOhio Senate Passes Bill With Rules For Minor Parties To Be On Ballot
One of the leaders of Ohios Green Party says his group is collateral damage in a fight between Statehouse Republicans and the Libertarian Party. Green Party Co Chair Bob Fitrakis says a newly passed...
View ArticleFreeze On State Energy Standards Closer To Passage
A measure to overhaul Ohio’s energy policies is on its way to the House after the state Senate held a vote very early Thursday morning. The bill would freeze the state’s efficiency and renewable...
View ArticleMerle Grace Kearns, Former Clark County Commissioner, Dies
Merle Grace Kearns, a former Clark County commissioner and a 15-year state legislator, passed away over the weekend at the age of 76. The veteran Republican lawmaker had gained respect from both sides...
View ArticleOhio's Strickland To Focus US Senate Bid On Opportunity
Ohio Democrat Ted Strickland says his run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Rob Portman will focus on expanding job and educational opportunities for average people. The former governor...
View ArticleOhio Senate Considers Withholding Money From Projects With Local Hiring Goals
The Ohio Senate has inserted language into a state transportation bill that would limit what cities can do to ensure contractors on their projects hire local residents. The Senate language would forbid...
View ArticleOhio Senate Takes Up Charter Reform
Now that the Ohio House has passed a bill aimed at reforming charter schools, the Senate will take up the issue. The head of the Senate Education committee says she is deeply concerned about the number...
View ArticleState Budget Director Advocates For Kasich Spending Plan
Gov. John Kasich’s budget director is sending a strong signal to the Ohio Senate that the budget plan passed by the House won’t work. Kasich wants some elements of his original budget put into the...
View ArticleOhio's Senators Release Their Version Of State Spending Plan
The State Senate has released its version of Ohio's budget. The chamber plans to send $71.3 billion over two years, which is about one billion less than both the House and Gov. John Kasich's proposed...
View ArticleSecond Highest Ranking Leader In Ohio Senate Resigns
The second-in-command in the Ohio Senate announced he’s retiring at the end of the month. Republican Senator Chris Widener of Springfield has served in the Ohio General Assembly for more than two...
View ArticleNew Bill Would Let Ohioans With Drug Convictions Keep Driver's License
An Ohio Senate panel is considering a bill that would give judges the option of suspending a driver's license for someone convicted of a drug charge instead of the suspension being mandatory....
View ArticleState Senate Democrats Pledge Fight For Health Care, Education
A group of lawmakers say it wants to tap into the energy behind the recent demonstrations and marches against the new federal agenda. Democrats in the Ohio Senate say they want to be the voice of the...
View ArticleLeadership Change For Ohio's Senate Democrats
The leader of Democrats in the Ohio Senate is stepping down. He’ll be replaced with a familiar face. Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni of the Youngstown area says he’s stepping down so he can devote...
View ArticleSenate Budget Closes $1B Gap, Adds $6M For Opiate Crisis
Senate Republicans in Ohio say they have been able to close a projected $1 billion state budget gap while preserving essential services and pumping more money into fighting the opiate crisis. Senate...
View ArticleOhio Senate Passes Bill Banning Abortions After Down Syndrome Diagnosis
The Ohio Senate has passed legislation that would make it a crime for a doctor to perform an abortion if the fetus might have Down syndrome. The Dispatch reports the Senate on Wednesday passed the...
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