Marco Rubio Stumps for Senate Candidate Mandel
Republican State Treasurer Josh Mandel will take on Incumbent Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown this fall. Mandel easily won the G-O-P primary winning 62% percent of the total votes statewide. On March...
View ArticleOhio Students Talk Education Policy with Lawmakers at Statehouse
There's a lot of activity at the Ohio Statehouse this week. Some of it involves students from the Ohio College Access Network and the Ohio Student Education Policy Institute (OSEPI). They are...
View ArticleOHIO 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...
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 Ohio’s 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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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