Leading candidates for governor have similar goal for Ohio but different paths to get there

Both of the candidates running to become Ohio's governor say changes need to be made in Ohio.

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DeWine tells Ohioans to stay home and enjoy it to avoid snow and cold

Gov. Mike DeWine and other Ohio leaders said they are prepared for the storms but urge everyone to stay home if possible.

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Ohio House Republicans approve ban on prescribing abortion drugs via telehealth

The bill puts unnamed abortion medications into a group of drugs, based on side effects and more, that would require an in-person visit before a doctor in Ohio could prescribe them.

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Bill requiring anti-abortion video in Ohio high schools heads to House floor

The Ohio House will soon vote on a Republican bill that would require students to see videos on fetal development—which opponents say is anti-abortion propaganda.

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GOP lawmaker suggests sales tax for local services if Ohio property taxes abolished

There’s a possibility Ohio voters could be asked to abolish property taxes next year, which would leave safety forces that rely on that revenue without funding.

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Why Democrats struck a deal with Republicans on an Ohio congressional map

Many Democrats are upset with their legislative leaders after they went along with majority Republicans on a new Ohio congressional map.

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Ohio kicks in $25M for food assistance as government shutdown drags on

Families who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as food stamps, won't get their EBT cards reloaded on Saturday if the shutdown continues.

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Ohio lawmakers debating how to gap SNAP if federal food benefits stop Friday

1.4 million Ohioans currently rely on SNAP or food stamps.

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Bipartisan agreement may be coming for Ohio congressional map, just before Friday's deadline

The Ohio Redistricting Commission has until the end of the day Friday to come up with such an agreement.

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Ohio Redistricting Commission, tasked with approving bipartisan map, can’t agree on rules

The Ohio Redistricting Commission operated its first meeting without an approved set of rules because there wasn't bipartisan support for them.

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Republican senator proposes Ohio-wide property tax to replace local school taxes

The Republican who heads the Ohio Senate’s Education committee has a plan that he says will solve the over-reliance on local property taxes to pay for education.

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Ohio Democrats push bill to force state to pay for benefit programs if federal shutdown drags on

If the shutdown continues into November, many SNAP, WIC, or TANF recipients in Ohio could lose funds they rely on to avoid going hungry.

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Thousands rallied at ‘No Kings’ protests in Ohio, including huge turnout at Statehouse

More than 10,000 Ohioans were estimated to attend Saturday's protest at the Statehouse.

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Ohio Redistricting Commission will meet Tuesday, but may not be looking at Republican map yet

Ohio Democrats produced a map in early September that would result in an 8R-7D split, which was dismissed by Republicans as "gerrymandered".

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DeWine says he’ll convene Ohio Redistricting Commission "soon" but won't say when

The seven member panel of lawmakers that make up the Ohio Redistricting Commission is facing an Oct. 31 deadline to come up with an agreement on a bipartisan congressional map.

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Ohio Redistricting Commission could be meeting soon in next step on congressional map

But the Ohio Redistricting Commission might not have a Republican map to consider at its first meeting this month.

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Ohio lawmakers considering Republican-proposed bill to cut back unemployment benefits

An Ohio House committee is considering a bill that would lower the maximum unemployment benefit from the current 26 weeks to 20 weeks.

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Panel of Ohio lawmakers holds first meeting on congressional redistricting, but no map yet

The committee of Republicans and Democrats heard testimony from Ohioans on a new 15-district congressional map.

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Two GOP lawmakers push new abortion waiting period in Ohio, as current law is still in court

Republican lawmakers sponsoring this new 24-hour wait for abortion in Ohio said it's different than the law that's currently in the courts.

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As Ohio farmers prep for harvest, many are concerned about profits and politics

It’s almost harvest time for Ohio’s farmers, and many are facing tough choices from weather and tariffs.

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DeWine has high hopes for his working group on changes to Ohio property tax laws

A working group established by Gov. Mike DeWine meets Thursday to consider ways to help Ohioans with skyrocketing property tax bills.

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Behind closed doors, campaign to whip crucial votes before Ohio House veto override session

There's a lot of vote whipping going on right now at the Statehouse and in the nation's capitol.

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Case asking who can dispense abortion-inducing drugs likely headed for Ohio Supreme Court

A Hamilton County Court passed down the ruling on which medical professionals can dispense mifepristone and misoprostol.

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Republican-run Ohio Ballot Board splits anti-discrimination amendment into two issues

The ballot board had to determine if the petitions for the Ohio Equal Rights Amendment should be circulated as one or more parts.

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Ex-lawmakers file promised lawsuit over unclaimed funds for Browns stadium in state budget

Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann filed the lawsuit in a Franklin County Court.

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New anti-DEI law for Ohio's public universities won't block state aid at private/independent colleges

A previous attempt to tie student scholarships to an institution's compliance with a new anti-DEI law for state universities was not included in the final version of the new two-year state budget.

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