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Columbus Dispatch
House passes Trump's deficit-swelling tax bill, with big Medicaid changes
...eliminating taxes on workers' tips and overtime and is likely to be one of the most significant pieces of legislation that will be passed during his second term in the Oval Office. It passed the House 215-214, with...
Riley Beggin
05/22/2025 Online
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State Impact Ohio
Ohio bill aims to replace lead water service lines over the next 15 years
...Jo Ingles Published May 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM EDT Jo Ingles / Statehouse News Bureau Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) holds a lead pipe that was removed during a water line replacement project...
Jo Ingles
05/22/2025 Online
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WCMH NBC 4 Columbus
LGBTQ+ advocates condemn Ohio budget plan to defund youth shelters, restrict books
COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — Advocates took to the Statehouse last week to speak out against "anti-LGBTQ+" provisions in Ohio's budget proposal, like a measure requiring public libraries to limit access to...
David Rees
05/22/2025 Online
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Mahoning Matters
Ohio lawmakers join on letter supporting Planned Parenthood, resisting funding cuts from Congress
More than a dozen members of Ohio's state legislature signed on to a letter with 500 other lawmakers across the nation asking Congress to push back against efforts to reduce or eliminate budget funding...
Susan Tebben
05/22/2025 Online
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farmanddairy​.‌com
H2Ohio wetland restoration project benefits farms and birds
...Portage Wildlife Area, where plants will filter out nutrients before the water goes into Lake Erie. (Ohio Department of Natural Resources photo) The original owner of Lano’s farm was awarded it for serving...
Barbara Mudrak
05/22/2025 Online
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Columbus Daily Reporter
Bill aims to streamline health insurance prior-authorization process
A Newark lawmaker in the Ohio House of Representatives has outlined details of a bill designed to reduce delays and poor patient outcomes associated with health insurance company requirements for prior...
05/22/2025 Online
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Warren Tribune Chronicle
Ohio lawmakers should consider legislation that protects children
...horrifying FIVE child deaths in a little more than a year. According to a report by WBNS, state Rep. Dontavius Jarrells, D-Columbus, has had enough. "It’s heartbreaking," Jarrells told the news station. "It’s...
05/22/2025 Online
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Highland County Press
Ohio lawmakers pitch new manufacturing improvement grants
By Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal, ohiocapitaljournal.com Two Ohio state lawmakers want to earmark $24 million over the next two years to help manufacturers make upgrades. State Reps. Nick Santucci...
05/21/2025 Online
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Spectrum News One Cincinnati
State senators discuss state budget alternative
Political Anchor Curtis Jackson sits down with State Sen. Kent Smith, D-Euclid, to discuss why he and State Sen. Bill Blessing, R-Colraine Township, are co-sponsoring an alternative to the state budge and...
05/21/2025 Online
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Cincinnati Enquirer
No tax on tips? Ohio lawmaker wants to eliminate state, local taxes for tipped workers
...209 would exempt tips from state and local income taxes, regardless of how much the person makes An Ohio bill proposes exempting tips from state and local income taxes. The proposal mirrors federal discussions...
Haley Bemiller
05/21/2025 Online
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio House passes bill to standardize kindergarten age requirements
...January 29, 2025. (Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com)Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio House on Wednesday passed a bill that seeks to end confusion over kindergarten cutoff dates....
Laura Hancock, Cleveland.com
05/21/2025 Online
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WTTE Fox 28 Columbus
Universities join effort to bring NASA HQ to Ohio
...Administrator-Designate Jared Isaacson, backing the bipartisan efforts of Congressman Max Miller and Senator Jon Husted. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — "Without question, Ohio is the best location for NASA Headquarters,"...
Wsyx Staff
05/21/2025 Online
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WHLO 640 (Akron/Canton)
Bills In Ohio Legislature Would Ban Police Quotas
Photo: SDI Productions / E+ / Getty Images Bills that are being considered in the Ohio General Assembly would ban police department quotas for traffic tickets and arrests in the state. Senate Bill 114...
05/21/2025 Online
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wcpo​.‌com
Jim Tressel still considering run for Ohio governor; GOP endorsement of Ramaswamy isn't a factor
Posted and last updated COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel is still considering a run for governor, saying that the state GOP's endorsement of Vivek Ramaswamy won't affect his decision. The...
Morgan Trau
05/21/2025 Online
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AM 1420 The ANSWER
Ohio bill pushes prescription help for deductibles, out-of-pick expenses
12:15 PM on Wednesday, May 21 J.D. Davidson (The Center Square) - Coupons or other help Ohio patients receive to pay for prescriptions could soon count toward copays and out-of-pocket expenses. New bipartisan...
05/21/2025 Online
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Highland County Press
Child care measures pass Ohio House committee
By Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal, https://ohiocapitaljournal.com An Ohio House committee approved two different bills targeting help for child care in the state, though members of the committee expressed...
05/21/2025 Online
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Suddenly, Ohio has two separate proposals for online casino-style gambling: Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio - A week after an Ohio Senate Republican filed legislation to legalize online gambling in Ohio, a pair of House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a separate, more limited proposal. We’re...
Cleveland.com, Laura Johnston
05/21/2025 Online
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wosu​.‌org
Ohio Senate Democrats push for public schools, health in new budget
...Ingles / Statehouse News Bureau Democratic Senators speak out about the budget. At mic - Sen. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) Back row - Sen. Kent Smith (D-Euclid), Sen. Beth Liston (D-Dublin), Senator...
Jo Ingles
05/21/2025 Online
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WOUB 89​.‌1 (Cambridge)
Three Ohio sheriff’s departments have inked 287(g) agreements with ICE to aid in deportations
...Back to news CLEVELAND (Ideastream Public Media) — Since February, three county sheriff’s offices in Ohio have signed 287(g) agreements with the federal government to help with immigration enforcement. It’s...
Aaron Payne
05/21/2025 Online
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Cincinnati CIty Beat
Ohio Senate Democrats Hope to Fully Fund Public Schools, Not Fund Browns Stadium in State Budget
...and increases in homelessness and a decrease in access to affordable housing," said Ohio state Sen. Paula Hicks-Hudson, D-Toledo. Ohioans deserve better from the state budget, Antonio said. "I think a whole...
Megan Henry
05/21/2025 Online
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