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Anti-death penalty lawmaker says proposals to end Ohio executions don’t have enough votes
A perennial bill to abolish Ohio’s death penalty got another hearing Wednesday morning, but there’s little time left for it ...
The Social Security Fairness Act is now in the hands of the Senate. Here's what could happen next.
The Social Security Fairness Act, which would increase benefits for 2.8 million retirees, has bipartisan support but time ...
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Why Ohio chambers are not seeing eye-to-eye on ‘intoxicating hemp’ bill
Governor Mike DeWine has been calling on lawmakers to create restrictions on what he calls “intoxicating hemp,” products. “I ...
Ohio Senator proposes legislation to crack down on Delta-8 sales targeting youth
State Senator Steve Huffman introduced legislation that would prohibit the sale of intoxicating hemp products in the state of Ohio. Delta-8 ...
Ohio Senate passes bill for churchgoers who use guns in self defense
The Ohio Senate unanimously approved a bill this week to grant civil immunity to any individual for causing injuries while defending themselves or other members and guests of a nonprofit corporations ...
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U.S. House passes bill to move up annual FAFSA release deadline
A measure to ensure the federal student aid form opens up annually by Oct. 1 passed the U.S. House Friday with overwhelming ...
Ohio Senate passes bill that would restrict transgender student access to school bathrooms
Transgender students may soon be prevented from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity after the Ohio state ...
What to expect from Ohio’s 2024 lame-duck legislative session, including the battle for House speaker
The fight for the speaker's gavel between Speaker Jason Stephens and Senate President Matt Huffman looms over the lame-duck ...
'It's their money': Public service workers earning less Social Security hope for change
A bill to eliminate these provisions, which had stalled in Congress for decades, was recently passed by the House.
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Ohio Passes Sweeping Anti-Trans College Bathroom Ban
It is one of the first adult bathroom bans in the US to apply to both public and private institutions.
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Ohio Senate passes highway memorial naming bill; includes portion of SR 781 for Adams County native
The legislation names a portion of state Route 781 in Adams County as the "CPL Willard Boston Wallace Memorial Highway." Corporal Wallace was a native of Peebles, Ohio who served in the U.S. Army ...