What's next now that Ohio's six-week abortion ban has been ruled ...
Oct 28, 2024 · A Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge ruled Ohio's six-week ban unconstitutional Thursday, but parts of the law can be appealed.
Ohio board reinstates license of doctor who made controversial …
May 6, 2024 · The State Medical Board of Ohio has reinstated the license of a doctor who got national attention for her anti-vaccine testimony before an Ohio House committee in 2021.
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Here are some new Ohio laws going into effect this fall, next year
Jul 29, 2024 · With DeWine’s signature, more than 20 bills are now law, some with pages and pages of provisions. Most of the laws take effect later this year, in October.
Ohio’s 2026 race for governor may be part of DeWine’s US Senate …
Nov 11, 2024 · Sarah Donaldson covers government, policy, politics and elections for the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau. Contact her at [email protected].
Ohio's 56th Electoral College makes 2024 election results official
Dec 18, 2024 · The 538 members of the Electoral College met around the country Monday, to fulfill their constitutionally-required duty of casting ballots for president and vice president.
Ohio lawmakers won't be getting a pay raise after all
Dec 19, 2024 · Ohio lawmakers and other elected officials won’t be getting pay raises anytime soon. The plan to hike the pay for legislators plus county and township officials, judges and statewide elected officeholders is dead for now.
Rules for Ohio's pending adult-use cannabis program moving …
Mar 29, 2024 · Administrative rulemaking for the state’s pending recreational marijuana program is moving full steam ahead, one industry trade association says, with sales likely to start by the third quarter of the year.. Cannabis possession, use and home growth went legal for Ohioans who are 21 and older at the end of 2023 with voter approval of Issue 2.
How will Ohio replace its 750,000 lead-based water lines?
Nov 14, 2024 · Proposed legislation. Rep. Jarrells has introduced state legislation that would impose tighter deadlines on cities like Cleveland, because the new federal rule allows for extensions that could leave lead lines in place for decades. “A lot of families could inadvertently be poisoning their selves and the community as a whole, simply because of the lack of knowledge, but also because we don't ...
Ohio Republicans pass two controversial bills combined into one …
Dec 19, 2024 · What's been called the "Parents' Bill of Rights" passed the Ohio legislature on the last day of the lame duck session. The bill that heads to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk includes a change from the Senate that sparked debate on the House floor late Wednesday night.