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State lawmakers want more money for preschool programs
State lawmakers want to send more state dollars to pre-kindergarten programs that prepare children for kindergarten.Sen. Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering, wants to put $100 million toward pre-kindergarten education for Ohio’s youngest and poorest students. Lehner, who serves on a panel of lawmakers evaluating the House version of the state budget bill, ...
Ohio considering open-container party districts
Ohio lawmakers may allow larger cities to create “ entertainment districts” where open alcohol container laws would not apply — similar to the French Quarter in New Orleans and Fourth Street Live in Louisville. The bill, if passed, would apply to any city of more than 50,000 residents, meaning in ...
Right-to-work divides GOP
Ohio Senate President Keith Faber struck a blow to members of his own party Wednesday, saying there is not enough GOP support behind legislation to make Ohio the 25th “right-to-work” state. >> Which states have right-to-work laws? After meeting with fellow Republicans Gov. John Kasich and House Speaker Bill Batchelder, ...
Ohio lawmakers to push right-to-work legislation
Ohio could follow in the footsteps of neighboring Michigan and Indiana to enact right-to-work legislation.Republican state Reps. Ron Maag of Lebanon and Kristina Roegner of Hudson plan to introduce two bills — one for the public sector and one for the private sector — that would end mandatory membership and ...
Website to help Ohioans track rules and regulations
State agencies make more than 9,000 actions on rules and regulations each year about everything from driver’s licenses to air quality regulations to low-income housing programs. Lawmakers launched on Monday an online tracking system to make it easier for average Ohioans to navigate and track rule changes and public hearings ...
Lawmakers want all students to pay in-state tuition to be able to vote
A Republican amendment to the state budget bill would force public colleges and universities to charge out-of-state students the resident tuition price if they issue proof of residence to vote in an election. GOP lawmakers claim the provision intends to alleviate the financial burden on students. Democrats and voters rights ...
Democrat FitzGerald announces run for Ohio governor
Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald has officially kicked off his campaign for the Democratic Party’s nomination for Ohio governor.FitzGerald made his formal announcement first in Cleveland before traveling to Columbus and Cincinnati on Wednesday. FitzGerald already formed an exploratory committee and hired staff members to build a campaign against Republican ...
Proposed ban on Internet cafes moves forward
Hundreds of Internet sweepstakes cafes across Ohio would be closed under a bill moving through the state Senate and lawmakers are being asked to return all campaign donations from the industry.Senate President Keith Faber told reporters Wednesday that senators will fast-track House Bill 7, which would effectively ban the estimated ...
Ohio considering adding sales tax to online purchases
Ohioans who turn to the Internet to buy big-ticket items such as TVs and jewelry and avoid paying sales tax may soon find the total price in their online cart to be about the same as they would pay in a traditional store.House Republicans balked at Gov. John Kasich’s plan ...
Controversial sex-ed plan pulled from Ohio state budget bill
State lawmakers Thursday scrapped a proposal that would essentially ban comprehensive sex education in Ohio public schools. In a 76-19 vote, the Ohio House pulled language from the state budget bill that would ban teaching “gateway sexual activity” as defined as sexual contact in Ohio criminal code. House Finance Committee ...
Schools could face fines for teaching ‘gateway sexual activity’ in Ohio
Ohio may become the second state in the nation to adopt regulations that prohibit teaching comprehensive sex education to public school students, under an amendment added to the state budget bill on Tuesday. The Ohio House GOP-backed idea would subject teachers and organizations that violate the ban to possible lawsuits ...
Former Hamilton County commissioner to run for attorney general
Ohio Democrats have their first statewide candidate for 2014. David Pepper of Cincinnati announced Monday he will challenge Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine for his position. Pepper, a former Hamilton County commissioner and Cincinnati city councilman, ran unsuccessfully against David Yost for Ohio auditor in 2010. Pepper had about $6,000 ...
Is Kasich still GOP’s leader?
After appearing in lockstep with the GOP-controlled legislature throughout much of his term, Republican Gov. John Kasich recently has run afoul of some key party allies over the cornerstones of his budget: taxes, health care and schools. What it means going forward is hotly debated, but this much is certain: ...
Ohio lawmakers debating funding cut for Planned Parenthood
For the third time in a year, Ohio lawmakers are debating legislation to decrease federal funding to Planned Parenthood in Ohio and centers that perform or counsel about abortive services. House Republicans revived the push this week in revisions to Gov. John Kasich’s state budget bill. The provisions added to ...
Kasich not giving up on Medicaid plan
Gov. John Kasich said Wednesday he’ll work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in an effort to pass Medicaid expansion after Republican lawmakers kicked the idea and most of his other proposed reforms to the curb. “I’m going to continue to do everything I can to fight for ...
More area districts fare better under GOP school funding plan
Under the House Republicans’ new K-12 school funding proposal several more school districts in this region would receive more state funding than under Gov. John Kasich’s proposed formula but none would get the double-digit increases they stood to receive under Kasich’s plan. Rep. Ron Amstutz echoed Kasich’s promise that none ...
House GOP make major changes to Gov. Kasich’s budget plan
Ohio House Republicans want to drastically change Gov. John Kasich’s state budget proposal and plan to scrap his expansion of Medicaid, substitute a 7 percent income tax cut for his proposed 20 percent break, and eliminate plans to hike taxes paid by oil and gas exploration companies.House Speaker William Batchelder, ...
State leaders look to reform foster care system
Sen. Peggy Lehner is sponsoring legislation to improve Ohio’s foster care system, based on recommendations released Monday from the state attorney general’s office. The Kettering Republican said she’s heard from several foster parents who thought a child was returned prematurely to the birth parents and the changes she’s proposing are ...
Businesses, critics react to Kasich plan to cut income taxes
Of the major reforms Gov. John Kasich proposed in February for his two-year budget, an income tax cut seems the most likely to gain the approval of state lawmakers.Kasich’s budget plan calls for a new education funding formula, expanding Medicaid and generating a $1.4 billion tax cut over two years ...
Ohio banks see little benefit from state program
The Ohio treasurer’s office has been pitching its new investment program to school districts and municipalities as a way to pump money into Ohio banks and keep public tax dollars in the state. But less than 2 percent of the more than $914 million invested in STAR Plus is stored ...
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