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State, national and international leaders are remembering Pope Francis, who died just after Easter Sunday.
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Ohio's May 6 ballot will feature local primaries and money asks, but only one statewide question, on whether to renew a nearly 40-year-old initiative that allows the state to issue bonds to pay for local infrastructure projects.
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Ohio state lawmakers are once again being asked to consider a ban on discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Often called the transgender bathroom ban, the "Protect All Students Act" requires Ohio schools designate multi-occupancy restrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations for exclusive use by male or female students based on their original birth certificate.
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The bill bars measured marijuana metabolites in a person’s urine, blood serum, or plasma from determining a per se charge in Ohio.
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The Ohio Department of Transportation is making plans to improve the flow of traffic in several major travel corridors that pass through central Ohio.
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A 2023 state law required OSU to create an "independent academic unit" to teach and research the U.S. Constitution.
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An analysis of the numbers in Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's proposed budget shows there are cuts to K-12 public school funding, but increases for vouchers and charter schools.
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The Columbus City Schools' Board of Education voted to rescind its gendered bathroom policy, but did not enact any new rules at a Tuesday night meeting.
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Kenneth L. Parker served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio since 2021, after he was nominated by President Joe Biden.
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The bipartisan bill would change rules for which entities can enter tax-sharing agreements.
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The decision last week by Hamilton County Judge Alison Hatheway came in a case brought by a group of clinics and the ACLU of Ohio. An earlier iteration of the legal challenge had argued that a lack of rules, including whether a death certificate would be required, made complying with the law “impossible.”
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Roger Reynolds is posting documents online he says were improperly withheld during his trials and accuses Ohio's attorney general and the Butler County sheriff of using "lawfare" to falsely accuse him of wrongdoing.
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The Ohio Library Council warns the proposal, which eliminates the Public Library Fund and replaces it with a line-item appropriation, would cut funding to Ohio libraries by more than $100 million.
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Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday state lawmakers should reconsider increasing funding for some of his most prioritized programs.
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The Ohio House version of the two-year budget changes the way public libraries are funded by eliminating the Public Library Fund and instead earmarking a flat line item amount for each year.
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There are questions about the provision that allows Ohio's public school districts to hold only 25% of their operating budget in reserve.
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There’s no change in the Republican House budget, as Ohio food banks are wrestling with cuts at the federal level too.
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Faber said in a letter the school met behind closed doors in May 2024 to discuss a controversial strategy document authored by board member Brandon Simmons. That document plunged a debate on whether to close several aging school buildings into chaos.
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It’ll take about $1 billion for the state to pay back the $600 million in bonds to help fund the Cleveland Browns' new stadium and development, but Republican House leaders say it will be money well spent.
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The House version of Gov. Mike DeWine's budget doesn't include implementation of the two final years of the bipartisan plan designed to make public K-12 funding in Ohio more fair.
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Ohio House Finance committee members will continue to vet the amendments in hearings this week, with a full floor vote tentatively scheduled next Wednesday.