Ohio Budget

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.

Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled his proposed two-year state budget for Ohio Monday, which is now being heard in the House.

The themes are familiar, DeWine said, focusing heavily on children and families, as well as education, mental health service, and safety and community.

The idea of state money or state-backed bonds going into a new Browns stadium has brought three Ohio research groups into a somewhat rare moment of unity.

Ohio lawmakers will be working on the two-year state budget in the next few weeks, with Gov. Mike DeWine’s spending plan expected by the first week of February.

Ohio is off to what the state's chief financial officer described as a modest start to the fiscal year, according to figures from the Office of Budget and Management.

Ohio lawmakers who supported the provision say it will reduce absenteeism in schools and make life easier for girls in sixth through 12th grade.

The deadline for a new two-year state budget is midnight on Friday. Ohio lawmakers confirm talks are going well, but it's unlikely the budget can be passed and signed into law in time.

The two-year state budget is supposed to be passed by both the House and Senate and signed into law by the governor by midnight Friday night, but there are significant differences between the two chamber's spending plans.

Federal prosecutors recommend that former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder should spend 16 to 20 years in prison for orchestrating the largest public corruption case in Ohio history.