Peggy Lehner

A bipartisan bill to reform school funding has been introduced in the Ohio Senate, with many similarities to a plan introduced in the Ohio House last…

In the wake of last year’s mass shooting in Dayton, many Ohioans called for gun reform. Gov. Mike DeWine and other lawmakers, both Republican and…

Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is officially joining the effort to repeal the death penalty, saying he regrets the way he handled capital punishment…

Since 2006, Ohio has provided publicly funded vouchers for students to attend private or religious schools. Now the number of students eligible to get those vouchers is about to see a huge spike. This has educators and legislators in Columbus scrambling. “Morning Edition” host Amy Eddings spoke with ideastream education reporter Jenny Hamel about the possible expansion of the EdChoice voucher program. How does this work and what does it do?

The number of public school buildings where students will be eligible for the state’s largest private school voucher program will more than double in the…

One of the Ohio Statehouse’s most notable moments this year was the passage of the controversial “Heartbeat Bill.” The controversial abortion restriction…

An Ohio lawmaker is calling on the state to require more places to have adult changing tables in restrooms.State Sen. Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering) wants to…

Lawmakers and governors often talk about education as a top priority. For almost a quarter of a century, Ohio’s governors have wanted more control over a…

The Ohio Senate has passed and sent two controversial abortion bills to the Ohio House. One involves abortion reversal, a practice that is not backed by...

Democratic state senators had lots of questions for the sponsor of Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed gun violence bill at its first hearing.They wanted details…