/tags/bride-rose-sweeney Bride Rose Sweeney en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:44:21 GMT /politics/2021-11-18/ohio-house-passes-bill-to-let-ohioans-carry-concealed-guns-without-permit The controversial bill eliminates a training requirement to obtain a license that is in current law. Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:44:21 GMT /politics/2021-11-18/ohio-house-passes-bill-to-let-ohioans-carry-concealed-guns-without-permit Jo Ingles /coronavirus/2021-08-02/ohio-national-guard-members-could-receive-1-000-pandemic-bonus-through-new-bill Some Democratic state lawmakers said the Ohio National Guard has helped keep Ohioans safe during the pandemic. So, some lawmakers have drafted a bill to give members $1,000 each as a thank you for their service. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:39:57 GMT /coronavirus/2021-08-02/ohio-national-guard-members-could-receive-1-000-pandemic-bonus-through-new-bill Jo Ingles /politics/2021-07-29/ohio-democrats-introduce-bill-to-repeal-two-ohio-election-law-changes Democrats and groups representing voters have been critical of two changes in election laws that are in the new state budget. Now, there’s a bill that would repeal those measures. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 18:36:44 GMT /politics/2021-07-29/ohio-democrats-introduce-bill-to-repeal-two-ohio-election-law-changes Jo Ingles /news/2021-06-09/ohio-house-and-senate-at-odds-over-the-future-of-k-12-public-education-funding A plan crafted by a group of legislators and school finance experts addressed inequities that plague the current funding formula. But the state House and Senate disagree on the approach. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:13:51 GMT /news/2021-06-09/ohio-house-and-senate-at-odds-over-the-future-of-k-12-public-education-funding Karen Kasler /politics/2021-05-21/first-hearing-for-voting-law-changes-gets-contentious-over-drop-boxes-and-early-voting A Republican-backed bill that would allow ballot dropboxes only at boards of elections for 10 days before the election and would shorten the window to request early ballots had its first hearing in a House committee. Fri, 21 May 2021 09:47:36 GMT /politics/2021-05-21/first-hearing-for-voting-law-changes-gets-contentious-over-drop-boxes-and-early-voting Karen Kasler /politics/2021-05-07/ohio-republicans-unveil-bill-to-rewrite-election-laws Ohio has become the latest state where Republicans are proposing a significant rewrite of state election laws. Fri, 07 May 2021 09:48:58 GMT /politics/2021-05-07/ohio-republicans-unveil-bill-to-rewrite-election-laws Associated Press /politics/2021-04-23/ohio-democrats-oppose-republicans-change-in-adoption-language One of the changes made by Ohio House leaders to the budget of their fellow Republican Gov. Mike DeWine deals with language for people who want to become parents through adoption. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:08:41 GMT /politics/2021-04-23/ohio-democrats-oppose-republicans-change-in-adoption-language Karen Kasler /news/2021-02-23/after-a-generation-does-ohio-finally-have-a-way-to-fix-school-funding In laying out his proposed budget this month, Gov. Mike DeWine specifically said that the state legislature should do the heavy lifting when it comes to… Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/2021-02-23/after-a-generation-does-ohio-finally-have-a-way-to-fix-school-funding Kabir Bhatia /news/2021-02-15/lawmaker-wants-ohio-rainy-day-fund-leftovers-to-start-school-funding-overhaul State lawmakers are once again looking over a bipartisan school funding formula that passed the Ohio House overwhelmingly late last year but stalled in… Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:48:10 GMT /news/2021-02-15/lawmaker-wants-ohio-rainy-day-fund-leftovers-to-start-school-funding-overhaul Karen Kasler /news/2020-10-21/ohio-democrats-push-back-on-deadline-for-counting-ballots Some Democratic state lawmakers want to know why Republican Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is shortening the amount of time counties can have to… Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:16:42 GMT /news/2020-10-21/ohio-democrats-push-back-on-deadline-for-counting-ballots Jo Ingles