/tags/diane-grendell diane grendell en-US Copyright Tue, 05 Apr 2022 19:24:50 GMT /politics-government/2022-04-05/advocates-for-low-income-minority-ohioans-call-on-house-speaker-to-stop-divisive-concepts-bill The Republican-sponsored bill would prevent K-12 schools, colleges and universities, state agencies and local governments from discussing racism in public policy in training and educational events. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 19:24:50 GMT /politics-government/2022-04-05/advocates-for-low-income-minority-ohioans-call-on-house-speaker-to-stop-divisive-concepts-bill Karen Kasler /news/2021-06-14/critical-race-theory-bills-in-ohio-house-spark-resistance-among-columbus-educators Lawmakers have filed two such bills in the Ohio House, and the move has made some strange bedfellows. Early last week, Columbus City Schools leadership and the district’s unions issued a joint statement in opposition. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:01:35 GMT /news/2021-06-14/critical-race-theory-bills-in-ohio-house-spark-resistance-among-columbus-educators Nick Evans /politics/2021-04-20/republican-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-make-ohio-a-safe-haven-from-federal-gun-regulations Fourteen Ohio House Republicans have signed onto a bill that could allow the state to reject federal gun laws and rulings that state lawmakers feel violate the Second Amendment. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:03:16 GMT /politics/2021-04-20/republican-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-make-ohio-a-safe-haven-from-federal-gun-regulations Karen Kasler /politics/2021-03-29/bill-aims-to-shine-light-on-dark-money-in-ohio Dark money has played a role in Ohio politics for years, including in the scandal involving the nuclear bailout law at the center of an alleged $60 million bribery scheme. There’s a bill under consideration at the Statehouse that attempts to shine light on political donors. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:37:35 GMT /politics/2021-03-29/bill-aims-to-shine-light-on-dark-money-in-ohio Jo Ingles /news/2020-09-21/coronavirus-in-ohio-dewine-dismisses-proposal-to-end-state-of-emergency Gov. Mike DeWine rejects a proposal from a Republican lawmaker to cancel the state of emergency order issued in March as the coronavirus pandemic was… Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:30:18 GMT /news/2020-09-21/coronavirus-in-ohio-dewine-dismisses-proposal-to-end-state-of-emergency Karen Kasler /news/2020-09-18/lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-cancel-ohios-state-of-emergency-face-mask-mandate A Republican lawmaker who’s been critical of Ohio’s pandemic response has proposed a bill to cancel the state of emergency order from March. The bill… Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:00:21 GMT /news/2020-09-18/lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-cancel-ohios-state-of-emergency-face-mask-mandate Karen Kasler /news/2020-09-02/ohio-house-passes-revised-bill-to-limit-coronavirus-lawsuits The Ohio House voted Tuesday to approve a revised bill that would shield first responders, businesses and schools from coronavirus-related lawsuits from… Wed, 02 Sep 2020 10:00:15 GMT /news/2020-09-02/ohio-house-passes-revised-bill-to-limit-coronavirus-lawsuits Karen Kasler /news/2020-06-22/coronavirus-in-ohio-house-passes-bill-to-change-data-reporting-standards The Ohio Senate is being asked to consider a bill passed along party lines in the House that requires new reporting standards for COVID-19.The bill from… Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:52:38 GMT /news/2020-06-22/coronavirus-in-ohio-house-passes-bill-to-change-data-reporting-standards Jo Ingles /news/2020-06-02/ohio-house-passes-bill-granting-essential-businesses-immunity-from-covid-19-lawsuits A bill to grant essential businesses and health care workers immunity from pandemic-related lawsuits has quickly and overwhelmingly passed the Ohio House. The measure now moves on to the Senate. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:18:40 GMT /news/2020-06-02/ohio-house-passes-bill-granting-essential-businesses-immunity-from-covid-19-lawsuits Karen Kasler