/tags/legislature legislature en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Feb 2025 22:42:57 GMT /2025-02-28/democratic-leaders-talk-about-legislative-priorities-as-black-history-month-ends The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus has laid out its priority bills for this General Assembly. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 22:42:57 GMT /2025-02-28/democratic-leaders-talk-about-legislative-priorities-as-black-history-month-ends Jo Ingles /2024-12-26/2024-year-in-review-ohio-lawmakers-were-busier-this-year-than-last-passing-some-big-bills The Ohio Legislature didn’t pass many bills this session, but got busy during lame duck. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:48:28 GMT /2024-12-26/2024-year-in-review-ohio-lawmakers-were-busier-this-year-than-last-passing-some-big-bills Jo Ingles /news/2016-05-25/state-politicans-hope-to-remove-slavery-references-from-ohio-constitution The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus has introduced a bill to remove references to slavery from the state constitution, a move caucus members say will make… Wed, 25 May 2016 20:39:23 GMT /news/2016-05-25/state-politicans-hope-to-remove-slavery-references-from-ohio-constitution Steve Brown /news/2016-05-03/ohio-panel-eyes-changes-to-online-voter-registration-bill Residents in swing state Ohio could register to vote online under a proposal being reviewed by a state legislative panel. The bill would direct Ohio's… Tue, 03 May 2016 11:50:26 GMT /news/2016-05-03/ohio-panel-eyes-changes-to-online-voter-registration-bill /news/2016-04-28/ohio-passes-3-day-break-from-state-sales-tax-this-summer Shoppers in Ohio would get a three-day break from the state's sales tax this summer under a bill being sent to the governor's desk. The tax-exempt period… Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:35:30 GMT /news/2016-04-28/ohio-passes-3-day-break-from-state-sales-tax-this-summer /news/2016-03-31/pro-medical-marijuana-group-to-collect-signatures-for-ballot A group that wants to create a medical marijuana program in Ohio got the green light Thursday to gather petitions for a statewide ballot initiative. The… Thu, 31 Mar 2016 19:57:29 GMT /news/2016-03-31/pro-medical-marijuana-group-to-collect-signatures-for-ballot /news/2016-02-17/bill-would-give-religious-student-more-access-to-facilities A bill in the Ohio Statehouse seeks to ensure that public school students who want to express their religious viewpoints can get the same access to school… Wed, 17 Feb 2016 12:38:59 GMT /news/2016-02-17/bill-would-give-religious-student-more-access-to-facilities The Associated Press Ohio /news/2015-12-02/right-to-work-bill-introduced-in-ohio-legislature A bill has been introduced in the Ohio legislature that would, if passed, make Ohio a so-called "right to work" state for private businesses. The… Wed, 02 Dec 2015 15:07:03 GMT /news/2015-12-02/right-to-work-bill-introduced-in-ohio-legislature Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) /news/2015-09-09/a-g-signs-off-on-term-limit-petition-effort A group that wants to reinforce term limits is one step closer to the ballot.Attorney General Mike DeWine has approved language that the group “Eight is… Wed, 09 Sep 2015 12:39:34 GMT /news/2015-09-09/a-g-signs-off-on-term-limit-petition-effort Andy Chow - Ohio Public Radio /news/2015-04-22/senate-panel-oks-tougher-prison-terms-for-ohio-gun-crimes Ohioans who repeatedly use guns to commit crimes could face tougher penalties under a new proposed law.The bill, approved Wednesday by the Senate Criminal… Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:31:58 GMT /news/2015-04-22/senate-panel-oks-tougher-prison-terms-for-ohio-gun-crimes