/tags/niraj-antani Niraj Antani en-US Copyright Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:03:30 GMT /2025-01-24/a-democratic-doctor-and-a-former-gop-lawmaker-join-2026-race-for-ohio-secretary-of-state Former Sen. Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg) and Cincinnati-area Dr. Bryan Hambley have announced they want to succeed term-limited Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:03:30 GMT /2025-01-24/a-democratic-doctor-and-a-former-gop-lawmaker-join-2026-race-for-ohio-secretary-of-state Jo Ingles /2024-10-01/republican-lawmaker-wants-ohio-to-try-again-with-allowing-tax-payments-via-cryptocurrency Almost five years after Ohio shut down a website allowing businesses to pay state taxes with cryptocurrency, a Republican senator wants to bring back that idea, and expand it. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:42:24 GMT /2024-10-01/republican-lawmaker-wants-ohio-to-try-again-with-allowing-tax-payments-via-cryptocurrency Karen Kasler /2023-11-01/republican-senator-proposes-getting-rid-of-ballot-drop-boxes-in-all-88-ohio-counties The secured metal ballot drop boxes became more common statewide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Voting rights organizations in Ohio have fought to get counties more of them. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:17:26 GMT /2023-11-01/republican-senator-proposes-getting-rid-of-ballot-drop-boxes-in-all-88-ohio-counties Sarah Donaldson /politics/2021-06-28/dewine-signs-name-image-and-likeness-executive-order-for-ohios-college-athletes Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order on Monday allowing college athletes in Ohio to earn money off their name, image and likeness after the legislation was wiped out over a controversial GOP attempt to ban transgender girls from participating in high school sports. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:19:04 GMT /politics/2021-06-28/dewine-signs-name-image-and-likeness-executive-order-for-ohios-college-athletes Jo Ingles /podcast/snollygoster/2021-05-27/what-are-the-odds-on-sports-gambling-in-ohio In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the chances that legal sports gambling will win big in the Buckeye state. Thu, 27 May 2021 18:19:17 GMT /podcast/snollygoster/2021-05-27/what-are-the-odds-on-sports-gambling-in-ohio Mike Thompson, Steve Brown /politics/2021-05-24/new-bill-backs-name-image-and-likeness-compensation-for-ohio-college-athletes An Ohio lawmaker has introduced a bill that would give college athletes in the state the right to earn money through endorsements and sponsorship deals. Mon, 24 May 2021 19:13:08 GMT /politics/2021-05-24/new-bill-backs-name-image-and-likeness-compensation-for-ohio-college-athletes Jo Ingles /coronavirus/2021-05-14/heres-how-ohios-1-million-vaccine-lottery-will-work Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) is releasing more details behind the sweepstakes created to encourage Ohioans to get the COVID-19 vaccine. While legislators from both sides of the aisles are criticizing DeWine’s plan to use federal relief dollars for the million-dollar prizes. Fri, 14 May 2021 15:49:03 GMT /coronavirus/2021-05-14/heres-how-ohios-1-million-vaccine-lottery-will-work Andy Chow /2021-03-29/columbus-police-reported-no-anti-asian-hate-crimes-that-doesnt-mean-none-happened The investigation continues into last week’s string of shootings in Atlanta, which killed eight people, six of whom were of Asian descent. Those killings underscore a spike in anti-Asian violence and rhetoric that has accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:02:47 GMT /2021-03-29/columbus-police-reported-no-anti-asian-hate-crimes-that-doesnt-mean-none-happened Nick Evans /news/2021-03-18/ohio-senators-propose-commission-to-combat-violence-against-asian-americans A shooting spree in Georgia left eight people dead, most of whom are of Asian descent. Leaders in Ohio say this is just the latest example of the uptick… Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:02:26 GMT /news/2021-03-18/ohio-senators-propose-commission-to-combat-violence-against-asian-americans Andy Chow /news/2021-02-19/lawmakers-announce-bipartisan-effort-to-end-death-penalty-in-ohio For the sixth time in a decade, a Democratic state lawmaker has proposed a bill to end the death penalty in Ohio. But this time, the measure has… Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:30:16 GMT /news/2021-02-19/lawmakers-announce-bipartisan-effort-to-end-death-penalty-in-ohio Karen Kasler