/tags/ohio-senate Ohio Senate en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 21:57:42 GMT /2025-05-14/bill-to-ban-k-12-students-from-using-cell-phones-in-schools-easily-passes-ohio-senate A ban on cell phones in K-12 schools is closer to a reality, with the Ohio Senate voting overwhelmingly to pass it Wednesday afternoon. Wed, 14 May 2025 21:57:42 GMT /2025-05-14/bill-to-ban-k-12-students-from-using-cell-phones-in-schools-easily-passes-ohio-senate Jo Ingles /2025-05-14/with-senate-vote-ohio-is-closer-to-banning-ranked-choice-voting The Ohio Senate voted Wednesday afternoon 27-5 to advance Senate Bill 63, in most instances barring electing or eliminating candidates through rounds of vote tabulation. Wed, 14 May 2025 18:20:23 GMT /2025-05-14/with-senate-vote-ohio-is-closer-to-banning-ranked-choice-voting Sarah Donaldson /2025-05-14/plan-to-allow-ohioans-to-gamble-online-through-casino-lottery-games-introduced State lawmakers have been discussing expanding online gambling in Ohio from just sports betting to also include playing poker or casino games for money, as well as playing lottery games on phones or laptops. Wed, 14 May 2025 05:16:21 GMT /2025-05-14/plan-to-allow-ohioans-to-gamble-online-through-casino-lottery-games-introduced Karen Kasler /2025-05-12/ohio-senate-considers-cutting-elected-members-from-state-school-board-leaving-five-appointees The budget passed by the Ohio House would remove elected members from the state school board and reduce the board to five members appointed by the governor. Tue, 13 May 2025 02:06:34 GMT /2025-05-12/ohio-senate-considers-cutting-elected-members-from-state-school-board-leaving-five-appointees Jo Ingles /2025-05-04/ohio-bill-boosts-penalties-for-suspects-who-barricade-themselves-to-avoid-arrest The legislation comes after a U.S. Marshal brought concerns to an Ohio lawmaker. Sun, 04 May 2025 10:45:17 GMT /2025-05-04/ohio-bill-boosts-penalties-for-suspects-who-barricade-themselves-to-avoid-arrest Jo Ingles /2025-03-20/ohio-senate-advances-major-energy-bill-that-axes-subsidies-overhauls-rate-cases Senate Bill 2 addresses a range of related issues, including energy costs for consumers, reliability, and barriers to entering the market for utilities. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:37:04 GMT /2025-03-20/ohio-senate-advances-major-energy-bill-that-axes-subsidies-overhauls-rate-cases Sarah Donaldson /2025-03-07/ohio-bill-would-incentivize-gym-goers-personal-training-programs Sen. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) is proposing establishing an Ohio personal income tax deduction for gym and other personal training costs that total $1,500 or less per year. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:17:36 GMT /2025-03-07/ohio-bill-would-incentivize-gym-goers-personal-training-programs Sarah Donaldson /politics-government/2025-02-28/ohio-state-university-students-protest-decision-to-close-diversity-and-inclusion-offices Dozens of students and some faculty protested the decision by Ohio State University President Ted Carter to close the university's diversity, equity and inclusion offices. Many said Carter is closing the offices prematurely and not fighting back against state and federal government attacks on DEI. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:54:53 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-28/ohio-state-university-students-protest-decision-to-close-diversity-and-inclusion-offices George Shillcock /2025-02-26/ohio-senate-again-passes-bill-making-big-changes-to-cannabis-program SB 56 strictly prohibits smoking cannabis in public, limiting Ohioans to partaking in private residences, and reduces home grow from 12 plants or less to six plants. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:56:14 GMT /2025-02-26/ohio-senate-again-passes-bill-making-big-changes-to-cannabis-program Sarah Donaldson /2025-02-26/ohio-lawmakers-ask-congress-to-take-action-on-millions-lost-to-food-stamp-fraud A bipartisan Ohio Senate resolution asks Congress to reimburse parties that have been injured by fraud and to tighten up safety measures on EBT cards themselves. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 06:21:21 GMT /2025-02-26/ohio-lawmakers-ask-congress-to-take-action-on-millions-lost-to-food-stamp-fraud Jo Ingles