Statehouse and Around Ohio
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Group files lawsuit against Ohio special election in August
COLUMBUS, Ohio — MAY 10: Linda Wagner of Galena holds up a sign during a protest against the SJR 2 before the Ohio House session, May 10, 2023, at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal) BY: MORGAN TRAU – Ohio Capital Journal COLUMBUS, Ohio — A lawsuit has been filed…
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Ohio lawmakers send 60% supermajority amendment to the ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio — MAY 10: Hundreds of protesters against SJR 2, and its companion HJR 1, fill the rotunda before the Ohio House session, May 10, 2023, at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal) By creating an August election through the resolution itself, though, they may be in…
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House leaders tee up supermajority amendment measure for floor vote
House Speaker Jason Stephens presiding over an uncharacteristically packed Rules Committee hearing. Some members of the public forced to leave, watched through the windows from outside. (photo by Nick Evans) It remains an open question, however, just when voters might weigh in on the issue BY: NICK EVANS – MAY 10, 2023 5:00 AM Ohio Capital Journal The…
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Prohibition on gun insurance requirements getting first Ohio House hearing
Loveland, Ohio State Sen. Terry Johnson – Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. BY: NICK EVANS – Ohio Capital Journal A consequential firearms measure cruised through the Ohio Senate and is currently waiting on a hearing in the House Insurance committee. The proposal, like numerous previous measures, preempts local action, this time by prohibiting fees…
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Bipartisan sponsors, advocates: Support Ohio bill improving pregnancy, housing, infant services
BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal The state’s operating budget is showing progress in the areas of infant supports, including a housing pilot program to benefit pregnant people and even doula services, but a bipartisan duo in the Ohio House wants to do better. State Reps. Andrea White, R-Kettering, and Latyna Humphrey, D-Columbus, joined with advocacy…
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Ohio House committee narrowly advances 60% supermajority provision despite opposition
House Speaker Stephens cancels Wednesday session BY: NICK EVANS – Ohio Capital Journal In an Ohio House committee, witnesses pleaded with lawmakers to reject the effort to install a 60% threshold for future constitutional amendments. The joint resolution they’re considering would put the question to voters on an upcoming ballot. After breaking for an extended recess around…
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Ohio lawmakers consider bill simplifying how businesses calculate taxes for remote workers
Young mother with a baby sitting on the floor and working. (Photo from Getty Images). BY: NICK EVANS – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio lawmakers are considering a measure that could allow business owners to shift their tax burden for remote workers. Proponents of the idea argue it’s a way to simplify tax filing. But it could also…
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Manufacturers, consumers blast plan to make ratepayers subsidize charging stations
An electric vehicle charging station. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons. BY: MARTY SCHLADEN – Ohio Capital Journal The number of electric vehicles on U.S. roadways is expected to ramp up dramatically in the coming years, and with it the number of charging stations will have to grow as well. Now groups representing Ohio utility consumers and manufacturers are…
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Ohio House begins hearings to bring back August elections
NEW ALBANY, OH — MAY 03: Roster judge Jeff Greenberg checks a voter during the Ohio primary election, May 3, 2022, at the Grace Life Nazarene Church voting location, New Albany, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes. Republish photo only with original story.) BY: NICK EVANS – Ohio Capital Journal An Ohio House committee took up two measures…
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost jumps into Florida abortion fight
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images) Question hinges around whether local prosecutors can be removed for saying they won’t bring charges under abortion bans BY: MARTY SCHLADEN – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 14 other attorneys general are arguing in federal court that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was within…
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