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Highland County Press
Ohio, national government watchdogs warn GOP trying to engineer a more favorable midterm map
By Nick Evans Ohio Capital Journal Good government leaders in Ohio and around the country are worried about state lawmakers attempting to ‘bake in’ 2026 election results long before voters head to the...
Nick Evans
06/27/2025 Online
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WVXU
Ohio higher ed overhaul law Senate Bill 1 goes into effect as repeal effort falls short
Senate Bill 1 , the new extensive law overhauling programs and practices at Ohio institutions of higher education, is in effect today. A repeal effort that would have stopped till it went before voters...
Sarah Donaldson
06/27/2025 Online
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State Impact Ohio
Ohio lawmaker who used weight loss drug has plan for state workers losing GLP-1 coverage
...By Jo Ingles Published June 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM EDT Jo Ingles / Statehouse News Bureau Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) talks about his plan to help state employees pay for continuing their GLP-1...
Jo Ingles
06/27/2025 Online
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Ravenna Record Courier
Kent State University trustees approve spending at previous level, watch legislation
Changes to Pell grant eligibility could impact student enrollment. State budget expected to impact Ohio colleges and universities. As changes loom at the state and federal level, Kent State University's...
April Helms
06/27/2025 Online
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Spectrum News One Columbus
A decade after Obergefell, same-sex couples still face legal uncertainty
...shifts, particularly at the state level, have fueled concerns about the future of those rights. In Ohio, lawmakers have introduced bills targeting transgender youth and limiting public accommodations for...
Javari Burnett
06/27/2025 Online
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WSYX ABC 6 Columbus
Ohio's controversial higher education, anit-DEI law takes effect today
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Senate Bill One, also known as the " Advance Ohio Higher Education Act ," takes effect Friday, marking a significant shift in the landscape of higher education across the state....
Kate Siefert
06/27/2025 Online
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tasers won’t make Ohio prisons safer. Improved working conditions will: Michaela Hahn Burriss
Published: Jun. 27, 2025, 5:44 a.m. Should taxpayers underwrite Tasers in Ohio state prisons?Illustration by Advance Local, Shutterstock In early May, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction...
Cleveland.com, Guest Columnist
06/27/2025 Online
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State Impact Ohio
Ohio budget includes money for a Browns domed stadium and a flat income tax | Reporters Roundtable
...to a possible Brook Park stadium for the Cleveland Browns, released by the team on August 7, 2024. Ohio's new two-year $60 billion operating budget is off to Gov. Mike DeWine. The budget passed through a...
Leigh Barr
06/27/2025 Online
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WDBZ 1230 (Cinncinati)
SCOTUS Medicaid Decision Could Defund Planned Parenthood
...access health care at their chosen provider," the statement read. "It also effectively may allow lawmakers to deny people the care they need and trust. Public officials should not decide where or how you...
Thebuzzcincy Staff
06/27/2025 Online
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WPOK & WBll 98​.‌3/1390 (Bellafontaine)
Senator Manchester supports budget with tax cuts and family investments
State Senator Susan Manchester (R-Waynesfield) and fellow lawmakers in the Ohio Senate have approved the new biennial operating budget, highlighting continued commitments to tax relief, fiscal responsibility,...
April King
06/27/2025 Online
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Spectrum News One Columbus
How the Nippon Steel deal will impact domestic steel industry
...renewable energy in order to stay globally competitive Former President Joe Biden, as well as a number of Ohio lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, had raised concerns about the deal. Biden eventually blocked...
Harri Leigh
06/27/2025 Online
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Columbus Daily Reporter
Bill would make the use of algorithmic price fixing a violation of Valentine Act
Sens. Louis Blessing III, R-Colerain Township, and Willis Blackshear Jr., D-Dayton, have proposed legislation that would amend the state’s antitrust law to target algorithmic price fixing. Senate Bill...
06/27/2025 Online
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Highland County Press
Governor DeWine announces transportation investments to support job growth
By Ohio Governor's Office, Press Release Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Pamela Boratyn announced funding for more than two dozen...
06/26/2025 Online
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Spectrum News One Columbus
State budget moves to governor's desk as parties continue to disagree
PUBLISHED 5:35 PM ET Jun. 26, 2025 PUBLISHED 5:35 PM EDT Jun. 26, 2025 SHARE OHIO — After months of debate, the budget that allocates billions of dollars across the state now rests with Gov. Mike DeWine...
Chrissa Loukas
06/26/2025 Online
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wcpo​.‌com
Here's what won't make the November ballot in Ohio
The proposals to overturn legislation overhauling higher education, eliminate property taxes and end qualified immunity will not be on the November ballot Posted COLUMBUS, Ohio — The proposals to overturn...
Morgan Trau
06/26/2025 Online
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Spectrum News One Columbus
Browns plans for Brook Park stadium facing new challenges following state budget
... PUBLISHED 5:22 PM ET Jun. 26, 2025 PUBLISHED June 26, 2025 @5:22 PM SHARE CLEVELAND — State lawmakers are sending a budget to Gov. Mike DeWine’s, R-Ohio, desk that sets the stage for the Cleveland Browns...
Spectrum News Staff
06/26/2025 Online
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WSYX ABC 6 Columbus
Ohio libraries face funding crisis after state budget cuts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Libraries across Ohio are grappling with significant funding cuts following the General Assembly's approval of a two-year budget that slashes financial support for the state's 251...
Steve Levine
06/26/2025 Online
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Ohio moves to ban pop purchases with food stamps
Ohio would join a growing list of other states, including neighboring Indiana, that exclude soda from SNAP purchases. (WBRC) Published: Jun. 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM EDT|Updated: 16 minutes ago Share on X...
Josh Croup
06/26/2025 Online
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Washington Court House Record Herald
Ohio weekly unemployment claims decline
News COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) reported updated data this week on unemployment claims filed in Ohio for the week of June 15-21, 2025. These statistics were...
06/26/2025 Online
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WBNS CBS 10 Columbus
Ohio petition drive fails to collect needed signatures for DEI law repeal
A petition to overturn Ohio's ban on DEI programs and faculty strikes failed to gather enough signatures, allowing Senate Bill 1 to become law on Friday. Credit: AP FILE - Opponents of a multifaceted...
Associated Press
06/26/2025 Online
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Willoughby News Herald
Ohio public libraries raise alarm over state budget cuts, censorship provisions
...spaces for Ohioans of all ages." The Ohio Library Council and Ohio’s public libraries are urging Gov. Mike DeWine to veto this harmful provision and support these trusted institutions that have benefited local...
06/26/2025 Online
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Spectrum News One Cincinnati
Ohio budget details, Obergefell v. Hodges anniversary and historic tax credits
...Introducing Spectrum News+ Watch the latest news from across the country. Today's Big Stories Lawmakers pass 2-year budget, approve of tax cut, funding Browns stadium and Medicaid expansion The budget...
06/26/2025 Online
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Spectrum News One Columbus
Ohio lawmakers introduce legislation to enact the 'Larry Henderson Act'
...Sheriff's Office patrol car is decorated to honor Deputy Larry Henderson. (Spectrum News 1 file) POLITICS Ohio lawmakers introduce legislation to enact the 'Larry Henderson Act' PUBLISHED 11:39 AM ET Jun. 26,...
Cody Thompson
06/26/2025 Online
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WXIX-TV FOX 19 Cincinnati
Breaking down Ohio’s budget bill proposal
The proposal is now on the governor’s desk Ohio's budget proposal passes Published: Jun. 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM EDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago Share on X (formerly Twitter) COLUMBUS (WXIX) - The Ohio Senate...
Fox19 Digital Staff
06/26/2025 Online
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Highland County Press
Conservatives pleased, others not, with Ohio’s budget
Ohio Senate President Rob McColley (left), R-Napolean, presents a flag to former Senate president president and current Speaker of the House Matt Huffman, R-Lima, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. (...
06/26/2025 Online
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Ohio moves closer to banning cell phones in schools
Provision in budget requires districts to ban cell phones during school hours Related video: Governor Mike DeWine called on lawmakers to ban cell phones in all Ohio schools during his State of the State...
Josh Croup
06/26/2025 Online
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Income tax cuts, Browns stadium funding headline Ohio GOP-passed budget
Gov. Mike DeWine can line-item veto any provision he disagrees with in the legislation. Published: Jun. 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM EDT|Updated: moments ago Share on X (formerly Twitter) COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG)...
Wtvg Staff
06/26/2025 Online
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