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Ohio lawmakers introduce a bill intended to lower property taxes
Ideastream Public Media | By Jo Ingles Published June 6, 2025 at 6:05 AM EDT Republicans in the Ohio House are introducing legislation that they say would deliver $3.5 billion of property tax relief to...
Jo Ingles
06/06/2025 Online
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Under Senate budget, corporations could spend unlimited money to support lawmakers

...the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Ohio was rocked five years ago by the House Bill 6 scandal and FirstEnergy’s $60 million bribery scheme....

Cleveland.com, Cliff Pinckard
06/06/2025 Online
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio’s cannabis crossroads - finding a responsible balance for reforms: Fawad Taj
Published: Jun. 06, 2025, 5:32 a.m. Ohio lawmakers are considering two bills that would change aspects of the marijuana legalization law Ohio voters adopted with more than 57% of the vote in 2023. In a...
Cleveland.com, Guest Columnist
06/06/2025 Online
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WFMJ 21 - TV
Valley leaders rally against marijuana tax revenue changes
Mahoning Valley leaders will hold a news conference today to address state legislation that they say threatens vital community funds derived from marijuana excise taxes. 10 mins ago AUSTINTOWN, Ohio...
Mike Gauntner
06/06/2025 Online
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Highland County Press
Rep. Peterson applauds passage of Senate Bill 100
COLUMBUS — State Representative Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) is pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 100, which creates an opportunity for members of the Ohio Farm Bureau...
06/06/2025 Online
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Highland County Press
Governor DeWine signs bill into law for Rutherford B. Hayes Day
COLUMBUS - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the following bill into law: Senate Bill 21, sponsored by Senators Andrew O. Brenner (R-Delaware) and Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin), which designates October 4 as...
06/06/2025 Online
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wcpo​.‌com
Ohio Senate budget changes could make it harder for Amtrak to expand in Ohio, advocates say
...millions of dollars," Radakovich said. The word from the Senate Senate Finance Committee Chairman Jerry Cirino said while he couldn’t go into detail on every item on the budget, he said as a general statement...
Andrew Rowan
06/06/2025 Online
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Martins Ferry Times Leader
Acton says she won't quit governor's race no matter who enters it
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Even if other Democrats — including ex-U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown — jump into the governor's race, Dr. Amy Acton, the party's lone declared candidate for the post, said she isn't going anywhere....
David Skolnick
06/06/2025 Online
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Washington Court House Record Herald
Ohio unemployment claims see slight rise in latest data
News COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) reported a slight increase in initial unemployment claims filed in Ohio during the week of May 25-31, 2025. The data was shared...
06/05/2025 Online
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akronreporter​.‌com
rep emilia sykes discusses new legislation targeting corruption
Emilia Sykes U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th district | Official U.S. House Headshot Emilia Sykes U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th district | Official U.S. House Headshot ...
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thepostathens​.‌com
Ohio House Bill 96 threatens to remove sales tax exemptions for newspapers, subscriptions
...House Bill 96 is currently in committee in the Ohio Senate. The primary sponsor of the bill is Rep. Brian Stewart (R-Asheville). If passed, the bill would eliminate the sales tax exemptions currently in place...
Kaitlin Hogg
06/05/2025 Online
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Highland County Press
Supporters say Hunger-Free Campus Act would benefit Ohio students’ well-being
...limited access to a kitchen can cook the items they receive from the pantry, she said. State Rep. Tom Young, R-Washington Twp., was surprised that food insecurity on college campuses is an issue. "I don’t...
06/05/2025 Online
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wcpo​.‌com
Senator: Ohio's new stadium funding pool will prioritize projects 'ready for prime time'
...interest in a $1.1 billion grant pool that will be available after July if it ultimately becomes part of Ohio’s next two-year budget. But Sen. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland) said teams should keep in mind that lawmakers...
Paula Christian, Dan Monk
06/05/2025 Online
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ocj​.‌com
Vietnam signs agricultural trade pacts with Ohio leaders
...farmers to fuel our economy and support the global food supply," said Brian Baldridge, Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. "We’re proud to work alongside our agricultural partners to strengthen international...
Joel Penhorwood
06/05/2025 Online
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio Senate GOP budget bill would loosen state’s ban on political spending by corporations, unions
Published: Jun. 05, 2025, 5:49 p.m. Language in the budget bill unveiled this week by Republicans in the Ohio Senate would eliminate the state’s ban on corporations and labor unions making independent expenditures...
Cleveland.com, Jeremy Pelzer
06/05/2025 Online
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WKEF ABC Channel 22
Ohio House passes bill to combat catalytic converter theft, aims for stricter regulations
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ohio (WKEF) -- Fighting back against theft. The Ohio Statehouse is now moving forward with a bill aimed at stopping those stealing and then selling catalytic converters. House Bill 210...
Jeff Schrock
06/05/2025 Online
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Spectrum News One Cincinnati
Key issues coming out of Ohio Senate's budget proposal
OHIO — The Senate's proposed budget includes a few key issues such as public school funding, food-banks and libraries. What You Need To Know Education funding has been one of the biggest topics for lawmakers...
Chrissa Loukas
06/05/2025 Online
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WKRC-TV CBS 12 (Cincinnati)
Organizations rally to save Ohio River Basin, drinking water from toxic pollution
...We need meaningful investments in conserving and protecting the Ohio River for current and future generations. Members of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said it was also reviewing the report.
06/05/2025 Online
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Cincinnati Enquirer
State health director says Ohio measles outbreak 'closed,' warns of rise in whooping cough
...now. While the national outbreak in over 30 states rages on, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, director of the Ohio Department of Health, said in a June 5 press conference since the last known measles case in Ohio was...
Samantha Hendrickson
06/05/2025 Online
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WVXU
Ohio budget proposal links fracking royalties to state parks' bottom lines
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) was poised to benefit from more than $30 million in bonus royalty payments from drilling under state parks, but the latest version of House Bill 96 ties that...
Sarah Donaldson
06/05/2025 Online
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Cleveland MSNBC WEWS-TV Cable
Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo announces she is stepping down at the end of June
...continue to serve as state representative until her term ends on Dec. 31, 2026. Author: Megan Henry (Ohio Capital Journal) Published: 11:49 AM EDT June 5, 2025 Updated: 3:45 PM EDT June 5, 2025 COLUMBUS,...
Megan Henry (ohio Capital Journal)
06/05/2025 Online
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Portsmouth Daily Times
Human Trafficking Prevention Act passed in Ohio's House
COLUMBUS — State Representative Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) supported the Ohio House's passage of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act Wednesday, legislation to increase criminal penalties for human...
06/05/2025 Online
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wosu​.‌org
Ohio State University removes LGBTQ+ website, citing Ohio Senate Bill 1 provision
WOSU 89.7 NPR News | By George Shillcock Published June 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM EDT Ohio State University A screenshot of Ohio State University's LGBTQ website pulled from an archived version of the website...
George Shillcock
06/05/2025 Online
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Cleveland Jewish News
Child care tax credit for businesses introduced in Ohio House
A new bill introduced in the Ohio House would create a business tax credit for child care benefits similar to a federal credit the bill’s sponsor says is underutilized. State Rep. Andrea White, R-Kettering,...
Susan Tebben, Rebecca Rivas
06/05/2025 Online
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Sojourners Truth
State Representatives Elgin Rogers and Brian Lorenz Bring Male Wellness to the House
...gathering the community for discussion of healthcare changes that impact men. State Representatives Elgin Rogers and Brian Lorenz sponsored the event centered on health care professionals in areas of expertise...
Alexandria Leatherberry
06/05/2025 Online
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DeWine announces nearly $60 million in grants to fix up potentially hazardous sites
...funding is the Lucas County Land Revitalization Corporation for the Craft House Remediation Project.(Governor Mike DeWine's Office) Published: Jun. 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM EDT|Updated: moments ago Share on X (formerly...
Wtvg Staff
06/05/2025 Online
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Supreme Court sides with straight woman in Ohio 'reverse discrimination' case
...discrimination" lawsuits. The justices rejected a lower court’s ruling that Marlean Ames could not sue the Ohio Department of Youth Services because she’d failed to provide "background circumstances" showing the...
Maureen Groppe
06/05/2025 Online
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Columbus Lantern
Civics, culture and controversy as the Salmon P. Chase Center prepares to open in fall
...Projects Reporter The Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture and Society is slated to open as Ohio State’s newest center in the upcoming fall semester, and its leader and other u