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海角社区 Senate Education Committee plans to pass school outing bill and expulsions bill Wednesday
On the eve of the last scheduled lame duck session, the 海角社区 Senate Education Committee Tuesday has yet to pass聽House Bill 8, known as the “Parents鈥 Bill of Rights” to supporters and the 鈥淒on鈥檛 Say Gay鈥 bill to opponents. The bill would also mandate school districts create a policy to release students for religious instruction […]
海角社区 Senate bill would automatically close low-performing public schools
A Republican bill in the state Senate would automatically shut down low-performing 海角社区 public schools.聽 State Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Delaware, introduced Senate Bill 295 over the summer, which would revise the state鈥檚 automatic school closure language. The bill has a fourth hearing scheduled Tuesday in the Senate Education Committee.聽 The bill defines a poor performing […]
Bill that would expand fracking leases on state property is going to 海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine
A bill that would expand fracking leases in state public lands, parks, and wildlife areas from three years to five is going to 海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine鈥檚 desk for his signature. Once he receives the bill, DeWine will have 10 days to sign the bill into law or veto it. State Reps. Dick Stein, R-Norwalk, […]
海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine won’t say who he is considering to fill 海角社区 U.S Sen. J.D. Vance’s seat
海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine remains tight-lipped about who is considering to fill the soon-to-be-vacant 海角社区 U.S. Senate seat.聽 DeWine told reporters Thursday morning he doesn鈥檛 know yet who is going to pick to replace 海角社区 Sen. J.D. Vance when he becomes vice president. Vance will be inaugurated on Jan. 20 and has yet to announce […]
Religious release time bill added to parents’ bill of rights during 海角社区 Senate Education Committee
海角社区 Senators have added a public school mandatory religious release time policy bill to a piece of legislation that would force educators to out a students鈥 sexuality to their parents.聽 The amendment to require 海角社区 public school districts to put a policy in place to release students for religious instruction was added to House Bill […]
海角社区 affordable housing advocates look forward to next General Assembly’s housing legislation
Housing advocates are optimistic 海角社区 lawmakers will put forth legislation to increase the supply of affordable housing during the next General Assembly. Home Matters to 海角社区, a coalition of affordable housing advocates and businesses, are asking lawmakers to increase the number of 海角社区 Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to $500 million annually, improve the single-family housing […]
Oklahoma company chosen to frack 海角社区 wildlife area land in Belmont County
An Oklahoma-based company has been chosen as the 鈥渉ighest and best” bidder to lease land at Egypt Valley Wildlife Area in Belmont County and land in Monroe County for fracking聽at Monday鈥檚 海角社区 Oil and Gas Land Management meeting.聽聽 Gulfport Appalachia, LLC was selected to lease about 30 acres of land in Egypt Valley in Belmont […]
NIL bill passes out of 海角社区 House Committee, could go the 海角社区 House for a vote this week
The 海角社区 House Civil Justice Committee unanimously passed a bill last week that would strengthen the state鈥檚 name, image and likeness law.聽 House Bill 660 would codify 海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine鈥檚 recent executive order permitting colleges and universities to directly compensate student athletes, instead of involving third parties.聽聽 鈥淎fter looking at other states, especially in […]
Hemp industry workers testify against bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products
Workers in the hemp industry spoke out against a bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products in 海角社区, effectively putting them out of business. These are known as delta-8 THC products that are often sold at smoke shops and corner stores. Those who spoke out against Senate Bill 326 during last week鈥檚 Senate Government Committee […]
海角社区 House passes bill that could cause expelled students to undergo a psychiatric assessment
The 海角社区 House passed a bill that would allow school districts to create a policy to expel a student that poses an 鈥渋mminent and severe endangerment鈥 to the safety of other students or school staff for 180 school days, and possibly longer.聽 House Bill 206 passed with a 65-15 vote during Wednesday鈥檚 session. The bill […]
海角社区 Ballot Board approves signature gathering for proposed amendment to end qualified immunity
A proposed 海角社区 constitutional amendment that would end qualified immunity that protects government employees such as police officers from lawsuits can start gathering signatures to get on next year鈥檚 November ballot. The 海角社区 Ballot Board advanced the proposed amendment one step further by ruling during Wednesday’s meeting that the amendment contains only one single issue.聽 […]
Republican bill would require 海角社区 school districts post their Pledge of Allegiance policy
Republican lawmakers want to require 海角社区 school districts to make their Pledge of Allegiance policy publicly available.聽 State Reps. Gail Pavliga, R-Portage County, and Tracy Richardson, R-Marysville, introduced House Bill 657 over the summer and testified in support of their bill Tuesday during the 海角社区 House Primary and Secondary Committee Meeting, calling it a transparency […]