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More than 10,000 people urged Gov. DeWine to veto 海角社区 bathroom ban bill, according to Trans海角社区
While transgender 海角社区ans and allies lament 海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine signing a transgender bathroom ban bill despite 10,000 海角社区ans reportedly urging him not to do so, Republicans are celebrating.聽 DeWine signed Senate Bill 104 last week, which prohibits transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity in K-12 […]
海角社区 Republican lawmaker says giving preferred pronouns on application indicates political leaning
A Republican lawmaker said she wants to ban 海角社区 public universities from asking for prospective students鈥 preferred pronouns on college applications because, she claims, that could indicate their political ideology and possibly affect their admission.聽 State Rep. Gail Pavliga, R-Portage County, recently introduced House Bill 686, which would also prohibit a public university from asking […]
海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine signs transgender bathroom ban bill into law
海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law banning transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that match up with their gender identity. The law requires people at 海角社区 K-12 schools and universities use the restroom that aligns with their gender assigned at birth. It also bans students from sharing overnight […]
Adoption Modernization Act passes Senate, one step closer to 海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk
A bipartisan bill that would modernize 海角社区鈥檚 adoption process unanimously passed the 海角社区 Senate last week.聽 House Bill 5聽 heads back to the 海角社区 House for concurrence. The House unanimously passed the bill last year and would head to Gov. Mike DeWine鈥檚 desk for his signature if the chamber concurs with the changes. The 海角社区 […]
Provisions removed from 海角社区 bill that would add accountability to private schools, voucher program
A Republican bill to provide more accountability for 海角社区 private schools had several provisions removed in a substitute version passed by committee, including the elimination of funding transparency and standardized testing requirements. State Reps. Gayle Manning, R-North Ridgeville, and Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati, introduced House Bill 407 earlier this year and Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur, R-Ashtabula, […]
Public school religious instruction release bill gets support, opposition in 海角社区 Senate committee
More than 400 people submitted a mix of proponent and opponent testimony on a bill that would require 海角社区 public school districts to put a policy in place that would allow students to be released from school for religious instruction.聽 Supporters of the bill say this would leave the decision up to the parents, not […]
Poison control center workers support 海角社区 Senate bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products
Health care workers and some folks in the hemp and cannabis industry spoke at the Statehouse in favor of a bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products in 海角社区.聽 Nearly 20 people submitted proponent testimony for Senate Bill 326 during Tuesday鈥檚 Senate General Government Committee meeting. State Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, introduced the bill […]
Majority of 海角社区ans are in favor of universal free school meal program, according to poll
Two-thirds of 海角社区ans support a universal free school breakfast and lunch program for all public school children, according to a Republican research firm.聽 鈥淭his is extremely rare in a time where voters are really reluctant to support further spending, either at the state or federal level,鈥 Alexi Donovan, vice president of Tarrance Group Polling, said […]
海角社区 House Speaker Stephens said he won’t bring massive higher education bill to House floor
Republican 海角社区 House Speaker Jason Stephens said Tuesday he will not bring a controversial higher education overhaul bill to the 海角社区 House floor during lame duck session. Senate Bill 83 has been stalled in the 海角社区 House for almost a year. Sen. Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, introduced the bill last year and it quickly passed the […]
海角社区 educators, parents and religious leaders testify against religious release time bill
More than 150 people submitted opponent testimony against a bill that would require school districts to allow students to be released from school for religious instruction.聽 Opponents argued religious release time programs disrupt the school day, create a divide between students who participate and those that don鈥檛, and interfere with religious freedom. 鈥淢y concern with […]
Transgender 海角社区ans and allies are asking Gov. Mike DeWine to veto bathroom ban bill
Transgender 海角社区ans, allies and educators are calling on 海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine to veto a transgender bathroom ban bill.聽 The 海角社区 Senate voted along party lines to concur Senate Bill 104 Wednesday during their first session back from break. The 海角社区 House added House Bill 183 (the bathroom bill) to Senate Bill 104 and passed […]
海角社区 transgender bathroom ban bill heads to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk
A bill that would ban transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity is going to 海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine鈥檚 desk.聽 The 海角社区 Senate voted to concur on Senate Bill 104 in a 24-7 party-line vote Wednesday afternoon. The 海角社区 House wove House Bill 183 (the bathroom ban […]