/tags/ohio-statehouse Ohio Statehouse en-US Copyright Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:55:00 GMT /politics/2024-07-01/state-lawmakers-approve-recorder-fee-changes-without-revenue-for-the-ohio-housing-trust-fund A bill passed at the Ohio Statehouse last week modernizes record keeping for county recorders, but the final version doesn’t include an amendment requested by housing advocates. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:55:00 GMT /politics/2024-07-01/state-lawmakers-approve-recorder-fee-changes-without-revenue-for-the-ohio-housing-trust-fund Becca Costello /politics/2023-06-26/council-cincinnati-safe-haven-gender-affirming-healthcare City Council passed a resolution Monday declaring support for healthcare professionals who provide gender-affirming care in the city, and for anyone who seeks that healthcare here. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:00:00 GMT /politics/2023-06-26/council-cincinnati-safe-haven-gender-affirming-healthcare Becca Costello /politics/2023-06-01/commentary-cranky-howard-wilkinson-ohio-republicans The Republican supermajority in the Ohio General Assembly apparently wants to control every aspect of life in the state. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 07:38:00 GMT /politics/2023-06-01/commentary-cranky-howard-wilkinson-ohio-republicans Howard Wilkinson /politics/2023-03-22/commentary-ohio-statehouse-republicans-senate-bill-83-control-higher-education Senate Bill 83, introduced last week, would fundamentally change higher education in the Buckeye State. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:42:00 GMT /politics/2023-03-22/commentary-ohio-statehouse-republicans-senate-bill-83-control-higher-education Howard Wilkinson /ohio-news/2023-03-17/aclu-report-ohio-statehouse-prison-pipeline-overcrowding Still, the ACLU of Ohio's fourth "Statehouse-to-Prison-Pipeline" report shows lawmakers are passing fewer bills that lead to more incarceration. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:09:43 GMT /ohio-news/2023-03-17/aclu-report-ohio-statehouse-prison-pipeline-overcrowding Jo Ingles /politics/2023-01-27/cincinnati-mayor-aftab-pureval-common-sense-gun-reform Cincinnati Council will likely pass new local gun regulations next week, and the city is suing Ohio for the right to pass even more gun laws. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 19:01:55 GMT /politics/2023-01-27/cincinnati-mayor-aftab-pureval-common-sense-gun-reform Becca Costello /politics/2022-12-22/ohio-lawmakers-approved-161m-rent-assistance State lawmakers approved new funding for rental assistance and restricted the money to late rent through the end of 2021. The organizations that distribute the funding say that makes the money basically worthless. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:29:49 GMT /politics/2022-12-22/ohio-lawmakers-approved-161m-rent-assistance Becca Costello /ohio-news/2021-01-20/security-remains-high-at-ohio-statehouse-on-inauguration-day On this inauguration day, security remains high at the Ohio Statehouse after preparations for a weekend armed march that never fully materialized . They... Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:03:43 GMT /ohio-news/2021-01-20/security-remains-high-at-ohio-statehouse-on-inauguration-day Karen Kasler /ohio-news/2021-01-17/armed-march-on-ohio-statehouse-features-conspiracy-theories-and-guns-but-stays-peaceful The "armed march" that was expected in all 50 state capitals and brought out heavy security resulted in just a few dozen protestors in Columbus Sunday. Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:49:20 GMT /ohio-news/2021-01-17/armed-march-on-ohio-statehouse-features-conspiracy-theories-and-guns-but-stays-peaceful Karen Kasler /ohio-news/2021-01-17/national-armed-march-comes-to-ohio-statehouse People with guns, bats and bullhorns gathered at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus Sunday as part of a nationwide armed march planned at statehouses across… Sun, 17 Jan 2021 18:57:22 GMT /ohio-news/2021-01-17/national-armed-march-comes-to-ohio-statehouse Jennifer Merritt