Statehouse News Bureau /tags/statehouse-news-bureau Statehouse News Bureau en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:02:15 GMT Meet the Ohio pizza chef who is a world champion dough stretcher /ohio-newsroom/2025-03-07/meet-the-ohio-pizza-chef-who-is-a-world-champion-dough-stretcher Last year, Ohio pizza chef Brittany Saxton earned her sixth title at the World Pizza Games in the fastest dough stretch category. This month, she’s turning her focus to a new challenge: baking. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:02:15 GMT /ohio-newsroom/2025-03-07/meet-the-ohio-pizza-chef-who-is-a-world-champion-dough-stretcher Erin Gottsacker Ohio House GOP elects next likely speaker unanimously but unofficially /politics/2024-11-21/ohio-house-gop-elects-next-likely-speaker-unanimously-but-unofficially Incoming and returning members of the Ohio House GOP caucus on Wednesday evening unanimously nominated outgoing Senate President and Rep.-elect Matt Huffman (R-Lima). Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:10:53 GMT /politics/2024-11-21/ohio-house-gop-elects-next-likely-speaker-unanimously-but-unofficially Sarah Donaldson JD Vance’s performance has audience of one: Trump, says former debate opponent /news-from-npr/2024-10-01/jd-vances-performance-has-audience-of-one-trump-says-former-debate-opponent Vance’s former Democratic opponent, Tim Ryan, says the Ohio senator is likely to aggressively attack Harris-Walz during the debate Tuesday night to appeal to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:04:27 GMT /news-from-npr/2024-10-01/jd-vances-performance-has-audience-of-one-trump-says-former-debate-opponent Karen Kasler Longtime Ohio lawmaker and former Senate president Stanley Aronoff dies at 91 /politics/2024-02-01/longtime-ohio-lawmaker-and-former-senate-president-stanley-aronoff-dies-at-91 Republican Stanley Aronoff was a veteran legislator known as an advocate for the arts, and was dedicated to development in his hometown of Cincinnati. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:01:54 GMT /politics/2024-02-01/longtime-ohio-lawmaker-and-former-senate-president-stanley-aronoff-dies-at-91 Karen Kasler Ohio voters to decide on a constitutional right to abortion /news-from-npr/2023-11-07/ohio-voters-to-decide-on-a-constitutional-right-to-abortion Ohio could become the seventh state to pass abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:00:29 GMT /news-from-npr/2023-11-07/ohio-voters-to-decide-on-a-constitutional-right-to-abortion Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) Ohio voters reject measure that would have made it harder to change constitution /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-08-08/ohio-voters-reject-measure-that-would-have-made-it-harder-to-change-constitution Ohio votes down Issue 1, rejecting conservative lawmakers' attempt to change the constitutional amendment process ahead of a vote on reproductive rights this November. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 01:29:03 GMT /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-08-08/ohio-voters-reject-measure-that-would-have-made-it-harder-to-change-constitution Jo Ingles, Karen Kasler How many voters does it take to make a majority? Why Ohio's Issue 1 is controversial /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-08-08/how-many-voters-does-it-take-to-make-a-majority-why-ohios-issue-1-is-controversial Voters in Ohio will decide on Tuesday whether to make it harder to pass future constitutional amendments, including one on the ballot in November that would codify abortion access. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 10:05:00 GMT /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-08-08/how-many-voters-does-it-take-to-make-a-majority-why-ohios-issue-1-is-controversial Karen Kasler Ohio is competing to be the next ‘hydrogen hub’ /ohio-news/2023-07-18/ohio-is-competing-to-be-the-next-hydrogen-hub Ohio wants to become a key part in scaling up the hydrogen economy through a federal clean energy initiative. Advocates hope it could be an economic and environmental win for the state. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:12:03 GMT /ohio-news/2023-07-18/ohio-is-competing-to-be-the-next-hydrogen-hub Kendall Crawford Ohio election officials scramble ahead of August vote on state constitution changes /2023-05-25/ohio-election-officials-scramble-ahead-of-august-vote-on-state-constitution-changes Ohio Republicans set up an August special election to decide whether to make it harder to amend the state constitution, before voters might see an amendment on abortion access. Thu, 25 May 2023 09:01:05 GMT /2023-05-25/ohio-election-officials-scramble-ahead-of-august-vote-on-state-constitution-changes Karen Kasler Former Ohio lawmaker floats alternative to keep 'special interests' out of Ohio's constitution /ohio-news/2022-12-04/former-ohio-lawmaker-floats-alternative-to-keep-special-interests-out-of-ohios-constitution Mike Curtin, a former Democratic state representative and former newspaper editor, weighs-in on the resolution being considered that would make it harder to pass a change to Ohio's constitution. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 04:32:08 GMT /ohio-news/2022-12-04/former-ohio-lawmaker-floats-alternative-to-keep-special-interests-out-of-ohios-constitution Jo Ingles