/news/tags/bill-seitz Bill Seitz en-US Copyright Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:47:08 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-06-08/first-hearing-tuesday-for-racism-as-public-health-crisis-resolution A resolution introduced last week to declare racism a public health crisis is getting its first hearing in the Republican-dominated Ohio Senate, where... Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:47:08 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-06-08/first-hearing-tuesday-for-racism-as-public-health-crisis-resolution Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler /news/education/2020-01-31/ohio-house-approves-edchoice-voucher-extension The House has voted on a plan to move the start of the EdChoice application process ahead to April 1, just hours before the private school voucher program… Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:17:13 GMT /news/education/2020-01-31/ohio-house-approves-edchoice-voucher-extension Karen Kasler /news/community/2019-06-03/morning-headlines-biden-says-lgbtq-rights-is-top-priority-cleveland-to-regulate-electric-scooters Here are your morning headlines for Monday, June 3:Biden says LGBTQ rights is top priority;Cleveland to regulate electric scooters;Ohio's Third Frontier… Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:13:20 GMT /news/community/2019-06-03/morning-headlines-biden-says-lgbtq-rights-is-top-priority-cleveland-to-regulate-electric-scooters Amanda Rabinowitz /news/government-politics/2018-12-31/year-in-review-statehouse-faced-with-scandal-resignation In between campaigning and legislating, state lawmakers also found themselves in the middle of some high profile drama and scandal in 2018. News that the… Mon, 31 Dec 2018 10:25:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-12-31/year-in-review-statehouse-faced-with-scandal-resignation Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2018-12-10/ohio-lawmaker-pushes-pay-raise-in-lame-duck-session A veteran conservative lawmaker wants a raise – and wants his elected colleagues at the local, county and state levels to get one too. He says it’s urgent… Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:14:28 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-12-10/ohio-lawmaker-pushes-pay-raise-in-lame-duck-session Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2018-07-01/ohio-democrats-call-for-another-investigation-of-seitz Two Democratic women state representatives have asked Attorney General and Republican candidate for governor Mike DeWine to reopen an investigation into… Sun, 01 Jul 2018 13:15:06 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-07-01/ohio-democrats-call-for-another-investigation-of-seitz Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2018-06-07/ohio-house-passes-the-long-delayed-payday-lending-overhaul The Ohio House has passed a controversial payday-loan bill meant to close loopholes those lenders use to charge high interest rates. The vote occured as a… Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:31:58 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-06-07/ohio-house-passes-the-long-delayed-payday-lending-overhaul Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2018-03-27/another-ohio-gop-lawmaker-faces-sexual-harassment-allegations Another state representative is being accused of inappropriate sexual behavior. Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles reports.Republican Rep. Rick Perales is… Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:04:21 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-03-27/another-ohio-gop-lawmaker-faces-sexual-harassment-allegations Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2018-02-01/four-of-ohios-female-lawmakers-call-for-the-resignation-of-bill-seitz Four Democratic women in the Ohio Legislature are calling on the head of the Ohio House to take action against a key Republican lawmaker for derogatory… Thu, 01 Feb 2018 22:56:58 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-02-01/four-of-ohios-female-lawmakers-call-for-the-resignation-of-bill-seitz Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2018-01-29/seitz-aplogizes-for-sexist-and-demeaning-comments-about-women-lawmakers A longtime state representative is formally apologizing for comments he made at a going away party earlier this week – comments that had other lawmakers… Mon, 29 Jan 2018 22:36:47 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-01-29/seitz-aplogizes-for-sexist-and-demeaning-comments-about-women-lawmakers Karen Kasler