/news/tags/general-assembly General Assembly en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-02-17/questions-linger-two-weeks-after-east-palestine-train-derailment People worry about health impacts and whether the air and water are safe. Fri, 17 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-02-17/questions-linger-two-weeks-after-east-palestine-train-derailment Leigh Barr /news/government-politics/2019-01-07/householder-looks-to-democrats-in-battle-for-ohio-house-speaker Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) wants to be speaker again. And when members take the vote this afternoon, he thinks he’ll have a… Mon, 07 Jan 2019 17:11:12 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-01-07/householder-looks-to-democrats-in-battle-for-ohio-house-speaker Jo Ingles /news/education/2018-11-20/superintendents-push-legislature-to-address-high-school-graduation-concerns Superintendents are calling on lawmakers to help the state avoid a possible high school graduation crisis -- again. They say, without state intervention,… Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:50:38 GMT /news/education/2018-11-20/superintendents-push-legislature-to-address-high-school-graduation-concerns Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2018-02-07/senate-passes-bill-to-make-annual-sales-tax-holiday-permanent Ohio is the only midwest state that’s had a sales tax holiday for the last three years. And now the Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would… Thu, 08 Feb 2018 02:29:05 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-02-07/senate-passes-bill-to-make-annual-sales-tax-holiday-permanent Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2017-12-16/ohio-public-transit-systems-will-get-a-small-funding-boost-after-huge-revenue-loss State and county leaders have been trying to figure out how local governments can patch up a big budget hole. The loss in revenue occurred when the… Sat, 16 Dec 2017 19:01:25 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-12-16/ohio-public-transit-systems-will-get-a-small-funding-boost-after-huge-revenue-loss Andy Chow /news/economy/2017-04-05/meetings-between-business-and-labor-groups-consider-ways-to-fix-unemployment-fund-and-benefits Talks are continuing on a bill to overhaul the fund set up to pay unemployment benefits to laid off workers. Republican Rep. Kirk Schuring of Canton says… Wed, 05 Apr 2017 22:18:43 GMT /news/economy/2017-04-05/meetings-between-business-and-labor-groups-consider-ways-to-fix-unemployment-fund-and-benefits Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2017-01-02/ohios-house-speaker-worries-term-limits-will-decrease-experienced-lawmakers-in-2017 When the new General Assembly returns this month, there will be fewer experienced lawmakers due to term limits. Senate President Keith Faber will be… Mon, 02 Jan 2017 15:27:53 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-01-02/ohios-house-speaker-worries-term-limits-will-decrease-experienced-lawmakers-in-2017 Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2016-11-20/thirty-ohio-mayors-band-together-to-lobby-lawmakers-and-promote-state-policy-discussion Mayors from Ohio’s 30 largest cities have formed a coalition to discuss state policy and lobby lawmakers about the issues their communities are facing.… Mon, 21 Nov 2016 04:11:30 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-11-20/thirty-ohio-mayors-band-together-to-lobby-lawmakers-and-promote-state-policy-discussion Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2016-08-08/two-state-lawmakers-say-goodbye-to-the-general-assembly Two lawmakers who had a major impact on the General Assembly in different ways are moving on to different positions outside of the Legislature. Republican… Mon, 08 Aug 2016 21:53:46 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-08-08/two-state-lawmakers-say-goodbye-to-the-general-assembly Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2016-07-07/ohio-lawmaker-questions-policing-task-force-after-latest-police-involved-shootings Controversial police-involved shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota are raising a lot of questions about racial discrimination by law enforcement.… Fri, 08 Jul 2016 00:05:46 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-07-07/ohio-lawmaker-questions-policing-task-force-after-latest-police-involved-shootings Jo Ingles