/news/tags/kirk-schuring Kirk Schuring en-US Copyright Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:29:25 GMT /government-politics/2024-11-22/longtime-canton-politician-and-state-lawmaker-kirk-schuring-has-died Schuring served in multiple roles in the Ohio Statehouse since the 1990s. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:29:25 GMT /government-politics/2024-11-22/longtime-canton-politician-and-state-lawmaker-kirk-schuring-has-died Anna Huntsman /news/health-science/2020-06-09/resolution-declaring-racism-a-public-health-crisis-gets-first-hearing More than 50 people were signed up to speak out at the first hearing in the Ohio Senate for a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis . They... Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:49:29 GMT /news/health-science/2020-06-09/resolution-declaring-racism-a-public-health-crisis-gets-first-hearing Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler /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/government-politics/2019-05-13/northeast-ohio-senators-lead-effort-to-restore-film-tax-credit There’s a blockbuster battle brewing over a small tax credit that was cut in the House version of the budget. Senators from northeast Ohio are among those… Mon, 13 May 2019 09:50:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-05-13/northeast-ohio-senators-lead-effort-to-restore-film-tax-credit Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2018-06-25/unemployment-compensation-reform-tops-agenda-for-new-ohio-house-speaker The new House speaker says now that his seven-week-long battle to get elected is over, it’s time to focus on several big issues. Among those: an effort to… Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:48:30 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-06-25/unemployment-compensation-reform-tops-agenda-for-new-ohio-house-speaker Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2018-06-05/after-nearly-two-months-ohio-republicans-are-expected-to-pick-their-speaker-tomorrow The Ohio House will meet for a full voting session Wednesday. That hasn’t happened for nearly two months. But they won’t be passing any new bills.There… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:57:47 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-06-05/after-nearly-two-months-ohio-republicans-are-expected-to-pick-their-speaker-tomorrow Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2018-06-01/democrats-say-a-straw-poll-is-no-way-to-run-the-ohio-house By the close of business, state representatives were supposed to respond to the acting speaker’s request for them to choose between two options to deal… Sat, 02 Jun 2018 02:19:52 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-06-01/democrats-say-a-straw-poll-is-no-way-to-run-the-ohio-house Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2018-06-01/as-ohio-house-turmoil-continues-what-will-happen-with-ohios-payday-lending-bill There may be an end in sight when it comes to the House speaker impasse that’s caused dysfunction at the Statehouse. A plan has been proposed that could… Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:39:07 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-06-01/as-ohio-house-turmoil-continues-what-will-happen-with-ohios-payday-lending-bill Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2018-05-31/former-ohio-house-speaker-says-todays-impasse-hurts-because-the-house-was-his-home The infighting behind closed doors at the Ohio House has left the speaker’s post vacant for weeks and has cancelled weeks of voting sessions. A veteran… Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:53:49 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-05-31/former-ohio-house-speaker-says-todays-impasse-hurts-because-the-house-was-his-home Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2018-05-30/ryan-smiths-supporters-push-for-a-vote-now-on-who-should-be-ohio-house-speaker There still are no voting sessions scheduled in the Ohio House because majority Republicans haven’t decided on who will lead the chamber through the end… Wed, 30 May 2018 05:23:52 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-05-30/ryan-smiths-supporters-push-for-a-vote-now-on-who-should-be-ohio-house-speaker Jo Ingles