/news/tags/ohio-lawmakers Ohio lawmakers en-US Copyright Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:18:44 GMT /2022-12-29/2022-year-in-review-new-bills-passed-by-ohio-lawmakers Among other things, lawmakers passed bills involving changes in voting, the way Ohioans can carry guns and the use cell phones in cars. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:18:44 GMT /2022-12-29/2022-year-in-review-new-bills-passed-by-ohio-lawmakers Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2020-11-13/ohio-lawmakers-have-mixed-reactions-to-dewines-new-covid-orders Opinions from elected state officials run the gamut from agreement to rejection. Sat, 14 Nov 2020 00:26:57 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-11-13/ohio-lawmakers-have-mixed-reactions-to-dewines-new-covid-orders Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2019-12-26/year-in-review-ohio-bills-that-passed Twenty-one bills were signed into law in Ohio in 2019, including the new $69 billion two-year budget, a controversial energy bill that reduced or… Fri, 27 Dec 2019 00:53:50 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-12-26/year-in-review-ohio-bills-that-passed Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2019-12-03/state-representatives-debate-whether-voters-should-have-a-say-in-wind-farm-developments The bill to put proposed wind farms up for local votes was up for debate in an Ohio House committee. Supporters of the legislation argued that it gives… Tue, 03 Dec 2019 22:30:31 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-12-03/state-representatives-debate-whether-voters-should-have-a-say-in-wind-farm-developments Andy Chow /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/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/2017-09-27/bipartisan-bill-would-tighten-control-of-violent-felons-after-release-from-prison Ohio lawmakers are considering a bipartisan bill that they say would keep dangerous felons behind bars and increase monitoring when they're released. It… Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:42:40 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-09-27/bipartisan-bill-would-tighten-control-of-violent-felons-after-release-from-prison Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2017-05-03/ohio-lawmaker-pleads-no-contest-loses-his-license-and-gets-a-jail-sentence A state lawmaker was in court today to settle the case regarding the night he was found passed out drunk in the drive thru of a Butler County restaurant.… Wed, 03 May 2017 20:49:48 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-05-03/ohio-lawmaker-pleads-no-contest-loses-his-license-and-gets-a-jail-sentence Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2016-11-13/ohio-lawmakers-prepare-for-a-packed-lame-duck-session Ohio lawmakers are coming back into session next week. And they are expected to tackle a long list of things during the next few weeks.The lame-duck… Mon, 14 Nov 2016 00:20:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-11-13/ohio-lawmakers-prepare-for-a-packed-lame-duck-session Jo Ingles