/news/tags/peggy-lehner Peggy Lehner en-US Copyright Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:57:08 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-12-21/ohio-senate-passes-stand-your-ground-bill-but-will-gov-dewine-sign-it The Ohio Senate has given final approval to a controversial ‘Stand your ground” bill that would do away with the “duty to retreat” before using a gun in in self-defense. Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:57:08 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-12-21/ohio-senate-passes-stand-your-ground-bill-but-will-gov-dewine-sign-it Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2020-03-06/former-governor-joins-effort-to-repeal-death-penalty Seventeen people were executed during former Governor Ted Strickland’s four years in office. Now he is officially joining the effort to repeal capital… Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:36:54 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-03-06/former-governor-joins-effort-to-repeal-death-penalty Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2020-02-19/medina-county-prosecutor-among-those-to-testify-about-rape-prosecutions For the first time since November, a Senate committee heard testimony on a bill to eliminate the time limit on prosecuting rapes.Jane Bryan is still… Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:55:29 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-02-19/medina-county-prosecutor-among-those-to-testify-about-rape-prosecutions Karen Kasler /news/education/2020-01-21/will-voucher-fix-come-in-time The number of public school buildings where students will be eligible for the state’s largest private school voucher program will more than double in the… Tue, 21 Jan 2020 18:46:54 GMT /news/education/2020-01-21/will-voucher-fix-come-in-time Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2019-11-06/controversial-abortion-bills-pass-ohio-senate The Ohio Senate has sent to the House two controversial abortion bills. One involves abortion reversal, a practice that is not backed by mainstream… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:33:26 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-11-06/controversial-abortion-bills-pass-ohio-senate Jo Ingles, Karen Kasler /news/education/2018-12-05/senate-committee-advances-alternative-graduation-requirements-for-classes-of-2019-and-2020 A Senate committee has advanced a bill that would create more options for high school seniors to graduate. If the full House and Senate approve, it would… Thu, 06 Dec 2018 02:57:35 GMT /news/education/2018-12-05/senate-committee-advances-alternative-graduation-requirements-for-classes-of-2019-and-2020 Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2018-08-31/lawmakers-consider-alternative-high-school-graduation-requirements With many Ohio students back in school, officials and lawmakers are hoping to prevent a possible crisis in education like the one that had them scrambling… Sat, 01 Sep 2018 00:36:16 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-08-31/lawmakers-consider-alternative-high-school-graduation-requirements Karen Kasler /news/education/2018-06-28/bills-changing-ohios-online-charter-school-system-are-sent-to-kasichs-desk The Ohio House and Senate sent two bills to the governor that attempt to clean up the state’s online charter school system. Lawmakers from both sides of… Fri, 29 Jun 2018 02:32:37 GMT /news/education/2018-06-28/bills-changing-ohios-online-charter-school-system-are-sent-to-kasichs-desk Andy Chow /news/education/2018-01-09/ohio-lawmakers-debate-extending-alternative-graduation-requirements The leaders of the Ohio House and Senate education committees are taking different stances on whether to extend changes to high-school graduation… Tue, 09 Jan 2018 23:45:22 GMT /news/education/2018-01-09/ohio-lawmakers-debate-extending-alternative-graduation-requirements Ashton Marra /news/education/2017-11-14/lehner-proposes-ending-expulsions-and-suspensions-for-young-students A state senator wants to toss out the idea of expulsions for kids who are in third grade or younger. The lawmaker says this can go a long way to closing… Wed, 15 Nov 2017 02:10:45 GMT /news/education/2017-11-14/lehner-proposes-ending-expulsions-and-suspensions-for-young-students Andy Chow