/statehouse-news-bureau The Statehouse News Bureau provides educational, comprehensive coverage of legislation, elections, issues and other activities surrounding the Statehouse to Ohio's public radio and television stations. en-US Copyright Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:51:00 GMT /2022-12-02/former-ohio-lawmaker-floats-alternative-to-keep-special-interests-out-of-ohios-constitution As Ohio lawmakers consider a proposal that would make it harder to pass constitutional amendments at the ballot box by requiring the issue get a 60% vote,… Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:51:00 GMT /2022-12-02/former-ohio-lawmaker-floats-alternative-to-keep-special-interests-out-of-ohios-constitution Jo Ingles /2022-12-02/ohio-house-approves-615m-for-nursing-homes Lawmakers in the Ohio House attached an amendment to a bill that would send $615 million to skilled nursing facilities to help with staffing shortages and… Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:11:00 GMT /2022-12-02/ohio-house-approves-615m-for-nursing-homes Andy Chow /2022-12-02/proposed-ohio-ballot-issue-would-require-60-majority-for-all-constitutional-amendments A House committee amended a resolution Thursday to require all proposed ballot issues to receive 60% of the vote in order to amend the state… Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:46:00 GMT /2022-12-02/proposed-ohio-ballot-issue-would-require-60-majority-for-all-constitutional-amendments Andy Chow /2022-12-01/dewine-warns-ohio-lawmakers-to-exercise-caution-when-considering-abortion-ban-changes The Ohio lawmakers who wanted to pass a total abortion ban during the lame duck session might have to wait until next year to make another attempt at the… Fri, 02 Dec 2022 01:18:00 GMT /2022-12-01/dewine-warns-ohio-lawmakers-to-exercise-caution-when-considering-abortion-ban-changes Jo Ingles /2022-12-01/ohio-senate-passes-bill-that-reduces-training-for-cosmetology-barber-licenses State lawmakers are moving a bill forward with new, controversial provisions that would reduce the amount of required training it would take to get a… Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:34:00 GMT /2022-12-01/ohio-senate-passes-bill-that-reduces-training-for-cosmetology-barber-licenses Andy Chow /2022-11-30/dewines-plans-for-improving-mental-health-services-in-ohio-includes-paid-internships Gov. Mike DeWine, who just won his bid for re-election to the office, said he’s going to focus on improving the physical and mental well-being of Ohioans… Thu, 01 Dec 2022 02:32:00 GMT /2022-11-30/dewines-plans-for-improving-mental-health-services-in-ohio-includes-paid-internships Jo Ingles /2022-11-29/mass-shooting-survivor-calls-on-lawmakers-to-pass-bill-that-changes-gun-background-checks Whitney Austin, a mass shooting survivor who was hit 12 times during a rampage in Cincinnati, appeared in front of an Ohio Senate committee to share her… Wed, 30 Nov 2022 04:06:00 GMT /2022-11-29/mass-shooting-survivor-calls-on-lawmakers-to-pass-bill-that-changes-gun-background-checks Andy Chow /2022-11-29/controversial-ohio-bill-to-deny-gender-affirming-care-to-kids-wont-be-considered-during-lame-duck A bill that would have restricted gender affirming care for transgender children will not be taken up during the lame duck session of the Ohio… Wed, 30 Nov 2022 02:54:00 GMT /2022-11-29/controversial-ohio-bill-to-deny-gender-affirming-care-to-kids-wont-be-considered-during-lame-duck Jo Ingles /2022-11-29/large-coalition-urges-ohio-lawmakers-to-reject-a-plan-that-makes-it-harder-to-amend-the-constitution More than 100 faith, union, community, conservative, and progressive organizations are opposing a resolution that would make it harder for citizens to… Wed, 30 Nov 2022 02:47:00 GMT /2022-11-29/large-coalition-urges-ohio-lawmakers-to-reject-a-plan-that-makes-it-harder-to-amend-the-constitution Jo Ingles /2022-11-29/just-weeks-after-big-statewide-win-race-to-replace-ohio-republican-party-leader-is-on The Ohio Republican Party scored big wins this fall, but the party will be without a chair soon. And the race to become the next leader of the Ohio GOP is… Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:07:00 GMT /2022-11-29/just-weeks-after-big-statewide-win-race-to-replace-ohio-republican-party-leader-is-on Karen Kasler