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Public Safety or Onerous Regulation? State Legislature Considers Occupational Licensing RequirementsLawmakers are considering a dramatic change to the way Ohio issues licenses for people in certain professions and industries. Supporters say this measure…
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A two term Democratic state representative from Cleveland has suddenly resigned his seat. Rep. Martin Sweeney’s announcement that he quit the House as of…
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A bill to crack down on payday lending passed an Ohio House committee without any changes – a week after the House speaker resigned and a vote on it was…
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A bill to strengthen and standardize training for school resource officers is on its way to the Senate. The legislation includes funding for schools so…
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Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, Feb. 28:Lawmakers propose $2.6 billion plan to fund local projects;Ohio EPA completes cleanup of illegal…
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A longtime state representative is formally apologizing for comments he made at a going away party earlier this week – comments that had other lawmakers…
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The surprise win by a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama has caused interesting and even unexpected reactions all around the country.Several…
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There’s about a month left for legislators to get anything done before the new year. As Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow reports, there’s one issue that…
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The Ohio House has put the state a step closer to becoming the third one to pass a ban on abortions after a diagnosis for Down syndrome has been…
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Lawmakers call it a silent epidemic as an alarming number of children are sexually abused but don’t feel safe enough to ask for help. A bipartisan bill in…