Ohio legislature

Ohio lawmakers are considering a resolution that would allow Ohio voters to decide whether to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments.

The group led by Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) says it's united behind a bill to make changes to laws on lobbying, financial disclosures and other campaign-related laws.

Workshops on concealed carry and gun safety are being offered in Summit County this week. They consist of an overview of Ohio's new concealed carry law and a demonstration from the Summit County Sheriff's Office on gun safety.

Ohio’s redistricting process and the election both slowed down lawmaking at the statehouse in 2022, resulting in some of the biggest pieces of legislation falling just short of the goal line as lame-duck came to a close.

PRE4CLE, a Cleveland initiative to boost high-quality preschool, is raising concerns about last-minute changes approved to an appropriations bill Wednesday night in the lame-duck session of the legislature, arguing it will undermine Ohio’s childcare system.

The Ohio House and Ohio Senate are holding hearings on several election-related measures in the coming days.

The schedule for Ohio House and Ohio Senate committee meetings gives insight to what bills are considered a priority heading into the end of session.

A small wave of new, progressive-leaning board members was elected to the Ohio Board of Education this month, including two in Northeast Ohio.Democrats see it as a rejection of far-right policies that have been the focus of the state school board in recent months. But debates over the board's focus may become moot if the recently introduced Ohio Senate Bill 178, a Republican-led measure that would take away much of the board’s power and responsibility, is passed.

Pavliga was reelected last week to represent Portage County in the Ohio House.

The Ohio House and Ohio Senate will hold more than 100 bill hearings in the first week back for legislators since the summer break and election season.