Ohio House /tags/ohio-house Ohio House en-US Copyright Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:34:26 GMT Vote for speaker last year may have cost some GOP incumbents their Ohio House seats /government-politics/2024-03-20/vote-for-speaker-last-year-may-have-cost-some-gop-incumbents-their-ohio-house-seats Nearly a dozen GOP incumbents who supported Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) over caucus pick Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) were facing challengers in this primary. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:34:26 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-20/vote-for-speaker-last-year-may-have-cost-some-gop-incumbents-their-ohio-house-seats Jo Ingles Some Ohio House contests are contentious, compelling—and critical for chamber’s course /government-politics/2024-03-12/some-ohio-house-contests-are-contentious-compelling-and-critical-for-chambers-course Depending on the vote in this primary, the Republican-dominated Ohio House could end up being more inclined to take up more legislation on culture war issues. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 01:11:40 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-12/some-ohio-house-contests-are-contentious-compelling-and-critical-for-chambers-course Jo Ingles Ohio Senate passes $1.4 billion in appropriations but it appears it's dead on arrival in the House /government-politics/2024-02-28/ohio-senate-passes-1-4-billion-in-appropriations-but-it-appears-its-dead-on-arrival-in-the-house The Ohio House passed a different set of appropriations than the spending bill the Senate approved. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:49:07 GMT /government-politics/2024-02-28/ohio-senate-passes-1-4-billion-in-appropriations-but-it-appears-its-dead-on-arrival-in-the-house Jo Ingles Ohio House takes a step to keep state operating if lawmakers miss the upcoming budget deadline /government-politics/2023-06-27/ohio-house-moves-a-bill-to-allow-the-state-to-continue-operations-if-new-budget-deadline-is-missed The new two-year state budget is supposed to be passed by June 30 but it's looking more and more like that's not going to happen so the Ohio House has taken action to keep the state operating while negotiations continue. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:20:43 GMT /government-politics/2023-06-27/ohio-house-moves-a-bill-to-allow-the-state-to-continue-operations-if-new-budget-deadline-is-missed Jo Ingles Critics of new Ohio law say it makes an already complicated primary election even more confusing /government-politics/2022-03-04/critics-of-new-ohio-law-say-it-makes-an-already-complicated-primary-election-even-more-confusing There are questions about how to follow the law that prohibits "collaboration" between election boards and outside groups. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 20:12:46 GMT /government-politics/2022-03-04/critics-of-new-ohio-law-say-it-makes-an-already-complicated-primary-election-even-more-confusing Jo Ingles Back to the drawing board for a bill to reform the property tax challenge process in Ohio /government-politics/2022-03-03/back-to-the-drawing-board-for-a-bill-to-reform-the-property-tax-challenge-process-in-ohio The Ohio House rejected changes the Senate made to the bill Thu, 03 Mar 2022 22:44:35 GMT /government-politics/2022-03-03/back-to-the-drawing-board-for-a-bill-to-reform-the-property-tax-challenge-process-in-ohio Jo Ingles Lawsuit Filed Over Lack Of Accountability In Redistricting Process /government-politics/2021-07-09/lawsuit-filed-over-lack-of-accountability-in-redistricting-process Ohio’s top legislative leaders are being sued for not being transparent with the public in matters related to the state’s new voter-approved process for… Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:23:02 GMT /government-politics/2021-07-09/lawsuit-filed-over-lack-of-accountability-in-redistricting-process Jo Ingles Bipartisan Bill To Protect Sports Officials Easily Passes Ohio House /government-politics/2021-06-25/bipartisan-bill-to-protect-sports-officials-easily-passes-ohio-house The Ohio House has passed a bipartisan bill that increases penalties on people who are convicted of assaulting sports officials. 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Bill… Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:13:54 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-25/bipartisan-bill-to-protect-sports-officials-easily-passes-ohio-house Jo Ingles Mayors Say Tax Abatement Deals Could Be Affected By Bill Under Consideration By State Lawmakers /government-politics/2021-06-03/mayors-say-tax-abatement-deals-could-be-affected-by-bill-under-consideration-by-state-lawmakers Mayors of some Ohio cities say past and future tax abatements might be affected by a bill under consideration that would allow employees to receive… Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:42:02 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-03/mayors-say-tax-abatement-deals-could-be-affected-by-bill-under-consideration-by-state-lawmakers Jo Ingles House Leaders Say They Have Questions About Bill To Promote Equality In Ohio /government-politics/2021-04-22/house-leaders-say-they-have-questions-about-bill-to-promote-equality-in-ohio A bill that’s been introduced in the Ohio Legislature for the better part of two decades now would add sexual orientation to the state’s civil rights… Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:03:46 GMT /government-politics/2021-04-22/house-leaders-say-they-have-questions-about-bill-to-promote-equality-in-ohio Jo Ingles