State & Regional Govt & Politics
Bill for updating constitution: $1.1M
The state’s first comprehensive review of the state constitution since the 1970s could have a hefty price tag: $1.1 million. A budget plan approved by the Ohio House last month includes $1.1 million over two years in extra funding for the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission. The initial bill that created ...
Husted: Voter fraud exists, not epidemic
A first-time tally of voter fraud across Ohio found 135 cases referred for criminal investigation following the 2012 presidential election, including 20 people who state officials say voted in Ohio and another state.The report, released Thursday by the Ohio Secretary of State, listed 22 referrals to law enforcement from southwest ...
Sequester cuts leave local health departments in limbo
The Ohio Department of Health Thursday told its partner agencies throughout the state to expect an average 8 percent cut in the federal grants for public health programs as a result of the federal government’s across-the-board spending cuts, known as sequestration.While cuts to individual programs may vary widely, ODH officials ...
Effort underway to legalize marijuana for medical use in Ohio
Supporters of legalizing medical marijuana can now start collecting signatures to put the issue on the ballot in Ohio. The Ohio Ballot Board voted 5 to 0 Thursday to allow the group to start collecting the more than 300,000 signatures from registered voters to put the issue on the ballot. ...
Lawmakers consider dropping statute of limitations for rape cases
State lawmakers are considering a bill to eliminate Ohio’s statute of limitations on rape and sexual battery so that victims and prosecutors may seek justice in rape cases that occurred more than 20 years ago. State Sen. Nina Turner, D-Cleveland, who is sponsoring the bill, said, “Aside from being just ...
Governor could decide fate of Internet cafes soon
A bill to effectively ban Internet cafe sweepstakes parlors cleared the final hurdle Wednesday and is on its way to Gov. John Kasich’s desk. The Miami Valley is home to an estimated 100 of the parlors also known as Internet cafes. The Ohio Senate approved House Bill 7 in a ...
Battle over beer business continues in Ohio
The battle over Ohio’s beer business continues to brew in Columbus. State Rep. Jim Buchy, R-Greenville, on Wednesday introduced another bill to block brewers from buying beer distributorships, even though lawmakers just passed such a measure. This time around, Buchy wants an emergency clause attached to the bill so that ...
Ohio lawmakers still divided on budget cuts
Nearly three months after the federal government slashed discretionary federal spending, the region’s congressional delegation remains divided on what the impact of those cuts will be.During the second day of the Dayton Development Coalition’s annual “fly-in” to Washington, D.C., federal lawmakers focused heavily on the spending cuts, known in Washington-speak ...
Bills targeting Internet cafes advance
State lawmakers moved closer Tuesday to shutting down hundreds of Internet sweepstakes cafes operating in Ohio. Two bills are headed to floor votes as early as today: One would essentially ban the storefront gaming centers and one would extend the moratorium on new cafes and strengthen reporting requirements. Both bills ...
Speed limits to rise on 560 miles in Ohio
When the new 70 mile per hour law takes effect July 1, motorists will see new speed limits on 570 miles of Ohio’s interstate highways, though the current limits will remained unchanged in all of Montgomery County. The Ohio Department of Transportation on Tuesday released a map detailing which segments ...
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