The leaders of Republicans and Democrats in the Ohio House are coming together to sponsor priority legislation for this general assembly. That’s a departure from previous sessions, when each caucus announced their priorities separately.

Among the many provisions in the two-year state budget bill, HB166, that proposes $69 billion in spending is a change to electric companies and how their profits from ratepayers is regulated. 

Some Democrats in the Ohio Legislature say more needs to be done to keep guns out of the hands of children. 

There’s a blockbuster battle brewing over a small tax credit that was cut in the House version of the budget.

The $69 billion budget bill is on its way to the Ohio Senate after an overwhelming majority of Republicans and Democrats approved it in the House. The spending plan includes an income tax cut across the board.

A federal court has denied Ohio’s request to delay new congressional map drawing. The request was filed after the court ruled that the current district lines are gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. The state says it’s still looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the decision pending its appeal. But a top Ohio Democrat says now is the time for the state to get the ball rolling on drawing the new congressional districts. 

Right now, there are 21 medical conditions for which Ohioans could get medical marijuana. But that list could be growing.

A panel of three federal judges that ruled Ohio's Congressional district map is unconstitutional has denied a request from the state to delay their order to draw a new map next month. The state now plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to stay that decision.

The House will vote on its version of the state budget Thursday, after the first unanimous committee vote in more than a decade.

The Columbus Chamber is speaking out against a change proposed in the state budget bill that would reduce a tax break for small businesses.