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The Ohio Redistricting Commission has until May 6 to adopt a new set of state legislative district maps but, despite Democratic members urging them to meet, the rest of the commissioners show no signs of reconvening soon.

Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) says, without finalized district maps, it does not seem possible for Ohio to hold a primary for the legislative and congressional races by May 3.

The Ohio Supreme Court invalidated the maps last week and ordered new maps by Monday, January 24.

The move restarts the clock on the congressional map, giving the commission 30 days to redraw the 15 congressional districts after the last map was ruled unconstitutional.

State and Intel leaders have urged members of Congress to pass the funding, which was approved in a bipartisan vote by the US Senate last year.

Some Democratic women in the Ohio Legislature say a constitutional amendment is needed to prevent Ohio women from losing the right to an abortion and contraception while some Ohioans are considering possibly life-changing decisions.

Gov. Mike DeWine said an independent firm will look into complaints received before the sudden resignation of Ohio Lottery director Pat McDonald.

As expected, House Republicans added an income tax cut and expanded Ohio's EdChoice taxpayer-paid school voucher program.

Gov. Mike DeWine has suggested the state streamline its messaging to attract both visitors and new businesses.

The latest Ohio Crime Report says the death penalty is costing the state millions of dollars because the law is on the books but there haven't been any executions since 2018.