Search results for

Lisa Hamler-Fugitt with the Ohio Association of Foodbanks is not happy with changes the Senate Finance Committee made to the proposal the House passed.

Republican Senate leadership included changes in their version of the state budget that upset supporters of early childhood education programs and providers of child care for lower-income Ohioans.

Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who supported the ban on most August special elections, says in a court filing that law doesn't apply to state legislators in ordering an August special election on an amendment to make it harder to change the constitution.

The bill would make big changes in what colleges can teach; diversity programs they can use; prevent employees from joining unions; and more.

One group in a coalition of 250 will hold a training event this weekend north of Columbus to teach volunteers how to work to oppose the amendment that, if passed, would require a 60% voter threshold for future constitutional amendments.

Senate Democrats are outnumbered more than four to one, but they are hoping their opposition to the chamber's Republican-backed proposed budget will spark changes by the House and Gov. Mike DeWine.

Gov. Mike DeWine, who endorsed the former president two times and was twice endorsed by Trump himself, says he hasn't made a decision on the candidates in the 2024 presidential race.

The bills would prevent trans athletes from participating in women's sports, would prevent children under 18 from getting hormone therapy, puberty blockers and gender reassignment surgery, and could prevent teachers from talking about LGBTQ issues with students.

Goodwill of South Central Ohio is branching out from the retail business to open a child care center. It’s one example of how employers might address Ohio’s child care crisis.

Groups are working to process petitions signed over the weekend in a final push to collect 414,000 valid signatures by July 5, the deadline to put an abortion amendment on the November ballot.