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An analysis by Policy Matters Ohio finds more than 80% of benefit from the Senate's income tax changes will go to the top fifth of earners.

The Republican Senate leadership's budget expands its previous tax cut proposal and adds controversial bills to take power away from elected state school board members and to make sweeping changes at Ohio's universities.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose now says his support of a plan to make it harder to change the state constitution is about fending off an abortion rights amendment.

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.