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A line of early voters stands by a ballot drop box at the Franklin County Board of Elections on October 20, 2020.

Two controversial Ohio bills on oil and gas drilling and election laws both signed

Gov. Mike DeWine signed the two bills on Friday, which are the last of a batch of more than 40 that came to him from the lame duck legislative session last month.

Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova) speaks to the supporters he invited to a closed-door meeting on January 11, 2022. The meeting was held to discuss strategy after Merrin lost the vote for speaker to Rep. Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) the week before.

Merrin backer talks about potential of 'third caucus' after vote for Ohio House speaker

Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery) was among the 43 Republican House members who voted for Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova), who lost the speakership last week after Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) was elected by a bipartisan coalition of members.

A group of House Republicans, including Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova), deliver a resolution to the House Clerk's office.

Voting rights groups oppose reintroduced resolution to make it harder to change the constitution

Voting rights groups and community organizations are doubling down on their opposition to a resolution that makes it harder to amend the constitution.

The Franklin County Courthouse in Columbus

Lawmakers considering bill to localize state agency licensure appeals

The proposal would allow legal challenges of licensure decisions to be filed in local county courts rather than just the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas

Medical professionals at Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center were among the first in the state to get the COVID-19 vaccine last month.

Landmark study will examine disparities in minority health care in Ohio

The study will use existing data and will come up with recommendations for improving health care for minority populations.

Ohio Senate Finance Committee chair Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls)

State senator becomes first Republican to launch challenge to US Sen. Sherrod Brown

Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls) is trying again for the US Senate, running as an alternative to six Trump-supporting candidates in the Republican Senate primary last year.

Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) with Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Roger Geiger, state executive director in Ohio for National Federation of Independent Business Inc.

DeWine will roll out budget plan in State of the State address

The Ohio governor said there will not be many surprises in his proposal, but instead he will present an “acceleration” of existing priorities.

Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) with Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls) and Sen. Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) in the Ohio Statehouse press briefing room.

Ohio lawmakers react to DeWine’s State of the State address

State lawmakers were mostly positive about to Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R-Ohio) State of the State address, even from Democrats.

Ohio officials react to reports of Nazi homeschooling group in Upper Sandusky

State leaders and elected officials are sharing their shock and disgust at the reports of the Nazi homeschooling group allegedly being run by a couple in northwest Ohio.

Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington)

Ohio House Democratic leader lays out priorities ahead of DeWine’s State of the State address

Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) listed what should be on the agenda for state leaders in Ohio.

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