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House Dems seek changes to JobsOhio oversight
Ohio House Democrats proposed reporting and oversight changes to Gov. John Kasich's private nonprofit job-creation office on Thursday that they said would make it more publicly accountable. The so-called JobsOhio Accountability Act targets an operation that has faced a steady stream of challenges since it was created by Kasich in ...
Ohio bill would extend Medicaid, add cost sharing
A Republican state lawmaker submitted a bill Wednesday to expand Medicaid to thousands more low-income Ohioans, with the hope that by adding changes such as copayments for some of the newly eligible that she could sway more of her GOP colleagues to back the idea. The plan from state Rep. ...
Ohio injection well operator fights state action
A northeast Ohio injection-well operator whose former senior officer faces federal charges of violating the Clean Water Act told a state regulatory panel Wednesday that the company can't be blamed for the acts of "a bad person." Youngstown-based D&L Energy attorney Michael Cyphert was speaking of Ben Lupo, a sometime ...
Crackdown coming for Internet cafes in Ohio
Storefront sweepstakes parlors appear on their way out in Ohio, after state lawmakers delivered a one-two punch Wednesday effectively banning the businesses statewide and blocking new startups until the ban takes hold. Both the Ohio House and Ohio Senate played a part with passage of a pair of bills, defying ...
Senate Democrats offer slew of Ohio budget changes
Democrats in the Ohio Senate suggested Wednesday that budget writers take millions of dollars from a proposed income tax cut for higher wage earners and direct it to schools instead, as work intensified on the state's spending plan. The idea is among roughly 200 amendments that Democratic senators are offering ...
3rd-grade Ohio reading teacher pool approved
A bill making more teachers temporarily eligible to participate in meeting Ohio's new third-grade reading guarantee is on its way to Ohio's governor. The Senate agreed unanimously Wednesday to revised teacher eligibility guidelines and other changes adopted by the House to address an anticipated shortage. The state program requires that ...
Statehouse ceremony honors Ohio military dead
Sixteen fallen military members from Ohio have been honored in a ceremony on the grounds of the Statehouse. Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sihk) presided over the event Tuesday in Columbus ahead of Memorial Day, honoring those killed during the past two years. The 16 were awarded the Ohio Military Medal of ...
Ohio rep steps down as House Democratic leader
The Democratic leader in the Ohio House stepped down Tuesday night from his role before his term ends next year. State Rep. Armond Budish's resignation as House minority leader comes as he considers whether to run for the head of the state's largest county. He is term-limited and can't run ...
Ohio lawmakers advance Internet cafe crackdown
Ohio state lawmakers moved boldly Tuesday against storefront sweepstakes parlors they have come to view as illegal gambling operations, advancing separate bills effectively banning the operations statewide and blocking startups until the ban takes hold. The Senate State Government Oversight committee overwhelmingly approved the ban over the objections of a ...
Dem lawmaker launches 2014 run for Ohio treasurer
A third-term Democratic state lawmaker said Monday she will challenge Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel next year, adding to the growing list of 2014 statewide election matchups. State Rep. Connie Pillich, of the Cincinnati suburbs, said she'll focus her campaign on fighting for working families, fellow small-business owners and senior citizens. ...
Editorials from around Ohio
Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers: The (Canton) Repository, May 17 The state Legislature apparently needs to hire someone to dispense Mom-like wisdom such as "Haste makes waste." (Last) week alone, legislators have had to fix errors or problems in two previous bills. They ...
Ohio to bolster checks on home health care workers
Ohio officials plan to bolster criminal background checks for those home health-care workers who provide direct care to the disabled and elderly. The state has received a $2.1 million federal grant to provide increased reviews for more than 100,000 workers who serve patients in Medicaid- and Medicare-funded settings. Gov. John ...
Ohio governor to alert families to execution mercy
In the future Ohio Gov. John Kasich will call family members of murder victims when he decides to spare the lives of death row inmates, the governor's office said Friday. Kasich's decision followed a meeting earlier this week with relatives of a homicide victim upset by the governor's decision to ...
Ohio governor signs bill creating state artifact
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) has signed legislation establishing an object called the Adena Pipe as the official state artifact. The prehistoric effigy pipe was linked to the ancient Adena culture and was found in 1901 in a burial mound near Chillicothe (chihl-ih-KAWTH'-ee). Students at the Columbus School for Girls ...
OH House widens pool of 3rd-grade reading teachers
The Ohio House unanimously approved a bill Wednesday making more teachers temporarily eligible to participate in meeting Ohio's new third-grade reading guarantee. The House adopted revised teacher eligibility guidelines and other changes to the program, which requires that students be proficient in reading before leaving third grade. The bill included ...
Ohio bill would fix errors in sports safety law
State lawmakers moved Wednesday to correct a new state law that inadvertently allows coaches and referees in youth sports leagues to be criminally prosecuted for violating rules regarding players' head injuries. The House voted unanimously Wednesday to fix the error in the law. The Senate passed an earlier version of ...
Gov eyes mobility among elderly Ohioans
Gov. John Kasich said Tuesday his administration plans to launch a program aimed at preventing falls among older Ohioans and their consequent injuries. The 61-year-old Kasich, speaking at a luncheon hosted by AARP Ohio, said pride may keep elderly residents from using a walker or a wheelchair at a time ...
Ohio gov to address grads at school shooting site
Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) plans to deliver the commencement address at a northeast Ohio high school where three students were killed and three others injured in a 2012 shooting spree. A spokesman said Tuesday the speech at Chardon High School will be June 1. Kasich honored Chardon's faculty and staff ...
Honda to produce new Acura NSX in central Ohio
Honda's new version of its Acura NSX sports car will be produced at a new plant inside one of the automaker's former facilities in central Ohio, Honda said Tuesday. The new $70 million plant, called the Performance Manufacturing Center, will be inside the former North American Logistics facility and adjacent ...
Plan would return $113M to Ohio schools, cities
Local governments and schools in Ohio could see almost $113 million in rebates from the state insurance fund for injured workers under a proposal from the governor. Gov. John Kasich's office on Monday released a breakdown of the schools, townships, cities and other public employers who could see a payout ...
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