A controversial plan to prevent transgender individuals from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identities at Ohio schools and universities cleared a House panel Wednesday.
Tony Long, general counsel for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, said while at first glance the measure may not seem like a bill that would be important to the business community, it could help reduce tax-related complexity for some firms.
A contingent of school groups wrote in support of Sen. Michele Reynolds' (R-Canal Winchester) bid to provide administrators and teachers regulatory flexibility.
The state's current private school voucher programs leave out too many families utilizing nonpublic school options, backers of an expansion plan told a House panel Tuesday.
A group angling to end elected officials' role in crafting Statehouse and congressional districts raised $3.1 million since its launch, according to the campaign's initial fundraising report.
Lawmakers left Columbus likely for the final time before 2024 without finalizing one of the top priorities for Senate Republicans.
A mostly united House Republican caucus on Wednesday night reignited the debate over whether local communities should be allowed to ban sales of flavored tobacco products.