An updated plan that would require schools to notify parents about the use of "sexuality content" in class and changes to health services their children receive continues to see pushback in the Senate.
A nearly $10.8 million advance to a struggling school district drew numerous questions from lawmakers Monday but was ultimately approved by the Controlling Board .
Sen. Brian Chavez (R-Marietta) explained that the amendment, accepted at the request of the sponsor, gives judges more discretion when issuing Certificate of Qualification for Housing by allowing for rejection based on a preponderance of evidence rather than the current clear and convincing evidence.
Speaker Jason Stephens envisions an effort to alter Ohio's term limit laws as originating outside of the legislature, but based on interviews with several Statehouse denizens, it appears few if any are willing to take up the mantle.
Following Tuesday's primary, legislative leaders on Thursday highlighted the races that will now take the bulk of their energy heading into the general as well as their ongoing priorities for the remainder of this GA.
Republican members of the Controlling Board on Monday questioned the Department of Natural Resources' land acquisition strategy following the agency's request to purchase three parcels from conservancies at the same cost acquired just a few years prior.