In episode 153, we kick off the start of our monthly series dropping Ohio-focused episodes, catching you up on the key legislation, power moves, and policy battles shaping Ohio politics. Don’t worry - we include any bright spots we can find plus action items every Ohioan should know.
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Bill regulating drugs (including medication abortion pills) passes Ohio House committee
Both parties get heat for Ohio’s new congressional district map as citizens look to future fights
Child-sex abuse prevention advocates worried about proposed Ohio parental notification bill
Editorial: DeWine should promptly reject State Senate Bill 50
Ohio bill requiring legal statement prior to abortion treatment could sow mistrust, experts say
Ohio college students and faculty grappling with changes on campus from new higher education law
Ohio GOP lawmakers claim deep concern about protecting kids — except from child labor, apparently
Ohio House passes bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products, revise state’s marijuana laws
Ohio House passes bill to mandate schools teach positive impacts of religion on American history
Ohio lawmakers send five property-tax reform measures to the governor
Tucked in the state transportation budget: A pay raise for a top House Republican
“This Is Sleazy, Totally Sleazy”: How Ohio lawmakers slipped a pay raise into the budget
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