Sunday, October 6, 2024

Ohio State Wire

Columbus schools will resume busing for some students

Fri, 04 Oct 2024
Columbus schools will resume busing for some students

(The Center Square) – Ohio’s largest school district will resume busing more than 100 charter and private school students next week as a lawsuit continues over its transportation changes.

Columbus City Schools sent a letter to those parents who... Read more


Poll: Strong majority favors Issue 1 in Ohio

Fri, 04 Oct 2024
Poll: Strong majority favors Issue 1 in Ohio

(The Center Square) – A substantial majority of Ohio voters want to change the way the state draws political districts based on a new poll.

The Bowling Green State University and Public Policy Research Network poll of 1,000 likely... Read more


Report: Ohio taxpayers hold a $1,600 individual burden

Thu, 03 Oct 2024
Report: Ohio taxpayers hold a $1,600 individual burden

(The Center Square) – Ohio would need $1,600 from every taxpayer in the state to pay off all of its bills, a figure worse than a year ago, according to a new report released Thursday.

Ohio ranked 28th and... Read more


Four Ohio counties under state of emergency following storm

Thu, 03 Oct 2024
Four Ohio counties under state of emergency following storm

(The Center Square) – Four southern Ohio counties are now under a state of emergency following flooding and storm damage related to Hurricane Helene.

High winds and heavy rains caused flooding, power outages and downed trees in Lawrence, Jackson,... Read more


Double voting rare, but hard to track

Thu, 03 Oct 2024
Double voting rare, but hard to track

(The Center Square) – Casting ballots in two different states carries a felony conviction, but lawmakers in Pennsylvania say few voters know about the consequences.

And while the crime is “rare,” according to the Department of State, it still... Read more


Property tax reduction plans stalled at Ohio Statehouse

Wed, 02 Oct 2024
Property tax reduction plans stalled at Ohio Statehouse

(The Center Square) – Three of four bills targeting rising property taxes in Ohio have been sitting in committees for more than a year without a vote or public opposition.

And Ohio lawmakers have no plans to return to... Read more


Springfield, other Ohio schools, get money for Haitian migrants

Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Springfield, other Ohio schools, get money for Haitian migrants

(The Center Square) – More federal taxpayer dollars are being funneled through the state of Ohio to help Springfield schools deal with a growing number of Haitian immigrants.

Two other western Ohio communities will receive money to help with... Read more


Ohio teams heading to North Carolina in wake of storm

Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Ohio teams heading to North Carolina in wake of storm

(The Center Square) – Ohio National Guard troops and equipment are heading to North Carolina to help in the aftermath of devastating flooding from Hurricane Helene.

Gov. Mike DeWine’s announcement came late Monday and was followed Tuesday with news... Read more


Suit challenges Ohio’s new rules for ballot drop boxes

Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Suit challenges Ohio’s new rules for ballot drop boxes

(The Center Square) – A directive that limits who can use ballot drop boxes in Ohio is under fire.

Two voters filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Frank LaRose, saying the new rule sent to boards of election... Read more


Ohio economists agree eliminating taxes on tips does little good

Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Ohio economists agree eliminating taxes on tips does little good

(The Center Square) – A group of Ohio economists believe exempting tips from income taxes would help mostly high-income tipped workers rather than lower-income employees.

A recent survey by Columbus-based analytical group Scioto Analysis showed 11 of 16 economists... Read more


Ohio unemployment remains steady in August

Fri, 27 Sep 2024
Ohio unemployment remains steady in August

(The Center Square) – Ohio continues to buck a national trend of job gains after the latest numbers from the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services showed the state lost jobs in August.

According to figures released from... Read more


Appeal filed in suit against Cleveland’s failure to pay interest on tax returns

Fri, 27 Sep 2024
Appeal filed in suit against Cleveland’s failure to pay interest on tax returns

(The Center Square) – Two northeast Ohio residents continue to argue for interest on tax refunds they say Cleveland owes them following the COVID-19 pandemic.

After a trial judge dismissed the case, the Buckeye Institute filed an appeal on... Read more


Court approves $600M East Palestine settlement

Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Court approves $600M East Palestine settlement

(The Center Square) – Nearly 20 months after a Norfolk Southern train derailment pushed the small eastern Ohio community of East Palestine into the national spotlight, a federal judge approved a $600 million settlement.

The settlement covers residents, property... Read more


Yost pushing court to return Columbus school choice busing

Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Yost pushing court to return Columbus school choice busing

(The Center Square) – Attorney General Dave Yost wants the Ohio Supreme Court to move more quickly to force Columbus Public Schools to restore busing to private school students.

After filing suit against the state’s largest public school district... Read more


Court: Ohio’s foreign money ban on ballot initiatives can proceed

Wed, 25 Sep 2024
Court: Ohio’s foreign money ban on ballot initiatives can proceed

(The Center Square) – Ohio’s ban on foreign money supporting statewide issue campaigns is back after being put on hold in a nearly month-long delay.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a federal trial court’s stay that... Read more


Twenty state AGs challenge gender dysphoria guidance and methodology

Wed, 25 Sep 2024
Twenty state AGs challenge gender dysphoria guidance and methodology

(The Center Square) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a 20-state coalition to question the American Academy of Pediatrics practices with child gender dysphoria.

In a letter, originally written by Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, the AGs put... Read more


Criminal charges sought against Trump, Vance in Springfield

Tue, 24 Sep 2024
Criminal charges sought against Trump, Vance in Springfield

(The Center Square) – Criminal charges are being sought against former President Donald Trump and vice presidential candidate and Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance in a nonprofit's court filing.

The two have made comments about Haitian immigrants in Springfield.... Read more


Yost again backs Kroger in federal fight

Tue, 24 Sep 2024
Yost again backs Kroger in federal fight

(The Center Square) – For the second time in a little more than a month, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is backing Cincinnati-based grocery giant Kroger in its fight with the federal government.

In a brief filed in the... Read more


Lawmaker calls on feds for more Springfield help

Tue, 24 Sep 2024
Lawmaker calls on feds for more Springfield help

(The Center Square) – Springfield’s state lawmaker wants the federal government to do more to help the Ohio city deal with infrastructure issues in the wake of the city’s exploding Haitian immigrant migration.

Rep. Bernie Willis, R-Springfield, blamed the... Read more


November election officially underway in Ohio

Mon, 23 Sep 2024
November election officially underway in Ohio

(The Center Square) – The general election is officially underway in Ohio as military and overseas ballots have been mailed.

Early, in-person or absentee ballot voting begins Oct. 8. The deadline to register or update voter registration is Oct.... Read more