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The independent non-partisan state panel that judges campaign finance violations is looking at its demise in the proposed state budget. Should county boards of elections and the secretary of state be trusted to do it instead? toledoblade.com/local/politics…

A compromise amendment is in the works to address criticism of new exemptions in the proposed state budget to Ohio public records law--this time dealing with information gathered during criminal investigations. toledoblade.com/local/courts/2…

Ohio voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2023. Now state lawmakers think they've reached a compromise to write between the lines--and in some cases write over--what voters approved. toledoblade.com/local/politics…

Jeff Johnson, Ohio DNR natural areas & preserves chief, said the extra layer of protection that comes from the designation will help ensure the site’s “lasting legacy” remains intact. toledoblade.com/local/environm…

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Backers of a law that forces ODOT and the turnpike to study and get behind a bypass corridor around U.S. 23 through Delaware are OK with a one-year delay in completion of that study in latest state budget proposal toledoblade.com/local/transpor…

Tons of tax changes in the Ohio Senate GOP budget proposal--flat income tax, restrictions on local property tax, and end of many tax exemptions. toledoblade.com/local/politics…

Elected members of the State Board of Education tell senators that reducing the board's size by eliminating their 11 seats and reducing governor-appointed seats from 8 to 5 would be unconstitutional. toledoblade.com/local/educatio…

Wide-ranging Ohio bill affecting voting rights would place more restrictions on those who gather signatures to put issues on the ballot. toledoblade.com/local/politics…

The Ohio Senate votes on its version of the two-year budget today. Here's where things stand as of yesterday's Senate Finance Committee vote. toledoblade.com/local/politics…

Task force sought to put a spotlight on missing minority children toledoblade.com/local/politics…

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The Ohio Supreme Court today unanimously reinstated three rape convictions against a Rossford man in a spousal rape case. The court found the victim didn't have to be explicit as to what she meant every time she used terms like "had sex." toledoblade.com/local/courts/2…

The focus in the first fews days of PUCO hearings into the nuclear bailout and commission chairman bribery scandals has been on utility audits and consultants. That changes tomorrow when fired FirstEnergy exec Dennis Chack is supposed to testify toledoblade.com/local/politics…

Today marked the first person directly tied to FirstEnergy to testify in PUCO hearings into nuclear bailout bribery scandal toledoblade.com/local/politics…

The Fair School Funding Plan was supposed to be Ohio's answer to repeated court rulings that the way the state funds schools is unconstitutional. But none of the majority budget proposals would fully implement its final phase. toledoblade.com/local/politics…

The takeaways from budget director report to conference committee. Good news: More money expected for next budget. Bad news: It won't be enough to fuel hopes of those still looking for more (or any) cash this late in the game. toledoblade.com/local/politics…

The comparison document listing the differences the House, Senate, and governor versions of the budget alone is about 600 pages long. And the conference committee will go through each one of them--probably next week. lsc.ohio.gov/assets/legisla…