Intoxicating hemp products could be legally sold in Ohio, but with additional regulations under a House plan set to be unveiled Tuesday. More: bit.ly/3WSLU6g

Two GOP lawmakers want a nonprofit conservation group to send payments to local governments based on its large, property tax-exempt land holdings in one Ohio county. They see their bill as a "test case" that could be replicated elsewhere in the state. gongwer-oh.com/news/index.cfm…

Seeing way more em dashes in testimony "authored" by statehouse witnesses these days...

Yes, I am aware that I resemble Mr. Autumn Man

Remember that meme about how men are constantly thinking about the Roman Empire? I think that's also true of the Edmund Fitzgerald, but maybe it's just a Great Lakes/midwestern thing?

My alma mater continues to claw its way out of the 10-0 rivalry game hole it dug starting in 1923

Here's what they're gonna do with Cooper Stadium is one of the eternal Columbus news stories. I've lost track of how many I've read

I did not recognize this as a thing, so I'm officially out of touch with "the youth"

Is it an ominous sign when you're wondering how long the legislature will work into the night and this truck appears right in front of the Statehouse?

and? they're literally all correct

the 6-7 hour has nearly come and gone…

BREAKING: Former congressman Tim Ryan will not pursue the Democratic nomination to become the state's next governor. bit.ly/4hGDOX4

It's the 30th anniversary of the legislature making the black racer the official reptile of Ohio, per the Ohio Supreme Court's website. Who knew?

Not enough people talk about the biggest sacrifice parents make for their children (Not being able to post Spotify wrapped and look cool because it's full of songs from KPop Demon Hunters)

NEWS UPDATE: Gov. Mike DeWine overnight Wednesday vetoed a bill to expand youth work hours, stating that he finds "no compelling reason to deviate from current law." bit.ly/4oCQ79D

Gongwer Ohio readers doing a double-take at those bill numbers...

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