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As Ohio lawmakers return from break in mid-May, they are expected to consider competing proposals to address the state's housing affordability crisis. House Democrats have introduced a plan to stimulate more homebuilding with a $100 million loan program, while Republican leaders favor removing what they see as regulatory roadblocks to development.
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Wed, Apr 1, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) - In this election year, Democrats are talking about affordability, including the 33 Democrats in the Ohio House.
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Tue, Mar 31, 2026
Ohio House Republicans passed a bill Wednesday that would effectively bring back the state's 24-hour waiting period for abortion care, despite a previous 24-hour law being blocked for violating the constitutional amendment passed by Ohio voters in 2023.
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Fri, Mar 27, 2026
Republicans in the Ohio House have approved a bill to create a 24-hour waiting period between the time a patient seeks an abortion and when the procedure is actually conducted. The bill passed even as a Franklin County Court has put a similar waiting period on hold because of litigation following the approval of a constitutional amendment on reproductive rights and abortion access.
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Wed, Mar 25, 2026
Behavioral health providers urged lawmakers Tuesday to support a bill they said will improve mental health care quality.
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Tue, Mar 24, 2026
Sharon Lake reopened to the public this morning after almost two years of renovation and restoration. The lake now sports new boardwalks, expanded wetlands, a new accessible kayak launch, trail improvements and new parking areas.
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Thu, Mar 19, 2026
CINCINNATI - Hamilton County Democrats have unveiled a package of bills aimed at protecting communities from ICE tactics, following recent incidents in Minnesota where two U.S. citizens were killed.
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Tue, Feb 10, 2026
Democrats in the Ohio House say they'll introduce eight bills to respond to the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement efforts.
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Tue, Feb 10, 2026
This 250th anniversary allows us to consider how our country and our state have served as models of democratic governance and whether or not we continue to live up to those values.
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Mon, Jan 26, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill that would bar legislators from receiving free or discounted sporting event tickets.
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Wed, Aug 13, 2025