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LGBTQ Ohioans and Advocates Are Asking Gov. Mike DeWine to Veto ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
Ohio lawmakers passed House Bill 8 on the last day of the 135th General Assembly.
Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
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Ohio Senate Education Committee Plans to Pass School Outing Bill and Expulsions Bill Wednesday
Religious release time mandate for public schools included in House Bill 8
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Won’t Say Who He Is Considering to Fill Ohio U.S Sen. J.D. Vance’s Seat
“A lot of people want to be senator, quite an amazing number. People have had some contact with us about that, a lot of people have opinions around the state.”
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Religious Release Time Bill Added to Parents’ Bill of Rights During Ohio Senate Education Committee
House Bill 8 passed the Ohio House last summer
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Hemp Industry Workers Testify Against Bill That Would Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products
People who spoke out against Senate Bill 326 bill called for regulations, not a ban on sales — arguing that would cause the illicit market to flourish.
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Provisions Removed From Ohio Bill That Would Add Accountability to Private Schools, Voucher Program
Ohio spent nearly a billion dollars on private school scholarship programs for the 2024 fiscal year
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Public School Religious Instruction Release Bill Gets Support, Opposition in Ohio Senate Committee
Bill would mandate Ohio public schools to release students for religious instruction time. More than 400 testify
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Ohio Educators, Parents and Religious Leaders Testify Against Religious Release Time BIll
This is about LifeWise, “one, very well-funded program wanting to push its brand of Christian nationalist beliefs on a captive audience during the school day”
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Transgender Ohioans and Allies Are Asking Gov. Mike DeWine to Veto Bathroom Ban Bill
“S.B. 104 is a dangerous bill that puts vulnerable trans youth at risk for abuse and harassment.”
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Ohio Transgender Bathroom Ban Bill Heads to Gov. Mike DeWine’s Desk
Once DeWine receives Senate Bill 104, he will have 10 days to sign the bill into law or veto it
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What Will Happen to J.D. Vance’s Ohio U.S. Senate Seat?
Gov. Mike DeWine will select the replacement. But who?