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Ohio House Republicans are pushing a bill to target what they say is censorship of conservative viewpoints by social media giants such as Twitter and Facebook.

The House and Senate approved a bill that gives potential candidates more flexibility while the Ohio Supreme Court deliberates on the newly redrawn maps.

State Representative Rick Carfagna (R) announced today that he will be stepping down from his position in the Ohio legislature and starting a new position as Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at The Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

A measure seeking to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity has been sponsored by all 34 House democrats, along with two Republicans.

The Ohio House has scheduled a vote to let school districts set their own training requirements for employees they choose to arm. The measure aims to undo the effect of an Ohio Supreme Court ruling earlier this year, which held that under current law armed school workers would need hundreds of hours of training.

The full Ohio House will vote on a Republican-backed bill that would allow teachers and staff to carry guns in school with the eight hours of training they receive with their concealed carry permit, and not more thorough training as currently required by law.

Last week, the Ohio House finally elected a new speaker. Republican Rep. Ryan Smith emerged as the winner and was sworn in after an extensive nomination…

State lawmakers are returning to Columbus from their holiday break. The vastly outnumbered Democrats in the House have a list of goals they want to…

Often, when nurses are at the end of their shifts, they will be asked if they can stay late. Sometimes it’s not a request but an implied order. Now, a…

The Ohio House Finance Committee has accepted 325 amendments to the state budget, which must clear both the House and the Senate by June 30. Among the…