Ohio Senate

The bill that sets minimum training requirements for teachers, other personnel and volunteers who want to carry weapons in school buildings is likely to be on the Senate floor on Wednesday.

The Republican leaders of the Ohio House and Senate said they want to increase security in schools, but not restrictions on weapons.

The plan could make Ohio the eighth state to eliminate personal income taxes as the main source of state revenue.

The bill would offer free, state-issued IDs to anyone over 17. However, it would also no longer allow voters to use other proof of identity they can use now, such as paycheck stubs or utility bills.

A group of Republican voters has sued in federal court to force the implementation of Ohio legislative maps previously tossed out by the state Supreme Court. The Ohio Supreme Court has twice rejected the maps for being gerrymandered in favor of Republicans.

The Ohio Senate president has proposed a costly and complicated solution after the state supreme court rejected the latest republican legislative district map. We’ll cover the latest on redistricting and related issues on today's Weekly Reporter Roundtable.

A state lawmaker has introduced a robust bill to make several changes to Ohio's criminal justice system in hopes of tackling issues that have come close to becoming law in the past.

Candidates for Ohio House and Ohio Senate were required to turn in their petitions by 4 p.m. on Wednesday without knowing what their legislative districts will ultimately look like.

The candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for governor raised close to the same amount of money in the last six months, but the fundraising race on the Republican side was no contest. Campaign finance reports also show big money is coming in for Republicans running for the Ohio House, Ohio Senate, and the Ohio Supreme Court.

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