Ohio’s primary election cycle concluded on April 28, 2020. Here are election results for the U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Supreme Court, and key Ohio Senate and Ohio House races....more
On April 27, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine outlined his administration’s plan for a phased reopening of Ohio’s economy. The plan provided protocols that apply to all businesses and industry-specific operating requirements....more
Join us for an online briefing of Ohio's energy development and future, especially as it relates to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, presented by Bricker attorneys.
Energy companies, policy makers, regulators, business...more
4/28/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Energy Sector ,
Financing ,
Insolvency ,
PACE ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Virtual Meetings ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
The time period to submit applications to grow or process hemp in Ohio, which was already extended from March 31, will close May 1, 2020, as planned. Representatives from the Ohio Department of Agriculture indicate that the...more
On April 16, 2020, Governor DeWine began outlining his expectations for how Ohio may begin to allow nonessential businesses to resume operating when the current stay at home order expires on May 1. ...more
Though the spread of COVID-19 has caused significant business restrictions across the country and state, the rapidly changing rules have had the opposite effect on some medical marijuana policies in Ohio....more
On March 13, 2020, a national emergency declaration was made for the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Ohio local governments, including K-12 school districts, may be eligible for federal assistance with the pandemic from the...more
On April 2, 2020, Governor DeWine announced that Ohio’s Stay At Home Order is extended until May 1, 2020. The new order takes effect at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2020. The order is largely the same as the previous order,...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio Senate amended Substitute House Bill 197 with several provisions including emergency clauses to help Ohio navigate this crisis. The Ohio House approved these amendments, and the...more
In Judy Brockman, Jill Reardon v. Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, the plaintiffs alleged that due to the risk of exposure, they would not be able to enter the polls and vote on the primary election date of March 17, 2020....more
As of March 16, 2020, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ohio reached 50 with 14 hospitalizations. The DeWine Administration provides daily updates and has also created a portal for all COVID-19 related updates,...more
3/19/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Event Cancellation ,
Government Entities ,
Nursing Homes ,
Primary Elections ,
Restaurant Industry ,
School Closures ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
Unemployment Benefits
The Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Hemp Program recently announced that it is now accepting applications for hemp licenses for cultivators and processors....more
The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee (JLEC) recently gave guidance that lobbyists and employers must “affirmatively invite” all members of the General Assembly or all members of the House or Senate to qualify as an “all...more
With the start of a new decade, our team wants to share an overview of the past year and a look ahead to the coming months. Please find here a review of relevant legislation that the General Assembly passed in 2019, a summary...more
1/17/2020
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Ballot Measures ,
Credentialing ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
General Assembly ,
Gun Laws ,
Information Technology ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Power Plants ,
Primary Elections ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sports Gambling ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Water Quality
On November 5, 2019, Ohioans took to the polls for a host of local elections. The 2019 General Election did not feature any statewide ballot issues but featured several interesting local races around the state.
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Introduced on October 26, 2019, House Joint Resolution 2 (HJR 2), titled the “Ohio Critical Infrastructure Protection Amendment,” seeks to place a constitutional amendment before Ohio voters prohibiting foreign businesses and...more
11/4/2019
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Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Ownership ,
Infrastructure ,
Joint Resolutions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Transmission Lines
On July 17, 2019, after a 17-day delay, Governor Mike DeWine and the 133rd General Assembly completed work on House Bill (H.B.) 166, the state’s general operating budget for the biennium. It concludes several months of...more
8/2/2019
/ Economic Development ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Income Taxes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Libraries ,
Peer-to-Peer ,
Public Schools ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Sharing Economy ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Funding ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Revenues ,
Water Supplies
For only the third time in the past 28 years, and for the first time since 2009, the Ohio General Assembly failed to pass a two-year state operating budget by the June 30 Constitutional deadline. The House and Senate passed...more
7/2/2019
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Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
School Districts ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Funding ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Policy
On March 5, 2019, Governor Mike DeWine (R) delivered his first State of the State address during a joint House and Senate session. Governor DeWine returned to past tradition and spoke from the Ohio House chamber in the...more