Ohio held its Primary Election on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Featuring several crowded races and many incumbents facing challengers, election night yielded some interesting results with fairly low voter turnout of about 1.1...more
In the second half of 2021, the 134th Ohio General Assembly focused on the state legislative and congressional redistricting process and finishing work on a wide variety of legislation dealing with topics such as sports...more
1/6/2022
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Cannabis Products ,
Census ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Justice Reform ,
Digital Communications ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
General Assembly ,
Governor DeWine ,
Insurance Industry ,
Judicial Election ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Personal Data ,
Primary Elections ,
Redistricting ,
State Budgets ,
State Elections ,
State Legislatures ,
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Telehealth ,
Utilities Sector ,
Vaccinations
The Ohio General Assembly will soon begin work on the state’s capital budget, which is typically passed in every even-numbered year. Expect the legislative process to begin on the capital bill during early winter and finish...more
The Ohio General Assembly recently completed an exhaustive and comprehensive first half of 2021. The legislature tackled the state’s two-year operating budget, COVID-19 relief funding, residential broadband expansion, reforms...more
7/15/2021
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Appropriation ,
Broadband ,
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Economic Downturn ,
Energy Sector ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Pending Legislation ,
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Public Schools ,
State Budgets ,
State Funding ,
Tax Cuts ,
Tax Revenues
The Bricker & Eckler government relations team has compiled a comprehensive review of Governor DeWine’s latest announcements, including the surprise resignation of Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, General...more
6/16/2020
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Best Practices ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Event Cancellation ,
First Amendment ,
General Assembly ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Religious Institutions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Virus Testing
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