The Ohio General Assembly has concluded its spring session, passing several education-related bills now on the way to Governor DeWine for his signature. Governor DeWine is not expected to veto any of the measures, so...more
6/28/2024
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Ohio voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on two constitutional amendments on the ballot this November.
HJR 2 and HJR 4 cleared the Ohio legislature yesterday during marathon sessions as the General Assembly...more
The Highlights:
•Trump-backed J.D. Vance emerged victorious in a crowded Republican primary field for U.S. Senate. Vance will face U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan in November. ...more
A new association established to promote communities' role in broadband access officially launched this morning. Broadband Access Ohio will advocate for access to high-speed, secure internet across the state. ...more
The Ohio Supreme Court struck down the recently adopted state legislative maps in a 4-3 decision announced late Wednesday.
The Court has ordered the Ohio Redistricting Commission to reconvene and adopt new maps. Given...more
The General Assembly is again acting to provide schools (defined as school districts, chartered nonpublic schools, community schools and STEM schools) with additional flexibility to provide alternative learning models during...more
The following document provides an overview of changes to law affecting Ohio’s K-12 schools which are contained in Substitute House Bill 110 (“HB 110”), the State of Ohio’s Operating Budget for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023....more
The Statehouse hosted its first veto override votes of 2021 on Wednesday, when the House and Senate gathered to override Governor DeWine’s veto of Senate Bill 22, which amends the powers of the executive branch in an...more
Update: President Biden signed The American Rescue Plan Act on March 11, 2021-
On Wednesday afternoon, Congress passed The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a broad, comprehensive policy response to the challenges brought...more
3/12/2021
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The Ohio Legislature dropped a multi-billion dollar COVID relief plan on Tuesday afternoon intended to improve public health and provide support to entities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The $2.15 billion...more
3/4/2021
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Lt. Gov. Jon Husted rolled out DataOhio, fulfilling Gov. Mike DeWine’s campaign pledge to provide open, secure access to data to the public, media and policy makers. The technology platform, found at data.ohio.gov, will...more
In March, the General Assembly made temporary changes to Ohio’s Open Meetings Act, which governs the practices of public bodies. House Bill 197 allowed such bodies (including school boards, city councils and others) to hold...more
Governor Mike DeWine has announced dates and protocols for the re-opening of several additional sectors of Ohio’s economy. The Governor is facing intense pressure from members of the Ohio General Assembly who want the entire...more
On May 1, 2020, Dr. Amy Acton issued a new stay at home/stay safe order effective until midnight on Friday, May 29, 2020. This order permits certain businesses in Ohio to reopen and operate as long as they can comply with the...more
On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the following updates concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.
Courts-
Chief Justice Charles Canady issued an order Monday extending the suspension of criminal and...more
Governor Mike DeWine announced that Dr. Amy Acton, Director of Health was amending the Stay at Home Order issued on March 22nd extending it until 11:59 pm, Friday, May 1st. The amended order attempts to address questions that...more
Governor Ron DeSantis has issued an Executive Order, effective at 12:01 am, Friday, April 3rd and expires on Thursday, April 30, 2020, that requires people to stay in their homes unless they are working for an essential...more
Governor Mike DeWine announced that Dr. Amy Acton, Director of Health, has issued an order closing all of Ohio’s bars and restaurants as of 9 p.m. this evening for dine-in customers. Carry-out and delivery services will still...more
Governor DeWine has announced that the state continues to see new cases of the virus with positive tests coming out of both NE and SW Ohio. The state is taking the following steps:
1. DC has granted the requested waiver...more
The state and federal government continue to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Roetzel has already sent out an update on federal legislation. Governor DeWine had a press conference this afternoon where it was announced that the...more
Governor Mike DeWine, in conjunction with Director of Health, Dr. Amy Acton, has announced additional steps they are taking to halt the spread of COVID-19. These steps include an order, issued by Dr. Acton, that bans all...more