The 135th General Assembly finished yesterday with both houses enacting two pieces of legislation of primary interest to boards of education and their administrators, HB 8 and HB 206. Both pieces of legislation are on their...more
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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
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
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 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