Megan Henry has spent the last five years reporting on various topics including education, healthcare, business and crime at The Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA Today Network. She is a graduate of Ohio University and grew up near Toledo, Ohio.
Conserve Ohio fell nearly 343,000 signatures short of the July 1 deadline, but says its 1,000+ volunteers will keep collecting toward a 2027 ballot bid.
TPS attorneys filed a Supreme Court motion to dismiss this week citing newly discovered evidence, as Springfield braces for potential ICE raids and a $400 million economic loss.
House Speaker Matt Huffman says he disagrees, and Senate President Rob McColley doubts Republicans have the votes, as DeWine leaves office term-limited with 113 inmates on death row.
Ohio lawmakers left for summer break without a floor vote, meaning the bill dies if not passed before year's end, despite more than 5,000 Ohio minors married since 2000.
The bill heads to Gov. DeWine after passing with only two no votes, raising fines to $250–$1,000 and allowing bus cameras, but stops short of requiring seat belts.
Three GOP lawmakers joined House Democrats in voting against the 58-36 bill, which drew on Heritage Foundation model legislation and added the mandate to an interstate school psychologist compact.
The carveout exempts Ohio's eight Hillsdale College-affiliated classical schools from a curriculum DeWine has called one of his most important achievements.
The state's deputy solicitor general argues Ohio can't have a local patchwork of tobacco rules, but 21 cities say the override law fails the home rule test.
Democrats say photo ID is already state law and working, while Republicans deny the amendment is designed to boost midterm turnout for their candidates.
Democrats and the Ohio Association of Elected Officials warn the requirement, set to take effect in November 2027, will burden seniors who rely on mail-in voting.
Gun violence advocates point to Ohio's weak gun laws after the shooting, while DeWine offered prayers despite signing a 2022 bill eliminating concealed carry requirements.
The cases surface safety questions about LifeWise's vetting, which operates in 331 Ohio school districts and enrolls nearly 100,000 students nationwide.
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