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Six Ohio professional sports teams are urging lawmakers to exempt visa-holding athletes and staff from proposed legislation that would bar citizens of designated "foreign adversary" nations from owning land in Ohio.
Ohio House Bill 577 would invalidate absentee ballots submitted without a photo ID copy — but lawmakers from both parties are skeptical, questioning whether the requirement would actually prevent the fraud its backers claim to be targeting.
Ohio Senate Bill 163, which would criminalize AI-generated child sexual abuse material and expand identity fraud laws, has been held up in committee for nearly a year over business groups' objections to its private right of action provision.
Ohio House Democrats want to freeze utility rates for 12 months and give every customer a $150 annual electric bill credit, funded by raising the state's oil and gas severance tax to 7%.
After a podcast scandal forced out Ohio State's president and revealed a $60,000 JobsOhio sponsorship, a bipartisan pair of Ohio lawmakers are pushing legislation to require public audits, financial disclosures, and legislative approval over the state's secretive economic development corporation.
An Ohio House bill would require absentee voters to include a front-and-back photocopy of their photo ID with their ballot — a proposal that drew skepticism from both parties over its logistical feasibility.
The Ohio House passed a $12.5 million SNAP stopgap that splits funds equally across all 88 counties — leaving Cuyahoga County facing a $7.5 million shortfall while smaller counties are made whole — after Democrats' needs-based amendment was voted down.
Ohio lawmakers approved a data center study commission but postponed action on a controversial tax exemption, with possible changes ahead in the Senate.
Ohio lawmakers debate a bill restricting land ownership by foreign nationals, as critics warn it’s overly broad, discriminatory, and threatens immigrant rights.
A state court blocked Ohio from transferring unclaimed funds for a new Cleveland Browns stadium, while a federal appeals court reached the opposite conclusion — leaving the legal fight unresolved.
Residents in a Hilliard neighborhood are pushing back against a large fuel cell planned to power an Amazon data center, as Ohio lawmakers debate new rules for the state’s fast-growing data center industry.
Gov. Mike DeWine’s final State of the State address highlighted literacy reforms, recess expansion, and online safety for children, while drawing mixed reactions from lawmakers.
