/tags/bill-seitz Bill Seitz en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:08:41 GMT /government-politics/2022-11-03/bill-likely-coming-up-in-lame-duck-could-require-ohio-voters-to-have-a-photo-id A bill to make changes in voting laws in Ohio is considered likely to be a priority for lawmakers in the Republican supermajority, and there could be a new element added in. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:08:41 GMT /government-politics/2022-11-03/bill-likely-coming-up-in-lame-duck-could-require-ohio-voters-to-have-a-photo-id Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-05-20/hearing-for-bill-to-change-laws-on-early-voting-drop-boxes-gets-contentious A Republican-backed bill that would allow ballot dropboxes only at boards of elections for 10 days before the election and would shorten the window to… Fri, 21 May 2021 02:23:12 GMT /government-politics/2021-05-20/hearing-for-bill-to-change-laws-on-early-voting-drop-boxes-gets-contentious Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-05-10/ohio-house-leader-householder-should-stay-while-court-case-plays-out Former Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) remains in the House as he awaits trial on federal bribery charges related to the 2019 passage of House Bill… Tue, 11 May 2021 03:51:24 GMT /government-politics/2021-05-10/ohio-house-leader-householder-should-stay-while-court-case-plays-out Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-05-06/ohio-republicans-propose-bill-with-voting-law-changes-restrictions A bill that would put changes and restrictions on Ohio laws related to early voting, ballot drop boxes and other election laws has finally been… Thu, 06 May 2021 23:43:22 GMT /government-politics/2021-05-06/ohio-republicans-propose-bill-with-voting-law-changes-restrictions Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-04-26/ohio-democrats-dont-like-what-they-are-hearing-about-new-election-reform-bill A bill to reform elections in Ohio hasn’t been introduced yet but information about it has been leaking out. And Democrats don’t like what they are… Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:47:47 GMT /government-politics/2021-04-26/ohio-democrats-dont-like-what-they-are-hearing-about-new-election-reform-bill Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-04-23/voting-groups-react-to-gop-proposal-on-boxes-early-voting-in-ohio Groups that represent elections officials and voters are cautiously approaching a Republican-backed bill to make changes in Ohio’s laws on early voting,… Fri, 23 Apr 2021 21:04:49 GMT /government-politics/2021-04-23/voting-groups-react-to-gop-proposal-on-boxes-early-voting-in-ohio Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-04-23/republicans-unveil-voting-law-changes-bill-including-change-drop-boxes-early-voting Ohio has joined the list of states where Republicans want to make changes to voting laws after the 2020 election. And there are changes in this bill that… Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:22:37 GMT /government-politics/2021-04-23/republicans-unveil-voting-law-changes-bill-including-change-drop-boxes-early-voting Karen Kasler /government-politics/2020-12-21/lawmaker-offers-new-hb6-option-in-last-days-of-lame-duck With time running out to make a decision, lawmakers are considering yet another proposal to address the nuclear power plant bailout which is connected to… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 22:56:32 GMT /government-politics/2020-12-21/lawmaker-offers-new-hb6-option-in-last-days-of-lame-duck Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-07-30/in-historic-vote-householder-removed-as-ohio-house-speaker Larry Householder has been removed as speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives by a unanimous vote, after his arrest last week on a federal… Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:12:30 GMT /government-politics/2020-07-30/in-historic-vote-householder-removed-as-ohio-house-speaker Karen Kasler /government-politics/2020-07-28/lawmaker-says-hb6-benefits-ratepayers-with-lower-electric-costs As the calls for a repeal of the state's nuclear power plant bailout grow louder, there are legislators who are standing by the law that made sweeping… Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:13:55 GMT /government-politics/2020-07-28/lawmaker-says-hb6-benefits-ratepayers-with-lower-electric-costs Andy Chow