/tags/brigid-kelly Brigid Kelly en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:42:07 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-29/republican-backed-ohio-budget-passes-with-a-lot-of-democratic-support The two-year $75 billion state budget is awaiting Gov. Mike DeWine’s signature before the fiscal year expires tomorrow. The budget process was led by… Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:42:07 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-29/republican-backed-ohio-budget-passes-with-a-lot-of-democratic-support Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-06-29/just-over-a-day-before-deadline-two-year-ohio-budget-passes-heads-to-governor With a little over a day till the deadline on Wednesday, the new two-year $75 billion state budget is on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine after overwhelmingly… Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:54:31 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-29/just-over-a-day-before-deadline-two-year-ohio-budget-passes-heads-to-governor 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/2021-01-12/new-law-meant-to-help-vets-and-pets A new law signed over the weekend aims to help pets and the veterinarians who care for them. It’s no secret that veterinarians often have a lot of student… Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:39:12 GMT /government-politics/2021-01-12/new-law-meant-to-help-vets-and-pets Jo Ingles /crime-law-enforcement/2019-05-10/new-ohio-bill-would-crack-down-on-gun-owners-when-their-weapons-get-into-the-hands-of-kids Some Democrats in the Ohio Legislature say more needs to be done to keep guns out of the hands of children. Representative Brigid Kelly (D-Cincinnati) is… Fri, 10 May 2019 20:33:19 GMT /crime-law-enforcement/2019-05-10/new-ohio-bill-would-crack-down-on-gun-owners-when-their-weapons-get-into-the-hands-of-kids Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-01-16/ohio-house-democrats-to-pick-new-leaders-after-speaker-battle-fallout Ohio House Democrats will pick a new leadership team next week, more than a week after their leader resigned in the fallout from the battle over which… Wed, 16 Jan 2019 22:17:01 GMT /government-politics/2019-01-16/ohio-house-democrats-to-pick-new-leaders-after-speaker-battle-fallout Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-06-01/many-democrats-are-not-responding-to-poll-on-options-to-resolve-fight-over-ohio-house-speakership By the close of business, state representatives were supposed to respond to the acting speaker’s request for them to choose between two options to deal… Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:44:31 GMT /government-politics/2018-06-01/many-democrats-are-not-responding-to-poll-on-options-to-resolve-fight-over-ohio-house-speakership Jo Ingles /government-politics/2018-04-03/democrats-propose-bill-to-hike-salaries-of-workers-not-paid-mandatory-overtime Democratic state lawmakers say they want to bring back guaranteed overtime protections that were supposed to be put into place two years ago but have been… Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:22:02 GMT /government-politics/2018-04-03/democrats-propose-bill-to-hike-salaries-of-workers-not-paid-mandatory-overtime Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-01-23/the-effort-to-put-right-to-work-issues-on-ohio-ballot Two of the more conservative Republican lawmakers at the Statehouse want to put six different issues before voters that would make Ohio a so-called “right… Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:39:37 GMT /government-politics/2018-01-23/the-effort-to-put-right-to-work-issues-on-ohio-ballot Jo Ingles /government-politics/2017-10-10/testifying-for-tax-free-tampons Backers of a bill that would exempt feminine hygiene supplies from the state sales tax say it’s simply not fair that women in Ohio are paying taxes on… Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:06:48 GMT /government-politics/2017-10-10/testifying-for-tax-free-tampons Jo Ingles