/tags/christina-hagan Christina Hagan en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:15:53 GMT /government-politics/2018-12-10/some-heartbeat-bill-supporters-want-lawmakers-to-work-on-christmas-day-if-necessary Backers of the so called “Heartbeat Bill,” legislation that bans abortion at the point a fetal heartbeat is detected, are getting some help from… Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:15:53 GMT /government-politics/2018-12-10/some-heartbeat-bill-supporters-want-lawmakers-to-work-on-christmas-day-if-necessary Jo Ingles /government-politics/2018-11-15/ohio-house-passes-controversial-abortion-bill-but-will-it-actually-become-law The Ohio House has approved a controversial bill (60-35) that bans abortion at the point which a fetal heartbeat can be detected. Rep. Christina Hagan… Thu, 15 Nov 2018 23:58:05 GMT /government-politics/2018-11-15/ohio-house-passes-controversial-abortion-bill-but-will-it-actually-become-law Jo Ingles /elections/2018-05-11/trump-popular-with-ohio-republicans-but-trump-heavy-campaigns-didnt-guarantee-wins Tuesday’s primary didn’t offer a lot of support for the theory that a Democratic “blue wave” is sweeping through Ohio this year. But there also didn’t… Fri, 11 May 2018 16:54:56 GMT /elections/2018-05-11/trump-popular-with-ohio-republicans-but-trump-heavy-campaigns-didnt-guarantee-wins Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-12-28/flu-shot-requirement-ban-moving-to-another-house-committee A controversial bill dealing with whether an employer can force workers to get the flu shot is still sitting in the Ohio House. The bill is set to get a… Thu, 28 Dec 2017 19:50:55 GMT /government-politics/2017-12-28/flu-shot-requirement-ban-moving-to-another-house-committee Andy Chow /government-politics/2017-10-24/lawmakers-hope-sexual-abuse-education-would-open-line-of-communication-with-students Lawmakers call it a silent epidemic as an alarming rate of children are sexually abused but don’t feel safe enough to ask for help. Now there’s a proposal… Tue, 24 Oct 2017 20:42:54 GMT /government-politics/2017-10-24/lawmakers-hope-sexual-abuse-education-would-open-line-of-communication-with-students Andy Chow /government-politics/2017-09-14/it-might-be-a-long-shot-for-flu-vaccine-bills-passage A bill that would prohibit employers, including hospitals, from requiring workers to get a flu vaccine has passed out of an Ohio House committee. But… Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:32:21 GMT /government-politics/2017-09-14/it-might-be-a-long-shot-for-flu-vaccine-bills-passage Jo Ingles /government-politics/2017-09-11/bill-would-make-it-illegal-for-employers-to-fire-or-punish-employees-over-refusal-to-get-flu-vaccine Some companies, especially those in the health care fields, require their employees to get flu shots each year. A newly released bill would make it… Mon, 11 Sep 2017 20:07:42 GMT /government-politics/2017-09-11/bill-would-make-it-illegal-for-employers-to-fire-or-punish-employees-over-refusal-to-get-flu-vaccine Jo Ingles /government-politics/2017-03-14/veteran-conservative-and-firebrand-lawmaker-in-ohio-to-lobby-for-convention-of-states-resolution State lawmakers who want Ohio to join a group of states in calling for a constitutional convention brought in some conservative star power to make their… Tue, 14 Mar 2017 20:25:46 GMT /government-politics/2017-03-14/veteran-conservative-and-firebrand-lawmaker-in-ohio-to-lobby-for-convention-of-states-resolution Karen Kasler /elections/2016-12-19/as-electoral-college-prepares-to-vote-lawsuit-filed-over-whether-state-lawmaker-can-also-be-elector One of Ohio’s 18 electors who will cast their votes for Donald Trump today is the target of a lawsuit announced over the weekend. But the situation… Mon, 19 Dec 2016 07:41:14 GMT /elections/2016-12-19/as-electoral-college-prepares-to-vote-lawsuit-filed-over-whether-state-lawmaker-can-also-be-elector Karen Kasler