/tags/dave-burke Dave Burke en-US Copyright Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:49:29 GMT /government-politics/2020-06-09/resolution-declaring-racism-a-public-health-crisis-gets-first-hearing More than 50 people were signed up to speak out at the first hearing in the Ohio Senate for a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. They… Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:49:29 GMT /government-politics/2020-06-09/resolution-declaring-racism-a-public-health-crisis-gets-first-hearing Karen Kasler /government-politics/2020-03-06/plan-to-make-it-harder-to-hike-state-income-tax-could-go-to-voters Among the possible questions voters might face on the ballot this fall is whether they want to make it harder to raise the state income tax, by requiring… Fri, 06 Mar 2020 20:05:11 GMT /government-politics/2020-03-06/plan-to-make-it-harder-to-hike-state-income-tax-could-go-to-voters Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-12-06/heartbeat-bill-abortion-ban-stalled-and-its-future-is-uncertain The so-called “Heartbeat Bill”, which Gov. John Kasich promises to veto, had been likely to come up for a vote today in an Ohio House committee. But there… Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:33:35 GMT /government-politics/2018-12-06/heartbeat-bill-abortion-ban-stalled-and-its-future-is-uncertain Jo Ingles /health-mental-health-aging/2018-06-04/program-helping-at-risk-kids-with-behavioral-issues-faces-uncertain-future While the Speaker saga drags on, there are more than 150 bills that are awaiting action in the House. One is a measure that would preserve money for a… Mon, 04 Jun 2018 15:13:10 GMT /health-mental-health-aging/2018-06-04/program-helping-at-risk-kids-with-behavioral-issues-faces-uncertain-future Karen Kasler /health-mental-health-aging/2018-05-25/senator-says-redesign-for-behavioral-health-system-wont-be-delayed-in-spite-of-providers-concerns The state is moving mental health and addiction services for low income Ohioans into Medicaid managed care by July 1, but providers say this huge redesign… Fri, 25 May 2018 16:28:19 GMT /health-mental-health-aging/2018-05-25/senator-says-redesign-for-behavioral-health-system-wont-be-delayed-in-spite-of-providers-concerns Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-04-11/lawmakers-propose-bill-to-end-spoofing State lawmakers want to crack down on what’s known as “spoofing” – the practice often used by telemarketers to mislead a recipient into thinking they are… Wed, 11 Apr 2018 17:15:15 GMT /government-politics/2018-04-11/lawmakers-propose-bill-to-end-spoofing Jo Ingles /government-politics/2017-04-11/lawmakers-considering-budget-ask-for-more-numbers-as-revenues-come-in-below-estimates Gov. John Kasich has been defending his budget, saying it’s the way to keep Ohio’s economy growing. But state lawmakers who are working on their own… Tue, 11 Apr 2017 21:24:52 GMT /government-politics/2017-04-11/lawmakers-considering-budget-ask-for-more-numbers-as-revenues-come-in-below-estimates Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-03-30/after-heated-debate-senate-approves-bill-increasing-prison-time-for-fentanyl The Senate has upped the penalties for possessing fentanyl, the deadly and powerful synthetic painkiller that’s been turning up in heroin in Ohio. But the… Thu, 30 Mar 2017 04:46:21 GMT /government-politics/2017-03-30/after-heated-debate-senate-approves-bill-increasing-prison-time-for-fentanyl Karen Kasler