/tags/jack-cera Jack Cera en-US Copyright Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:30:47 GMT /government-politics/2019-03-22/no-tax-cut-in-dewines-budget-but-some-suggest-that-could-change There have been tax cuts in nearly every state budget since 2005. But Gov. Mike DeWine has said now is the time to invest in Ohio, so there are no tax… Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:30:47 GMT /government-politics/2019-03-22/no-tax-cut-in-dewines-budget-but-some-suggest-that-could-change Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-01-07/larry-householder-elected-ohio-house-speaker-ousting-ryan-smith In an unprecedented vote, the Ohio House has elected a new speaker, rejecting the Republican who had been serving in that position since June, when the… Mon, 07 Jan 2019 20:17:49 GMT /government-politics/2019-01-07/larry-householder-elected-ohio-house-speaker-ousting-ryan-smith Jo Ingles /government-politics/2018-08-09/bill-meant-to-protect-whistleblowers Some Democrats in the Ohio Legislature are sponsoring a bill that they say would provide more protections to whistleblowers. Democratic Representative… Thu, 09 Aug 2018 17:17:33 GMT /government-politics/2018-08-09/bill-meant-to-protect-whistleblowers Jo Ingles /government-politics/2018-06-20/some-parts-of-ohio-lack-broadband-while-two-bills-to-provide-it-are-stalled-in-the-ohio-legislature There is something millions of Ohioans take for granted that hundreds of thousands of others dream about – broadband service. All of Ohio’s major cities… Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:07:50 GMT /government-politics/2018-06-20/some-parts-of-ohio-lack-broadband-while-two-bills-to-provide-it-are-stalled-in-the-ohio-legislature Jo Ingles /government-politics/2017-05-02/house-budget-includes-changes-from-kasichs-original-plan-plus-some-less-noticed-proposals It took nearly three hours for the Republican-dominated House to pass its version of the budget, with 12 Republicans voting against it, and four Democrats… Tue, 02 May 2017 21:36:40 GMT /government-politics/2017-05-02/house-budget-includes-changes-from-kasichs-original-plan-plus-some-less-noticed-proposals Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-04-27/top-finance-committee-lawmakers-talk-about-big-changes-in-house-version-of-kasichs-budget Gov. John Kasich’s $67 billion budget got ripped apart and put back together by House Republicans, who stripped out his key tax reforms and put more money… Thu, 27 Apr 2017 18:52:26 GMT /government-politics/2017-04-27/top-finance-committee-lawmakers-talk-about-big-changes-in-house-version-of-kasichs-budget Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-04-25/house-republicans-pull-kasich-tax-reforms-put-focus-on-drug-epidemic-in-new-budget-plan House Republicans went back to the drawing board to roll out a new budget plan after seeing tax revenues coming up short month after month. The changes… Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:37:28 GMT /government-politics/2017-04-25/house-republicans-pull-kasich-tax-reforms-put-focus-on-drug-epidemic-in-new-budget-plan Andy Chow, Jo Ingles /government-politics/2017-04-17/announcement-that-budget-will-be-trimmed-by-800-million-raises-questions-about-what-will-get-cut Months of tax revenues coming in under estimates has Gov. John Kasich trimming back his state budget by $800 million. And that has budget watchers… Mon, 17 Apr 2017 20:39:14 GMT /government-politics/2017-04-17/announcement-that-budget-will-be-trimmed-by-800-million-raises-questions-about-what-will-get-cut Karen Kasler /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