/tags/matt-huffman Matt Huffman en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:09:55 GMT /government-politics/2025-02-07/k-12-public-school-leaders-like-dewines-budget-but-ohio-house-speaker-warns-of-changes Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled his proposed two-year state budget for Ohio Monday, which is now being heard in the House. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:09:55 GMT /government-politics/2025-02-07/k-12-public-school-leaders-like-dewines-budget-but-ohio-house-speaker-warns-of-changes Jo Ingles /government-politics/2025-01-16/ohio-house-speaker-once-again-raises-doubts-about-keeping-k-12-public-schools-funding-plan House Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) told reporters the current legislature cannot be held to implement something former legislatures have done. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:18:32 GMT /government-politics/2025-01-16/ohio-house-speaker-once-again-raises-doubts-about-keeping-k-12-public-schools-funding-plan Jo Ingles /government-politics/2023-01-04/a-surprise-upset-in-leadership-vote-in-the-ohio-house-raises-questions-about-legislative-priorities Rep. Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) defeated Rep. Derrick Merrin (R-Monclova) in the vote to serve as House Speaker for the 135th General Assembly. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 05:06:06 GMT /government-politics/2023-01-04/a-surprise-upset-in-leadership-vote-in-the-ohio-house-raises-questions-about-legislative-priorities Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-06-30/think-tank-says-budgets-income-tax-cut-wont-help-most-ohioans The 3% across the board income tax cut in the state budget, along with other tax changes, won’t do much for people making less than $110,000 a year,… Wed, 30 Jun 2021 20:51:49 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-30/think-tank-says-budgets-income-tax-cut-wont-help-most-ohioans 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/2021-06-24/ohio-gop-senate-change-to-budget-could-endanger-program-for-at-risk-youth Among the items added to the budget by Senate Republicans was a proposal that would require Medicaid to essentially re-do its procurement process for the… Thu, 24 Jun 2021 20:19:22 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-24/ohio-gop-senate-change-to-budget-could-endanger-program-for-at-risk-youth Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-06-16/ohio-senate-budget-bans-current-and-future-broadband-programs-by-municipalities In their version of the state budget, Ohio Senate Republicans erased money that had been earmarked for broadbandprograms. But they also added a provision… Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:47:28 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-16/ohio-senate-budget-bans-current-and-future-broadband-programs-by-municipalities Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-06-15/senate-budget-would-allow-gop-leaders-to-hire-lawyers-in-ohio-map-disputes Republicans in the Senate have added to their budget a provision that could directly affect the upcoming process to draw new maps for a 15-member… Wed, 16 Jun 2021 01:07:10 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-15/senate-budget-would-allow-gop-leaders-to-hire-lawyers-in-ohio-map-disputes Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-06-08/differences-in-school-funding-plan-likely-to-be-major-obstacles-in-budget-talks It’s been a momentous six months for school funding in Ohio, after decades of debate over how to most fairly fund the state’s more than 600 public school… Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:28:27 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-08/differences-in-school-funding-plan-likely-to-be-major-obstacles-in-budget-talks Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-06-01/senates-proposed-budget-includes-tax-cuts-for-ohio-workers-but-some-might-be-left-out Republican leaders of the Ohio Senate have proposed a $75-billion-dollar, two-year budget includes a 5% across-the-board income tax cut – which is a boost… Tue, 01 Jun 2021 20:23:12 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-01/senates-proposed-budget-includes-tax-cuts-for-ohio-workers-but-some-might-be-left-out Jo Ingles