/tags/michael-skindell Michael Skindell en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Feb 2019 20:07:31 GMT /government-politics/2019-02-27/democrats-try-again-for-tax-credit-for-low-income-ohioans With debate over increasing the gas tax and adding another income tax cut in the next budget, Democratic lawmakers and anti-poverty advocates are trying… Wed, 27 Feb 2019 20:07:31 GMT /government-politics/2019-02-27/democrats-try-again-for-tax-credit-for-low-income-ohioans Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-02-20/democrats-try-again-to-propose-assault-weapons-ban-say-kasichs-comments-might-help-this-time Democratic state lawmakers are trying again to pass an assault weapons ban in Ohio, and say they think an apparent change of heart by Gov. John Kasich… Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:07:38 GMT /government-politics/2018-02-20/democrats-try-again-to-propose-assault-weapons-ban-say-kasichs-comments-might-help-this-time Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-06-16/small-business-tax-cut-getting-much-attention-as-shortfall-approaches-a-billion-dollars As the state’s budget shortfall approaches a billion dollars, a tax cut adopted four years ago is getting close attention. The small business tax cut… Fri, 16 Jun 2017 05:07:17 GMT /government-politics/2017-06-16/small-business-tax-cut-getting-much-attention-as-shortfall-approaches-a-billion-dollars Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-06-13/senate-democrats-blast-leaderships-version-of-budget-as-restrictive-unfair Senate Democrats are sounding off on the changes Republican leadership made in the House version of the state budget, which the GOP says will deal with a… Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:02:12 GMT /government-politics/2017-06-13/senate-democrats-blast-leaderships-version-of-budget-as-restrictive-unfair 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 /government-politics/2017-03-23/proposed-drone-legislation-with-bipartisan-support-would-limit-how-police-can-use-them There’s a new bill being considered at the Statehouse that would restrict the way police agencies could use drones. The legislation has bipartisan… Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:30:24 GMT /government-politics/2017-03-23/proposed-drone-legislation-with-bipartisan-support-would-limit-how-police-can-use-them Jo Ingles /government-politics/2017-03-10/instead-of-obamacare-or-trumpcare-state-senator-urging-single-payer-going-forward While Republicans fight amongst themselves and with Democrats to pass a new federal health care law, state senators are pushing their own plan in Ohio.… Fri, 10 Mar 2017 19:45:38 GMT /government-politics/2017-03-10/instead-of-obamacare-or-trumpcare-state-senator-urging-single-payer-going-forward Andy Chow /health-mental-health-aging/2017-02-15/bill-would-mandate-nurse-to-patient-ratios-in-ohios-hospitals Hospital nurses sometimes complain they have too many patients under their care at one time to be able to give all of them the high-quality care they… Wed, 15 Feb 2017 21:03:23 GMT /health-mental-health-aging/2017-02-15/bill-would-mandate-nurse-to-patient-ratios-in-ohios-hospitals Jo Ingles /government-politics/2016-04-20/state-dems-urge-action-from-u-s-senate-gop Ohio Democrats are trying to turn up the heat on the U.S. Senate to take action on the empty Supreme Court seat. State Democratic lawmakers are supporting… Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:41:34 GMT /government-politics/2016-04-20/state-dems-urge-action-from-u-s-senate-gop Andy Chow