/tags/ohio-budget-news Ohio Budget News en-US Copyright Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:03:00 GMT /news/2023-07-13/a-private-group-is-handling-ohios-opioid-settlement-money-what-does-that-mean-for-transparency A last minute addition to the Ohio Senate’s two-year state budget included a provision to allow the OneOhio Recovery Foundation — which is in charge of giving out $1.1 billion of the state’s opioid settlement money — to bypass public meetings rules. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:03:00 GMT /news/2023-07-13/a-private-group-is-handling-ohios-opioid-settlement-money-what-does-that-mean-for-transparency Taylor Wizner, Ideastream Public Media /government-politics/2023-07-06/dewine-vetoes-44-items-in-ohios-two-year-state-budget-including-some-related-to-tax-policy Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine struck lines prohibiting cities from banning flavored tobacco and on mandatory vaccine bans at universities. But the income tax cut and the exemption to the state's main business tax stay in, though he did veto provisions related to those items. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 18:41:45 GMT /government-politics/2023-07-06/dewine-vetoes-44-items-in-ohios-two-year-state-budget-including-some-related-to-tax-policy Karen Kasler /government-politics/2023-06-14/advocates-urge-ohios-republican-senators-to-restore-money-for-affordable-child-care-in-budget Republican Senate leadership included changes in their version of the state budget that upset supporters of early childhood education programs and providers of child care for lower-income Ohioans. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:30:05 GMT /government-politics/2023-06-14/advocates-urge-ohios-republican-senators-to-restore-money-for-affordable-child-care-in-budget Karen Kasler /government-politics/2023-02-08/dewine-wont-say-if-hell-support-across-the-board-tax-cuts Republican lawmakers are pushing for tax cuts during the budget process. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:47:11 GMT /government-politics/2023-02-08/dewine-wont-say-if-hell-support-across-the-board-tax-cuts Jo Ingles