/tags/vernon-sykes Vernon Sykes en-US Copyright Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:30:02 GMT /government-politics/2021-08-12/ohio-gets-census-data-to-draw-maps-but-lawmakers-still-need-to-wait The data must be processed and verified, and that makes the short timeline to draw the maps even shorter. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:30:02 GMT /government-politics/2021-08-12/ohio-gets-census-data-to-draw-maps-but-lawmakers-still-need-to-wait 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/2021-01-28/state-senate-democrats-lay-out-their-budget-priorities Democrats in Ohio’s Senate have laid out their priorities for the upcoming budget. Senate Minority Leader Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) says the… Thu, 28 Jan 2021 21:23:43 GMT /government-politics/2021-01-28/state-senate-democrats-lay-out-their-budget-priorities Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-11-06/state-senators-make-changes-to-school-funding-plan A bi-partisan bill to reform school funding is being introduced in the Ohio Senate. This plan is similar to one introduced in the House earlier. This… Fri, 06 Nov 2020 19:46:18 GMT /government-politics/2020-11-06/state-senators-make-changes-to-school-funding-plan Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-05-27/threats-against-two-democratic-lawmakers-bring-support-investigation An investigation is ongoing into threats targeting two sitting Democratic state lawmakers, a well-known senator from Akron who’s served in both chambers… Thu, 28 May 2020 01:29:54 GMT /government-politics/2020-05-27/threats-against-two-democratic-lawmakers-bring-support-investigation Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-02-05/lawmakers-reach-deal-with-voter-advocates-to-reform-congressional-redistricting A deal has been reached to reform the way Ohio’s Congressional district map is drawn, after weeks of difficult negotiations between Republicans,… Tue, 06 Feb 2018 03:55:30 GMT /government-politics/2018-02-05/lawmakers-reach-deal-with-voter-advocates-to-reform-congressional-redistricting Andy Chow /elections/2018-01-10/huffmans-congressional-redistricting-reform-draws-criticism-from-dems-advocates Lawmakers are off and running on the contentious issue of changing the way the map of Ohio’s Congressional districts is drawn. Reforming that process is… Wed, 10 Jan 2018 23:27:47 GMT /elections/2018-01-10/huffmans-congressional-redistricting-reform-draws-criticism-from-dems-advocates Andy Chow /government-politics/2017-04-10/with-income-tax-revenue-coming-in-below-estimates-lawmakers-look-hard-at-tax-cut-in-new-budget Gov. John Kasich has cut income taxes in all three of his state budgets, and has proposed a 17% income tax cut in his final one. But state lawmakers are… Mon, 10 Apr 2017 21:38:12 GMT /government-politics/2017-04-10/with-income-tax-revenue-coming-in-below-estimates-lawmakers-look-hard-at-tax-cut-in-new-budget Karen Kasler