/tags/cecil-thomas Cecil Thomas en-US Copyright Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:53:59 GMT /politics-government/2021-12-16/ohio-senate-signs-off-on-dropping-concealed-carry-permit-requirement The bill now heads to the Ohio House which has already passed its own permitless carry legislation. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:53:59 GMT /politics-government/2021-12-16/ohio-senate-signs-off-on-dropping-concealed-carry-permit-requirement Andy Chow /politics/2021-10-28/a-controversial-amendment-has-been-added-to-an-ohio-abortion-bill Critics say the amendment will make it harder for abortion clinics to find doctors. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:10:19 GMT /politics/2021-10-28/a-controversial-amendment-has-been-added-to-an-ohio-abortion-bill Jo Ingles, The Associated Press Ohio /news/2021-02-18/ohio-senate-approves-bill-to-limit-state-health-orders A bill to limit Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s authority to issue health orders and require more legislative involvement moved forward on Wednesday. The bill was… Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:31:54 GMT /news/2021-02-18/ohio-senate-approves-bill-to-limit-state-health-orders Andy Chow /news/2021-02-04/ohio-state-sen-cecil-thomas-leaves-crowded-mostly-maskless-hearing A Democratic state senator says he left a committee hearing on Wednesday because so many members of the public weren't wearing masks.Nearly two hundred… Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:00:51 GMT /news/2021-02-04/ohio-state-sen-cecil-thomas-leaves-crowded-mostly-maskless-hearing Associated Press /news/2020-07-02/ohio-senate-passes-criminal-justice-reform-bill-that-lowers-some-drug-penalties The Ohio Senate has passed what supporters call a critical bill to address criminal justice reform and overcrowded prisons. The legislation lowers the… Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:29:47 GMT /news/2020-07-02/ohio-senate-passes-criminal-justice-reform-bill-that-lowers-some-drug-penalties Andy Chow /news/2019-09-23/bill-would-give-ohio-cities-power-to-make-their-own-gun-laws-again Ohio lawmakers passed a law in 2006 that prevented local governments from passing any gun laws that are more restrictive than those enacted at the state… Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:22:25 GMT /news/2019-09-23/bill-would-give-ohio-cities-power-to-make-their-own-gun-laws-again Jo Ingles /news/2019-09-17/with-some-bipartisan-support-gun-reform-bills-get-hearings-in-ohio-senate-committee An Ohio Senate committee is holding hearings on several pieces of gun legislation on Tuesday. Some of the bills being heard in the Government Oversight… Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:09:53 GMT /news/2019-09-17/with-some-bipartisan-support-gun-reform-bills-get-hearings-in-ohio-senate-committee Jo Ingles /news/2019-08-07/gov-dewines-proposed-regulations-mark-shift-in-gun-debate Gov. Mike DeWine is calling for a version of the "Red Flag Law," expanded background checks, and other gun control proposals in the wake of the mass… Wed, 07 Aug 2019 11:54:20 GMT /news/2019-08-07/gov-dewines-proposed-regulations-mark-shift-in-gun-debate Andy Chow /news/2018-03-27/does-kasich-support-gun-law-changes-pushed-by-ohio-democrats Last weekend brought huge protests over gun laws. It also featured another appearance by Gov. John Kasich on a Sunday morning national TV news show… Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:22:02 GMT /news/2018-03-27/does-kasich-support-gun-law-changes-pushed-by-ohio-democrats Karen Kasler /news/2018-03-02/some-of-kasichs-gun-reforms-have-already-been-proposed-by-democrats Among Gov. John Kasich’s new proposals on gun laws are a ban on accelerators called "bump stocks” and a so-called “red flag” bill, which would allow law… Fri, 02 Mar 2018 19:45:44 GMT /news/2018-03-02/some-of-kasichs-gun-reforms-have-already-been-proposed-by-democrats Karen Kasler, Gabe Rosenberg