/tags/house-finance-committee house finance committee en-US Copyright Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:34:29 GMT /news/2021-03-04/ohio-house-committee-passes-transportation-budget-now-set-for-floor-vote The $8 billion state transportation budget goes to the floor of the Ohio House today, after it was overwhelmingly approved by a House committee… Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:34:29 GMT /news/2021-03-04/ohio-house-committee-passes-transportation-budget-now-set-for-floor-vote Karen Kasler /ideastream/2021-03-04/arts-advocates-lobby-ohio-lawmakers-for-expanded-public-funding Arts leaders from around the state have signed a letter to Ohio lawmakers arguing for expanded public funding of arts and culture. Fred Bidwell, chairman of the Cleveland-based Arts & Culture Action Committee, took that case to the House Finance Committee in Columbus on Thursday. Bidwell is acting as spokesperson for a coalition of over 80 arts and cultural organizations looking to increase the scope of arts funding through an existing cigarette tax in Cuyahoga County, according to a news release from Ohio Citizens for the Arts. Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:30:00 GMT /ideastream/2021-03-04/arts-advocates-lobby-ohio-lawmakers-for-expanded-public-funding David C. Barnett /news/2021-02-26/ohio-house-committee-restores-public-transit-funding-to-transportation-budget An Ohio House committee has restore millions of dollars in public transit funding and stripped a provision from Gov. Mike DeWine's transportation budget… Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:28:42 GMT /news/2021-02-26/ohio-house-committee-restores-public-transit-funding-to-transportation-budget Jo Ingles /statehouse-news-stories/2020-12-09/ohio-lawmakers-get-first-look-at-long-delayed-capital-budget Lawmakers are finally getting a look at the $2.5 billion state capital improvements budget, delayed for months by the pandemic. Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:17:41 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-12-09/ohio-lawmakers-get-first-look-at-long-delayed-capital-budget Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler