/tags/lou-blessing Lou Blessing en-US Copyright Mon, 18 Jun 2018 12:01:58 GMT /news/2018-06-18/lawmakers-shelve-bill-to-merge-education-workforce-departments-into-mega-agency The controversial proposal to merge K-12, higher education and workforce development into one big cabinet level state agency won’t go forward any time… Mon, 18 Jun 2018 12:01:58 GMT /news/2018-06-18/lawmakers-shelve-bill-to-merge-education-workforce-departments-into-mega-agency Karen Kasler /news/2018-04-19/payday-lending-reforms-approved-by-ohio-house-committee A bill to crack down on payday lending passed an Ohio House committee without any changes, a week after the House Speaker resigned and a vote on the bill… Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:30:15 GMT /news/2018-04-19/payday-lending-reforms-approved-by-ohio-house-committee Karen Kasler /news/2017-03-10/republican-lawmakers-move-again-toward-repealing-ohios-renewable-energy-standards When Gov. John Kasich vetoed another two-year freeze on the state’s renewable energy benchmarks last year, his fellow Republicans in the legislature… Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:16:14 GMT /news/2017-03-10/republican-lawmakers-move-again-toward-repealing-ohios-renewable-energy-standards Karen Kasler