/tags/michael-skindell Michael Skindell en-US Copyright Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:00:00 GMT /2022-06-06/critics-of-intels-incentive-package-in-ohios-capital-budget-say-it-lacks-safeguards-for-ohioans Ohio's new capital budget sets aside up to $2 billion in cash incentives for Intel’s megaproject in Licking County. Some policy advocates and government officials think it falls short of promising jobs to Ohioans and protecting the state if the project fails. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:00:00 GMT /2022-06-06/critics-of-intels-incentive-package-in-ohios-capital-budget-say-it-lacks-safeguards-for-ohioans Tyler Thompson /news/2020-09-03/costs-of-ohios-nuclear-bailout-go-beyond-potential-harm-to-public-trust A bill to repeal Ohio’s nuclear bailout law has languished for more than a month so far, and signs suggest that House leadership may be angling to defer or stop such efforts as Election Day draws near. Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/2020-09-03/costs-of-ohios-nuclear-bailout-go-beyond-potential-harm-to-public-trust Kathiann M. Kowalski /news/2020-09-01/new-ohio-house-committee-looking-into-repealing-nuclear-bailout Republican leaders in the Ohio House have announced the creation of a new committee to hold hearings on the potential repeal of HB6, a nuclear power plant… Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:44:18 GMT /news/2020-09-01/new-ohio-house-committee-looking-into-repealing-nuclear-bailout Andy Chow /news/2020-07-24/nuclear-bailout-repeal-wont-address-all-ohios-actions-against-renewable-energy Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are pushing to repeal Ohio's nuclear bailout bill after this week’s release of a federal criminal complaint against House Speaker Larry Householder and others. Clean energy advocates say that would be a start, but more is needed to address eight years of lawmakers’ actions to slow the growth of renewable energy in the state. Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:32:50 GMT /news/2020-07-24/nuclear-bailout-repeal-wont-address-all-ohios-actions-against-renewable-energy Kathiann M. Kowalski /news/2020-06-02/ohio-house-passes-bill-granting-essential-businesses-immunity-from-covid-19-lawsuits A bill to grant essential businesses and health care workers immunity from pandemic-related lawsuits has quickly and overwhelmingly passed the Ohio House. The measure now moves on to the Senate. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:18:40 GMT /news/2020-06-02/ohio-house-passes-bill-granting-essential-businesses-immunity-from-covid-19-lawsuits Karen Kasler /news/2019-12-30/ohio-bill-would-allow-ballots-to-show-party-affiliations-for-judge-candidates Two Northeast Ohio lawmakers are sponsoring a bipartisan proposal to allow judges to publicize a party affiliation in the general election.Ohio law… Mon, 30 Dec 2019 14:41:18 GMT /news/2019-12-30/ohio-bill-would-allow-ballots-to-show-party-affiliations-for-judge-candidates Kabir Bhatia /news/2019-10-17/lgbtq-protection-act-reintroduced-in-ohio-house Lawmakers have introduced a bill in the Ohio House that would expand rights for LGBTQ people by protecting access to housing, employment and public… Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:25:14 GMT /news/2019-10-17/lgbtq-protection-act-reintroduced-in-ohio-house Andy Chow /news/2019-07-11/bipartisan-committee-begins-studying-transportation-in-ohio Ohio’s legislature has assembled a bipartisan working group to study how to improve the state's infrastructure.The Road to Our Future Committee will… Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:08:27 GMT /news/2019-07-11/bipartisan-committee-begins-studying-transportation-in-ohio Phillip Grant /statehouse-news-stories/2019-02-20/house-dems-propose-massive-increase-to-public-transit-investment Democratic representatives in the Ohio House want to go from investing about $6 million into public transportation to $150 million, as the state... Wed, 20 Feb 2019 21:06:49 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2019-02-20/house-dems-propose-massive-increase-to-public-transit-investment Andy Chow /news/2018-02-21/ohio-democrats-try-again-to-propose-assault-weapons-ban Democratic state lawmakers are trying again to pass an assault weapons ban in Ohio, and say they think an apparent change of heart by Gov. John Kasich… Wed, 21 Feb 2018 12:58:10 GMT /news/2018-02-21/ohio-democrats-try-again-to-propose-assault-weapons-ban Karen Kasler