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Ohio lawmakers wrapped up the two-year session by passing a bunch of bills, but not all of them have been signed yet.

Rulings on product liability, public records and election laws were among the dozens of decisions handed down by the four Republicans and three Democrats on the Ohio Supreme Court in the last year.

The Ohio Legislature didn鈥檛 pass many bills this session, but got busy during lame duck.

The fee was included in an amendment to the state鈥檚 sunshine laws that was quietly introduced and passed after midnight Thursday by the GOP-controlled legislature. It now heads to the desk of the Republican governor.

This year's Christmas tree bill started as a measure on Ohio township zoning laws. But it ended up with dozens of other bills attached.

The pay hike Ohio lawmakers are considering would cover county and township officials and judges 鈥� as well as lawmakers who will be in office next year.

Sen. Bill Blessing (R-Colerain Twp.) is proposing an amendment that would increase the size of the General Assembly as a way to deal with frustration over redistricting.

Ohio state lawmakers are back in Columbus this week, after taking several months off so most of them could run for reelection.

The bill redefines 鈥渕isbranded鈥� food, adding definitions for lab-grown and insect-based or plant-based proteins in Ohio that resemble traditional meat and egg products.

The capital budget included more than $700 million in one-time funds for community projects across Ohio.