Bills to renumber ballot issues and aid trafficking victims – and a plethora of other policies – are heading to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk following legislative action Wednesday.
Members of the House and Senate put their finishing touches on several pieces of primary and secondary education-related legislation before joining students on summer vacation.
Legislation to license mental health assistants and repeal a controversial transportation budget provision were among a host of items advancing following a four hour-plus Senate session Wednesday.
A revised proposal intended to help Ohioans plan for the costs of medical procedures was one of six bills approved by the Senate on Wednesday.
Ophthalmologists told the Senate Health Committee Wednesday that a bill expanding the scope of practice for optometrists would not expand access as proponents have argued but rather put patients at risk.
Members of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus are urging fellow lawmakers to use a coming holiday to reflect on ways they can improve the lives of the state's Black residents.