The allocation of more than $150 million to overhaul reading education in the state is just the first step to improving childhood literacy in Ohio, witnesses told a House panel Tuesday.
The state's judges on Tuesday opposed a plan to nix the practice of allowing juvenile cases to be transferred outside of the county in which the alleged crime was committed.
Legislation to codify a limit on parole officer caseloads and recognize them as law enforcement officials under the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System will be a boon to recruitment and retention, sponsors said Tuesday.
Mayors representing the state's largest cities praised a plan unveiled this week aimed at getting repeat violent offenders off the streets.
A plan to require public schools to crack down on student cellphone use backed by Gov. Mike DeWine now awaits his signature.
The price tag to replace the police dogs across the state trained to detect marijuana is $6 million, members of the House Finance Committee were told Wednesday.
The battle over abortion rights continues despite the passage of a constitutional amendment to protect access to the procedure.