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WEBThe Ohio Capital Journal is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to connecting Ohioans to their state government and its impact on their lives. The Capital Journal combines Ohio state government coverage with incisive investigative journalism, reporting on the consequences of policy, political insight and principled commentary.
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Ohio. Here are some do's …
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Republish photo only with original story.) Ohio became the 24th state where recreational marijuana is legal last week. The law is now in effect after voters passed Issue 2 in the November election. Although marijuana is legal, there are quite a few caveats because lawmakers can tweak that law, and it could be several months before the state ...
Gov. DeWine signs multibillion-dollar funding bill
WEBJan 9, 2023 · SUPPORT NEWS YOU TRUST. DONATE. Republish. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a measure passed late in the previous session which appropriates nearly $6 billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. The governor declined to issue any line-item vetoes despite calls to do so, particularly from affordable housing …
What is Ohio's Issue 1? We explain. • Ohio Capital Journal
WEBAug 7, 2023 · Issue 1 would raise the threshold for constitutional amendments to pass from 50%+1, a simple majority, to 60%. This means that 40% of Ohioans would get to choose the law. It requires citizen-initiated constitutional amendment campaigns to collect signatures from each of the state’s 88 counties. Currently, it is 44 counties.
Ohio voters pass Issue 1 constitutional amendment to protect …
WEBNov 7, 2023 · Ohio voters passed the Issue 1 constitutional amendment to protect abortion and reproductive rights Tuesday. The Associated Press called the election over Issue 1 shortly after 9 p.m.. In unofficial results that still need to be certified and have provisional ballots counted, the amendment passed with 56.62%, or nearly 2.2 million voters out of …
Foreign entities buying U.S. farmland: threat or hyperbole?
WEBAug 26, 2022 · In terms of acreage held by foreign entities, Ohio ranks near the middle both in raw numbers and percentage. German investors hold roughly 77,000 acres — the largest share of the half million acres of foreign owned land in the state. “China’s really not even on the radar,” Ty Higgins of the Ohio Farm Bureau explained.
Trump/Vance campaign emails professing love to strangers run to …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JULY 15: (L-R) Tucker Carlson, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) appear on the first day of the Republican National …
DeWine signs bill blocking Ohio cities from banning natural gas
WEBJul 1, 2021 · Gov. Mike DeWine signed into state law Thursday legislation that blocks cities or counties from banning natural gas or propane hookups to decarbonize new buildings. This makes Ohio one of 19 states that have either passed what’s known as a natural gas “preemption” bill into law or will do so soon upon gubernatorial approval, according to ...
Here are the proposals to raise the minimum wage for Ohio workers
WEBJan 29, 2021 · This plan calls for bumping the hourly wage to $10 on Jan. 1, 2022, then increasing it by a dollar each year to reach $15 in 2027. In Ohio, the minimum wage for tipped employees currently stands at $4.40 per hour. That is because state law allows the tipped minimum wage to be 50% of the higher total, so long as the tips received bring …
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