/tags/joe-miller Joe Miller en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:35:43 GMT /politics/2021-06-28/ohio-house-passes-bill-to-increase-penalties-for-attacks-on-referees The Ohio House has passed a bipartisan bill that increases penalties on people who are convicted of assaulting sports officials. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:35:43 GMT /politics/2021-06-28/ohio-house-passes-bill-to-increase-penalties-for-attacks-on-referees Jo Ingles /politics/2021-06-02/ohio-republicans-once-again-move-to-ban-transgender-girls-from-girls-sports For the second time in less than a year, Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill to ban transgender girls from girls’ sports. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:59:47 GMT /politics/2021-06-02/ohio-republicans-once-again-move-to-ban-transgender-girls-from-girls-sports Karen Kasler /statehouse-news-stories/2019-12-26/proposed-ohio-law-stops-coaches-from-implementing-one-sport-rule Lawmakers want to crack down on schools and coaches that force students to participate in only one extra-curricular activity. They say the one-sport... Thu, 26 Dec 2019 22:15:23 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2019-12-26/proposed-ohio-law-stops-coaches-from-implementing-one-sport-rule Andy Chow /news/2019-09-03/problems-in-lorain-put-spotlight-on-school-takeover-issues The Lorain City School Board of Education and the district's state-appointed CEO, David Hardy, are locked in a legal battle. State lawmakers say this… Tue, 03 Sep 2019 12:02:30 GMT /news/2019-09-03/problems-in-lorain-put-spotlight-on-school-takeover-issues Andy Chow /news/2019-04-24/ohio-bill-would-increase-penalties-for-attacks-on-referees Referees at sporting events are used to being heckled by fans but, sometimes, they are victims of actual assault. A new bill has been introduced in the… Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:47:54 GMT /news/2019-04-24/ohio-bill-would-increase-penalties-for-attacks-on-referees Jo Ingles /news/2019-03-12/ohio-lawmakers-want-to-stop-state-takeovers-of-struggling-school-districts A bipartisan pair of Ohio House lawmakers are floating a plan that would do away with state takeovers of struggling school districts - a prospect… Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:54:46 GMT /news/2019-03-12/ohio-lawmakers-want-to-stop-state-takeovers-of-struggling-school-districts Nick Evans