/tags/ohio-budget Ohio Budget en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:52:21 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-28/lawmaker-says-abortion-reporting-clause-in-ohio-budget-will-demonize-procedure Ohio’s state budget has a provision from House Republicans that would require doctors to collect more information about the abortions they perform, and for that information to be showcased in a new, public facing database. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:52:21 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-28/lawmaker-says-abortion-reporting-clause-in-ohio-budget-will-demonize-procedure Renee Fox /2025-04-25/report-ohio-house-budget-will-cost-appalachian-k-12-schools-over-half-a-billion-dollars The report took a look at the House-passed budget and its effect on schools in Ohio's Appalachian region. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:08:24 GMT /2025-04-25/report-ohio-house-budget-will-cost-appalachian-k-12-schools-over-half-a-billion-dollars Jo Ingles /2025-04-25/under-ohio-budget-subsidized-child-care-eligibility-stagnant The budget appropriates $10 million to pilot a “tri-share” program, which creates cost-sharing of child care costs between workers, their work and the state government. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT /2025-04-25/under-ohio-budget-subsidized-child-care-eligibility-stagnant Sarah Donaldson /2025-04-17/doula-says-limits-added-to-ohio-budget-will-ruin-program-meant-to-improve-infant-mortality-rate Doulas help navigate pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Though the process hasn’t been without problems, the state has certified dozens of doulas in at least 20 counties. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:02:30 GMT /2025-04-17/doula-says-limits-added-to-ohio-budget-will-ruin-program-meant-to-improve-infant-mortality-rate Renee Fox /2025-04-15/dewine-advocates-want-child-tax-credit-restored-in-ohio-budget-now-in-the-senate Federal and state individual income tax returns are due, but as Ohioans close the books on a year’s worth of earnings, tax researchers and advocates are looking forward. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:46:23 GMT /2025-04-15/dewine-advocates-want-child-tax-credit-restored-in-ohio-budget-now-in-the-senate Sarah Donaldson /2025-04-11/ohio-house-budget-changes-abortion-reporting-requirements-to-get-more-patient-information The requirements call for a dashboard that will give immediate information about abortions being performed in Ohio. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:22:56 GMT /2025-04-11/ohio-house-budget-changes-abortion-reporting-requirements-to-get-more-patient-information Jo Ingles /2025-04-09/ohio-house-passes-changes-to-k-12-public-school-funding-in-two-year-operating-budget The budget proposed by House Republicans and approved on a mostly party line vote now heads to the Ohio Senate. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:42:18 GMT /2025-04-09/ohio-house-passes-changes-to-k-12-public-school-funding-in-two-year-operating-budget Jo Ingles /2025-04-09/ohio-house-committee-makes-last-minute-changes-to-k-12-education-funding-in-its-budget The change involved a small tweak to the plan to give property tax relief to people in Ohio school districts that lawmakers think have too much reserve money in their operating budgets. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:31:00 GMT /2025-04-09/ohio-house-committee-makes-last-minute-changes-to-k-12-education-funding-in-its-budget Jo Ingles /2025-04-04/ohio-school-leaders-say-gop-plan-for-25-cap-to-trigger-tax-refunds-could-cost-districts-5b Ohio school groups are asking lawmakers to cut from the state budget a provision that would require property taxpayers be refunded anything over a 25% reserve in a district’s operating account. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:53:23 GMT /2025-04-04/ohio-school-leaders-say-gop-plan-for-25-cap-to-trigger-tax-refunds-could-cost-districts-5b Karen Kasler /2025-04-01/faith-groups-urge-lawmakers-to-fund-food-banks-medicaid-other-low-income-needs-in-ohio-budget Faith groups and social safety net advocates are urging majority Republicans in the Ohio legislature to view the two-year budget they’ll introduce Tuesday as a moral document. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:40:00 GMT /2025-04-01/faith-groups-urge-lawmakers-to-fund-food-banks-medicaid-other-low-income-needs-in-ohio-budget Karen Kasler