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Ohio's House and Senate will now hash out the differences between their versions behind closed doors, in what is called conference committee.

Legislators say the budget still provides the most money the state has ever provided to education, but not all schools will receive increased funding.

The program provides scholarships to graduating high school students who are in the top of their class as long as they attend a college in Ohio.

Ohio Senate lawmakers unveiled hundreds of amendments to House Bill 96, the biennial state budget, which is due June 30.

With another week of back-to-back marathon hearings behind them, members of the Ohio Senate are getting ready to release their version of the biennial state budget.

The newest version of Ohio Senate Bill 56—modifying state marijuana laws—still puts limits on how potent THC products can be. But it allows use at some outdoor concerts.

The priorities include more money for public schools and less for vouchers for private schools.

A bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in schools is in the Ohio Senate. A companion piece of legislation has been introduced in the Ohio House.

A ban on cell phones in K-12 schools is closer to a reality, with the Ohio Senate voting overwhelmingly to pass it Wednesday afternoon.

The Ohio Senate voted Wednesday afternoon 27-5 to advance Senate Bill 63, in most instances barring electing or eliminating candidates through rounds of vote tabulation.