/tags/ohio-statehouse Ohio Statehouse en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:00:46 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-17/juneteenth-flag-to-be-flown-outside-ohio-statehouse Sen. Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) announced Monday that the Juneteenth flag will officially be flown outside the Ohio Statehouse on Juneteenth this year. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:00:46 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-17/juneteenth-flag-to-be-flown-outside-ohio-statehouse Nick DeSantis /2025-01-17/dewine-appoints-ohios-lt-gov-husted-to-succeed-vp-elect-vance-in-the-us-senate More than a week after JD Vance resigned his U.S. Senate seat before his inauguration as vice president, Gov. Mike DeWine appointed his lieutenant governor Jon Husted to replace Vance. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:24:40 GMT /2025-01-17/dewine-appoints-ohios-lt-gov-husted-to-succeed-vp-elect-vance-in-the-us-senate Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler /politics-government/2024-12-10/womens-monument-planned-for-ohio-statehouse-receives-anonymous-1-million-donation The project, years in the planning, was approved by the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board last month. It benefited from a recent fundraiser featuring Pulitzer-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:38:08 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-10/womens-monument-planned-for-ohio-statehouse-receives-anonymous-1-million-donation Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press /show/all-sides/2024-12-04/should-more-seats-be-added-to-the-ohio-statehouse We’re debating the merits of adding seats to the Ohio Statehouse and Congress. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-12-04/should-more-seats-be-added-to-the-ohio-statehouse /politics-government/2024-11-21/ohio-house-gop-elects-next-likely-speaker-unanimously-but-unofficially Incoming and returning members of the Ohio House GOP caucus on Wednesday evening unanimously nominated outgoing Senate President and Rep.-elect Matt Huffman (R-Lima). Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:00:55 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-21/ohio-house-gop-elects-next-likely-speaker-unanimously-but-unofficially Sarah Donaldson /politics-government/2024-11-14/campaign-begins-to-raise-2-million-for-womens-suffrage-monument-at-the-ohio-statehouse State lawmakers created the commission in 2019, ahead of the 100th anniversary of ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote in 1920. However, Statehouse rules drafted amid political tensions in 2020 imposed a new waiting period of five years on erecting any new monuments on Statehouse grounds. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:13:28 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-14/campaign-begins-to-raise-2-million-for-womens-suffrage-monument-at-the-ohio-statehouse Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press, Mark Ferenchik /2024-10-24/court-rules-ohios-six-week-abortion-ban-is-unconstitutional The decision on the six-week ban comes nearly a year after Ohio voters approved an amendment guaranteeing abortion rights. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:47:18 GMT /2024-10-24/court-rules-ohios-six-week-abortion-ban-is-unconstitutional Jo Ingles, Jo Ingles /2024-10-21/some-ohio-statehouse-races-are-tight-analysts-say-ahead-of-election Ohio’s no longer a swing state, but ballots are busy this fall, with more than just the contest for the White House. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:24:01 GMT /2024-10-21/some-ohio-statehouse-races-are-tight-analysts-say-ahead-of-election Sarah Donaldson /npr-news/2024-10-01/jd-vances-performance-has-audience-of-one-trump-says-former-debate-opponent Vance’s former Democratic opponent, Tim Ryan, says the Ohio senator is likely to aggressively attack Harris-Walz during the debate Tuesday night to appeal to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:04:27 GMT /npr-news/2024-10-01/jd-vances-performance-has-audience-of-one-trump-says-former-debate-opponent Karen Kasler /politics-government/2024-09-16/emailed-bomb-threat-to-ohio-statehouse-deemed-not-credible-by-ohio-state-highway-patrol The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the area around the Statehouse was declared safe. Officials said troopers and explosive-detecting K9s conducted a thorough search of the facility and determined it was safe. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:59:53 GMT /politics-government/2024-09-16/emailed-bomb-threat-to-ohio-statehouse-deemed-not-credible-by-ohio-state-highway-patrol George Shillcock