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Ohio Democrats propose new gun control legislation By J.D. Davidson - The Center Square Ohio House Minority Leader Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Akron, said “Ohioans have spoken loudly and clearly that we need to do something to end gun violence” during a press conference on Monday, April 19, 2021, in Columbus. Ohio House of Representatives | The Center Square COLUMBUS — Ohio Democrats continue to criticize the state’s new stand your ground law and unveiled a package of gun control legislation Monday that goes further than a proposal from Gov. Mike DeWine that has seen no movement in ...

U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers leaving Congress to lead Ohio Chamber of Commerce, won't run for U.S. Senate Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer © AP file Republican Steve Stivers COLUMBUS – U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers won't run for U.S. Senate, instead taking a position to lead the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.  Stivers, 55, of Upper Arlington, announced Monday that he would step down from politics, where he represents the 15th District, on May 16 to become the next president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Stivers was considered a more moderate alternative to the Republican...

Anti-riot or anti-protest? Four Ohio bills would stiffen penalties for demonstrators Anna Staver, The Columbus Dispatch © Adam Cairns, Adam Cairns Demonstrators take a knee and hold their hands in the air outside the Ohio Statehouse during a peaceful protest for George Floyd in downtown Columbus on Monday, June 1, 2020. [Adam Cairns/Dispatch] The protests around Ohio last summer were organized because people wanted to see change – especially in policing procedures – from their elected officials.  But a wave of bills introduced by state Republicans were not what they...

Ohio spends more of its budget on Medicaid than any other state: Report by J.D. Davidson, The Center Square  | March 16, 2021 08:00 PM Print this article Ohio spends more taxpayer dollars on Medicaid as a percent of its state budget than any other state in the country, according to a WalletHub report released Monday. The report from the personal finance website ranked states based on Medicaid spending, quality and eligibility and enrollment. Ohio landed 17th on the list, ranking 18th in the country in total Medicaid spending. At the same time, according to...

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