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Bill would allow Ohio to reject federal unemployment programs
A Lancaster state lawmaker has introduced a bill proposing legislative oversight of executive action relating to unplanned obligations on voluntary federal unemployment compensation programs, such as the pandemic-related expansion of unemployment benefits for more than a year, which began in early 2020.
“Simply put, if the ... (full story)
Bill would provide firms refundable tax credit for health-plan premiums
An Ohio senator has proposed legislation that would offset the costs of health-insurance mandates imposed on businesses operating in the Buckeye State.
Sen. Kyle Koehler, R-Springfield, said his measure, Senate Bill 129, completes work begun in 2016 with the passage of House Bill 463 during the 131st session of the General Assem ... (full story)
Bill would impose penalties for illegally passing stopped school buses
A bipartisan bill that incorporates and builds upon the recommendations of Gov. Mike DeWine’s School Bus Safety Working Group recently debuted in the Transportation Committee of the Ohio House of Representatives.
House Bill 3, dubbed the School Bus Safety Act, is a comprehensive and carefully considered bill focused on adv ... (full story)
12 dozen lawmakers accused in 8 years. Women in the statehouse weigh #MeToo's impact
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Virginia lawmaker Jackie Glass said she got a "safety brief" when she joined the Legislature.
"I was told who not to go drink with, who not to be alone with and who to just watch out for," she said on the Statehouse floor in 2024. Addressing the male House speaker, she said, "I don't think you got that b ... (full story)
Deadly hit-and-run in New Mexico brings juvenile justice challenges into focus
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Behind the wheel of the stolen car was a 12-year-old boy. In the front passenger seat was a boy who just days earlier had marked his 11th birthday. He was waving a handgun as a 15-year-old boy in the backseat recorded video of what police described as a deliberate hit-and-run.
A voice believed to b ... (full story)