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What's next now that Ohio's six-week abortion ban has been ruled ...
Oct 28, 2024 · A Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge ruled Ohio's six-week ban unconstitutional Thursday, but parts of the law can be appealed.
Ohio rolls out digital driver's licenses, state IDs for iPhone users
Aug 1, 2024 · Ohio will now let residents—at least, those with an iPhone—add their driver’s license or state identification card to their digital wallet.
Ohio board reinstates license of doctor who made controversial …
May 6, 2024 · The State Medical Board of Ohio has reinstated the license of a doctor who got national attention for her anti-vaccine testimony before an Ohio House committee in 2021.
Ohio drivers can now renew their license online
Jun 27, 2022 · The state is now allowing drivers to renew their license online through a new portal created by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles in hopes of cutting down on long wait times at local BMV locations.. The tool is available for drivers between ages 21 to 65 who already have a four-year license. A driver will still need to visit the BMV every eight years for a vision test.
Ohio’s 2026 race for governor may be part of DeWine’s US Senate …
Nov 11, 2024 · Sarah Donaldson covers government, policy, politics and elections for the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau. Contact her at sdonaldson@statehousenews.org.
Advocates say abortion, birth control on Ohio ballot again, indirectly
Sep 26, 2024 · With the 2024 general election less than 40 days away and early voting starting even sooner in Ohio, reproductive rights advocates argue that access to both abortion and birth control is on the ballot this year—though maybe more indirectly than it was in 2023 for Ohioans.
House passes enhanced property tax credit for some older, …
Dec 11, 2024 · Ohio House lawmakers voted Tuesday by 78-10 to pass an enhanced property tax credit for some older and disabled Ohioans, but it is headed to the Senate with little time left for the chamber to act.
Ohio's 56th Electoral College makes 2024 election results official
Dec 18, 2024 · The 538 members of the Electoral College met around the country Monday, to fulfill their constitutionally-required duty of casting ballots for president and vice president.
What is Ohio Issue 1? A deep dive into the redistricting …
Oct 7, 2024 · Battle over Issue 1's ballot language. In August, the Republican-dominated Ohio Ballot Board, led by Secretary of State Frank LaRose, approved a three-page summary that voters will see when they cast their ballots.