“The separation of powers is not a matter of convenience,” the judge said in issuing the 14-day TRO from the bench after a hearing on the matter. “It is a constitutional safeguard embedded in the Ohio Constitution."
The decision was based on a change in state law designed to provide more funding to nursing homes, with 60% of reimbursements going to quality incentive payments and 40% to a base rate increase.
Tuesday's unanimous Ohio Supreme Court decision sided with nursing homes in finding the Dept. of Medicaid improperly calculated incentives based on prior state budget language.
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9-1 against TTUN.
Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday announced a surprise pick of former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel as lieutenant governor.
More details in today's Gongwer News Service Ohio Report.
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Speaker Matt Huffman was elected to lead the chamber, the culmination of a lengthy battle to wrest control of the gavel from Rep. Jason Stephens
Stephens led the chamber for two years after 21 Republican allies joined the chamber's then-32 Democrats to elevate him to the job.
Two years after a chaotic opening session day of the legislature in the House, things went much smoother Monday to kick off the 136th General Assembly. bit.ly/4fMNAW3
A major shakeup before Wednesday’s informal caucus vote.
Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) has withdrawn his name for consideration by his caucus to continue as speaker in the 136th General Assembly. bit.ly/47cQsXX
"If they start sending us better cases maybe more of them will get prosecuted," Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association Executive Director Lou Tobin said.
The state's prosecutors and its top elections official are at odds over allegations of election fraud. bit.ly/4dWX695
"I'm going to have a statement on that in the next few days," DeWine told reporters when asked about the citizen-initiated plan.
Quiet Statehouse discussions over a potential second redistricting issue for the November ballot, this one backed by the Republican General Assembly, went into hyperdrive following this week's certification of the Citizens Not Politicians issue. bit.ly/3WC0oIw
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.@GovMikeDeWine enjoys some science activities Wednesday while kicking off the 169th @OhioStateFair
The group that was planning to ask voters to increase the pay floor to $15 per hour announced that its signature collection efforts had fallen short of the 44-county requirement.
One Fair Wage attributed its failure to mistreatment of its signature collectors in rural counties.
It appears Ohioans will not be faced with the choice of deciding whether to boost the minimum wage this year. #elections #ohio bit.ly/4eRSrG8
The federal lawsuit filed by a Canadian citizen residing in Silver Lake and a German citizen and her husband living in Cleveland alleges the law passed during a rare special session violates their 1st Amendment rights.
The state's recently passed ban on foreign money in ballot issue campaigns is already facing a legal challenge. bit.ly/3xMCWP6
Rep. Jamie Callender said Senate negotiators are still trying to make changes to the voter-approved initiated statute that he believes go against the will of the electorate. Among those are efforts to reduce the number of home-grown plants each adult in the state is entitled to.
The House's point person on marijuana issues is not optimistic that lawmakers will reach an agreement on matters related to the legalization of the drug before breaking for summer next week. #ohleg bit.ly/3xuo4ox
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We are excited to announce the relaunch of the Election App. Just in time for the upcoming November election. We've made improvements and even added new features. But what's the most exciting part?! The Ohio Election App is now free!
"I firmly believe he needed me to get out of the way,” Rosenberger said of former Speaker Larry Householder. “And I don't think only he thought I needed to get out of the way. I think there are others. I think FirstEnergy thought I needed to get out of the way."
Former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger is feeling vindicated after no longer being under the shadow of a federal investigation but has no itch to return to the vocation that landed him there. bit.ly/4bTZYlu
22 committees in one day? What else you got #OhLeg? 🥱 @Krista_Kano @mikellivingston @EnsingerGongwer and @GongwerTom are waiting... (Complete coverage in today's @gongwer Ohio Report)
The measure (HB 250), initially focused on revising the state's Military Enlistment diploma seal, was revised in the Senate to include language requiring public schools to adopt policies to make student mobile device use "as limited as possible."
Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday inked into law legislation designed to curtail the use of cell phones in schools. bit.ly/4bXqZVx
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Looking for a round-up of candidates for next week's primary election? This article guides you through 20+ districts. We've got you covered.
Look no further than the large number of contested legislative primaries this cycle for evidence of the political fallout stemming from last year's shocking House speaker election. bit.ly/3v88FsO
Although Rep. D.J. Swearingen is a member of the so-called "Blue 22" – a pejorative used to describe the 22 Republicans that sided with Democrats in giving Speaker Jason Stephens the gavel – his challenger, Steve Kraus said it's about a belief he was robbed of his seat.
Unlike other House GOP primary contests this cycle, the one in the 89th District doesn't appear to be a proxy battle for control of the chamber in the next General Assembly. bit.ly/3UBWA9t
