Budget bill headed for Kasich’s desk
A final version of the governor’s midterm budget bill that includes a package of tax cuts has cleared the Statehouse before lawmakers adjourned for the summer.
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Teen tan restrictions
A bipartisan bill requiring parents to give their permission before their children stretch out on a tanning bed in Ohio is on its way to the Senate.
New HS graduation requirements
Ohio high school students beginning with the class of 2018 will see new graduation requirements and receive free college-admission testing.
Legislature: College athletes not employees
Ohio lawmakers have passed a budget proposal that says college athletes are not public employees under state law.
Data-scrubbing prompts new report cards
The state says three years’ worth of report cards for the Columbus City Schools will have to be recalculated or corrected amid a widening data-scrubbing investigation.
Catholic school morality clause
Employees of Roman Catholic schools in Columbus are being required to sign updated agreements that include specific examples of immoral conduct that are prohibited.
Crew 1, Real Salt Lake 1
Ethan Finlay scored in the 88th minute to give the Crew a 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night.
Electronic proof of insurance
Maxwell, the talking pig in the Geico TV ads will feel right at home in Ohio if the state House goes along with a Senate-approved measure allowing motorists to provide proof of insurance via mobile devices.
Clippers 9, Braves 4
The Clippers scored seven unanswered runs as they rallied to beat the Gwinnett Braves 9-4 Wednesday night.
Sweep extends streak to 6
A 7-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox earned the Indians a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champions.