Ohio Senate

A new session of the General Assembly starts in January, and that will mean some new leaders in the Ohio Senate.

  Ohio Republican Senator Shannon Jones argues that the legislation will allow Ohio to improve its programs for better birth rates.

A state Senate panel has delayed making changes to a proposal that would legalize medical marijuana in Ohio. 

A long-time Republican state lawmaker from northeast Ohio is drawing criticism for questioning his female primary opponent's interest in serving in the Legislature while she is raising young children.

A national political expert visited Columbus to talk about the push to change the way state lawmakers’ districts are drawn, and it’s an opportunity to achieve something rare in this country.

Ohio Senate lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at saving money and the amount of time some inmates spend in jail before sentencing.

State senators have passed a sweeping $71.2 billion, two-year budget that provides an income tax cut for Ohioans, funds public schools and seeks to change health care policies.

Senate Republicans have unveiled their proposed two-year state budget that looks to eliminate all income taxes for a portion of small businesses' income, freeze tuition at state universities, and restore Medicaid health coverage for certain pregnant women and women with breast and cervical cancer.

State senators are taking a hard look at a proposal in Gov. John Kasich's  budget that would eliminate Medicaid benefits for certain pregnant women and others who the administration says can get health insurance through the federal marketplace.

State senators have given the green light to a proposal to increase the speed limit to 75 mph for all motorists on the Ohio Turnpike and rural interstates.

The plan is part of a $7 billion, two-year transportation budget that passed the Senate on a unanimous vote Wednesday.