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Signs Of Republican Movement To Support Gun Bills With New Restrictions

By • Aug 7, 2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is ignoring Democrats' efforts to pressure him into calling the Senate back from recess to vote on gun legislation to expand background checks following back to back mass shootings.

But there is movement among some Republican lawmakers, who are calling for action on some gun control measures.

Portman Says Farmers Have Mixed Reactions To Trump's Latest Tariffs

By • Aug 5, 2019
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio)
John Minchillo / Associated Press

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) visited the Ohio State Fair over the weekend to mingle with hundreds of farmers from around the state, while news spread that President Donald Trump was moving forward with plans to increase tariffs on Chinese imports. 

DeWine On Potential Gun Regulations: 'Everything's On The Table'

By • Aug 5, 2019
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, left, speaks alongside Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, right, during a vigil at the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton.
John Minchillo / AP

Government leaders from around the state extended their condolences to the families and friends who lost loved ones during the mass shooting in Dayton, while some top leaders called for legislation to prevent such an attack in the future.

Bridge Investment Act Headed To Senate, Could Help Brent Spence Project

By • Jul 31, 2019

A U.S. Senate committee is approving the Bridge Investment Act to aid in repairing and replacing outdated and deficient bridges like the Brent Spence.

Majority Of Ohio Voters Oppose 'Heartbeat Bill,' Support 'Roe V. Wade'

By • Jul 29, 2019
Abortion supporters gather outside the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday to rally against the anti-abortion laws in the state.
Sam Aberle / Ohio Public Radio

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows a majority of Ohioans support background checks for gun sales, favor legalized abortion and oppose the recently-passed “Heartbeat Bill.” 

Finally A Budget! Better Late Than Never

By • Jul 18, 2019
Gov. Mike DeWine speaks during a public inauguration ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio.
John Minchillo / Associated Press

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, host Mike Thompson discusses how Republicans at the Statehouse finally settled on a budget and what it means for taxpayers. Ohio Public Radio Statehouse reporter Jo Ingles joins the show.

Sen. Portman Blames Lack Of Funding For Crowded Detention Centers

By • Jul 17, 2019
Ohio U.S. Senator Rob Portman
J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press

After making a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border last week, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) on Wednesday discussed his proposals to relieve crowded detention facilities.

Sherrod Brown And Rob Portman To Visit U.S.-Mexico Border

By • Jul 9, 2019
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, left, and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018.
J. Scott Applewhite / AP

Ohio's U.S. senators plan to visit the U.S.-Mexico border this weekend to observe firsthand the conditions at U.S. Customs And Border Protection detention facilities.

"Buy American" Bill Would Create Accountability For Federal Contracts

By • May 14, 2019

The state’s two U.S. Senators are teaming up to encourage federal contractors to put more effort into buying American-made products. 

Tariffs Getting In Way Of Ratifying North American Trade Deal

By • May 10, 2019
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Despite the U.S., Mexico, and Canada signing a deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, tariffs and national politics have kept speedbumps in the way of closure. 

Urgency To Redraw Ohio's Congressional Maps Varies Among Democrats, Republicans

By • May 9, 2019

A federal court has denied Ohio’s request to delay new congressional map drawing. The request was filed after the court ruled that the current district lines are gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. The state says it’s still looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the decision pending its appeal. But a top Ohio Democrat says now is the time for the state to get the ball rolling on drawing the new congressional districts. 

General Motors Plans To Sell Lordstown Plant

By & Tom Krisher • May 8, 2019
The GM plant in Lordstown, Ohio, closed in 2019 as part of a massive company restructuring.
Tony Dejak / Associated Press

General Motors plans to sell its shuttered factory in Lordstown, Ohio, to a Cincinnati company that builds electric trucks. It offers some good news for a community that lost more than 1,700 jobs when the plant closed earlier this year.

Portman: U.S. Owes Nothing To North Korea After Otto Warmbier's Death

By & Associated Press • Apr 26, 2019
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio)
John Minchillo / Associated Press

North Korea insisted the U.S. agree to pay $2 million in medical costs in 2017 before it released detained Ohio college student Otto Warmbier while he was in a coma, a former U.S. official said Thursday.

Sherrod Brown Urges Sanctions If China Fails To Regulate Fentanyl

By • Apr 4, 2019
J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and a bipartisan group of Senators want sanctions on the table to ensure the China adequately regulates fentanyl. The Chinese government agreed earlier this week to classify fentanyl and its variants as controlled substances.

Portman Rejects Green New Deal, Brown Calls Senate Vote A 'Sham'

By • Mar 29, 2019
Andrew Harnik / Associated Press

There’s been a lot of talk in Washington recently about the “Green New Deal,” introduced by House Democrats to address climate change. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell forced a vote on the bill in the Senate this week.

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