Andrew Tobias

1 week ago | signalakron.org | Andrew Tobias

The Ohio General Assembly reconvened on Wednesday after taking a couple weeks off for an Easter break. Here are some noteworthy bills that advanced:The Ohio Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 86, which restricts the sale of hemp-derived THC products known as Delta-8 (I think of them as “Diet Weed.”) These products emerged via a loophole in the 2018 federal farm bill, which was meant to legalize industrial hemp production.

1 week ago | signalakron.org | Andrew Tobias

Republican legislators set aside $125 million nearly four years ago for the Ohio Afterschool Enrichment program, or ACE. The program funds savings accounts that families can tap to pay for tutoring and other after-school programs. Lawmakers used some of the billions in COVID relief the state got, reasoning it could help kids lagging behind as a result of the pandemic. But there’s evidence the accounts were too difficult for families to navigate.

1 week ago | signalcleveland.org | Andrew Tobias

The Ohio General Assembly reconvened on Wednesday after taking a couple weeks off for an Easter break. Here are some noteworthy bills that advanced:The Ohio Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 86, which restricts the sale of hemp-derived THC products known as Delta-8 (I think of them as “Diet Weed.”) These products emerged via a loophole in the 2018 federal farm bill, which was meant to legalize industrial hemp production.

1 week ago | signalcleveland.org | Andrew Tobias

Republican legislators set aside $125 million nearly four years ago for the Ohio Afterschool Enrichment program, or ACE. The program funds savings accounts that families can tap to pay for tutoring and other after-school programs. Lawmakers used some of the billions in COVID relief the state got, reasoning it could help kids lagging behind as a result of the pandemic. But there’s evidence the accounts were too difficult for families to navigate.

2 weeks ago | signalcleveland.org | Mark Naymik |Andrew Tobias

Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne has asked Ohio Senate President to consider earmarking $350 million in its state budget proposal to help the county renovate the Browns lakefront stadium, known as Huntington Bank Field.