Anna Staver

Columbus, Denver, Salem

On Air Contributor at Spectrum News 1 Ohio

Radio Host at WOSU-FM (Columbus, OH)

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Ohio House budget would end voting on county coroners: Capitol Letter

1 week ago | cleveland.com | Anna Staver

Live issue: If the Ohio House has its way, voters will stop deciding their county coroners. Lucas Daprile writes that Ohio coroners were shocked by the decision this week by House lawmakers to insert the language into their version of the massive, two-year budget directing county commissioners to appoint a coroner for four-year terms, meaning the end of elections for the positions. The last-minute add left little time for debate or testimony on the matter. It is also unclear who pushed the issue.
President Donald Trump endorses U.S. Sen. Jon Husted

2 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Anna Staver

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- President Donald Trump has endorsed newly minted U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, giving the Columbus-area Republican a major boost as he prepares for two consecutive election cycles. “Jon is a wonderful man, has ALWAYS delivered for Ohio, and will continue doing so in the U.S. Senate. He is working hard to Create Jobs, Lower Costs, Promote Products and Services MADE IN AMERICA by our incredible Ohio Workers... ,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “We are delivering BIG WINS for America.
House Republicans increase library funding in budget after backlash

2 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Anna Staver

Updated: Apr. 08, 2025, 11:52 a.m.|Published: Apr. 08, 2025, 11:51 a.m.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and first lady Fran DeWine pose with Spot the Dog for the Ohio Library Council's lobbying day at the statehouse on April 8, 2025.Anna StaverCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio House Republicans are boosting library funding to guarantee an increase over the last budget cycle, but they aren’t backing away from plans to end the century-old system that gives libraries a share of state tax revenues.
Ohio GOP leader says staffer sent unauthorized email threatening library funding over ‘specific ideologies’

2 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Anna Staver

NewsPublished: Apr. 07, 2025, 3:14 p.m.Ohio House Majority Whip Riordan McClain is a Republican representative from Wyandot County.Ohio House of RepresentativesCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- An email from the state House Majority Whip’s office appeared to threaten library funding for those “pushing specific ideologies” — but the GOP leader says it was sent by a staffer without approval and doesn’t reflect his views.
Ohio cities warn plan to pay for Trump tax cuts will raise costs for roads, bridges

2 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Anna Staver |Sean McDonnell

Updated: Apr. 07, 2025, 9:58 a.m.|Published: Apr. 07, 2025, 9:51 a.m.State lawmakers approved increasing Ohio's gas tax by 10.5 cents a gallon, short of Gov. Mike DeWine's proposal for 18 cents to pay for Ohio road projects. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio cities warn that taxing the interest on municipal bonds to help extend President Donald Trump’s tax cuts could drive up costs for roads, schools and even hospitals.
Ohio libraries prepare to battle state and federal funding cuts

2 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Anna Staver

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio’s libraries are fighting a Republican plan to change the state’s nearly century-old funding model, warning that millions of dollars and beloved programs are at stake. They say that funding model helped create a statewide network of both large and small libraries that rank among the best in the country. “Ohio is looked to as the example of what libraries should be doing and how they should collaborate,” Ohio Library Council Director Michelle Francis said.
House removes funding increase for infant mortality program: Capitol Letter

2 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Anna Staver

Rotunda rumblingsFor the babies: House Republicans’ budget proposal nixes a $22.5 million request from Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration to fund a program of home visits from a nurse for all newborns and new mothers in the state. As Jake Zuckerman reports, the program was aimed to address Ohio’s comparatively higher rates of infant mortality than all but eight states in the nation. The money would provide an estimated 25,000 visits, free of charge.
Ohio’s voter registration deadline is approaching for May election

3 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Anna Staver

NewsPublished: Apr. 03, 2025, 1:21 p.m.Working as a polling place election observer will open your eyes to the genial efforts, teamwork and good vibes of making America's elections work so well. (Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer)The Plain DealerCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- If you want to decide whether Ohio takes on $2.5 billion in debt for infrastructure projects over the next decade, you better make sure you’re registered to vote.
Huffman, House GOP propose school funding change, dump DeWine priorities in state budget

3 weeks ago | limaohio.com | Anna Staver |Jeremy Pelzer

By Anna Staver and Jeremy Pelzercleveland.com (TNS)COLUMBUS — House Republicans unveiled a leaner state budget Tuesday, stripping out tax hikes, scaling back several of Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed spending increases and reworking how the state funds education. The revised $218 billion, two-year plan rejected new taxes on sports gambling companies, cigarettes and marijuana while limiting funding boosts for new programs.
Ohio House Republicans want to change school, library funding in state budget

3 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Anna Staver |Jeremy Pelzer

NewsPublished: Apr. 01, 2025, 12:39 p.m.Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman at the 2024 State of the State address in Columbus. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- How Ohio funds its public schools and libraries could be on the cusp of big changes based on state budget revisions unveiled Tuesday by top House Republicans.