
Sarah Donaldson
Statehouse News Bureau Reporter and Producer at Ideastream
Statehouse News Bureau Reporter and Producer at WOSU-TV (Columbus, OH)
Statehouse News Bureau Reporter and Producer at WVXU-FM (Cincinnati, OH)
Statehouse News Bureau Reporter and Producer at WCBE-FM (Columbus, OH)
Statehouse News Bureau Reporter and Producer at WOUB-TV (Athens, OH)
Statehouse News Bureau Reporter and Producer at WYSO-FM (Dayton, OH)
Statehouse reporter for Ohio @NPR @PBS stations via @Ideastream. alum @ohiou. Catholic, runner, @steelers
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1 week ago |
statenews.org | Sarah Donaldson
Ohio legislators are again considering near-identical bills banning “foreign adversaries” from buying real property in wide swaths of protected areas, which has drawn ire from Asian-American communities throughout the state. Under House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 88, both businesses and certain non-citizens—such as lawful permanent residents—hailing from countries defined as adversarial would be subject to the proposed ban.
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2 weeks ago |
statenews.org | Sarah Donaldson
Suicide is a public health crisis. If you or anyone you know is in crisis, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can be reached by calling or texting 988. More information can be found here. From the Buckeyes and the Bearcats to Dolly Parton, Ohio has more than 300 license plates collecting money for various causes. The state is adding another to that lengthy list. Some specialized plates sell by the hundreds and others by the tens of thousands, according to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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2 weeks ago |
statenews.org | Sarah Donaldson
Ohio House lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday 71-24 that would create stricter penalties for a person charged with a crime who already has a history of firearms offenses. House Bill 5, also called the Repeat Offender Act, hikes the mandatory prison terms for a slew of gun convictions, such as using an illegal gun or modification, or improperly discharging the gun out of a car.
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2 weeks ago |
statenews.org | Sarah Donaldson
Democratic state lawmakers said Wednesday they will roll out three bills targeting bribes and other forms of political corruption post-House Bill 6, the law tied to a nuclear power bailout scandal that resulted in numerous federal convictions and indictments. The 2019 law, which prosecutors have said was part of a broader racketeering scheme, landed Republican former House speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party chair Matt Borges in federal prison. Rep.
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3 weeks ago |
ideastream.org | Sarah Donaldson
(Note: This story includes detailed reference to allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. The Statehouse News Bureau does not identify sexual misconduct victims.)A GOP Ohio House lawmaker was removed from committee assignments and asked to resign Monday, based on allegations of his sexual misconduct with a minor relative, which come from Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) documents. The minor—who the Statehouse News Bureau is not identifying further—accused Rep.
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Ramaswamy secures Ohio GOP’s early endorsement for governor in contested 2026 race https://t.co/gLbtmQOjbe

Ramaswamy has handily secured the endorsement: https://t.co/7n32y8sfmU

🧵 good morning! i’m at the Ohio GOP state central committee meeting, where members are mulling whether to endorse Vivek Ramaswamy in the governor’s race—a year out from the May 2026 election. should they? several down ticket candidates (all current elected officials) say yes: https://t.co/D7LYMOlKYP

the committee endorsed Husted. sitting outside, waiting for more on the governor’s race

FYI: central committees of political parties are public bodies, according to the attorney general’s office. they can go into executive session to discuss APPOINTMENTS, but i’m unclear on whether that extends to endorsements. but i’m on the floor outside, as is my right!