Ohio House backs funding for passenger rail

Lawmakers debate priorities as state budget heads to Senate

COLUMBUS — The Ohio House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Wednesday for a two-year budget that Republicans argued would set the state on a reasonable path to growth but Democrats contend ignores everyday Ohioans.

Ohio House advances its two-year budget proposal

Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, testifying in the Ohio House. (Photo by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal.)The Ohio House advanced its two-year spending plan Wednesday despite sharp criticism from the chamber’s Democrats. The House’s version of the operating budget nixes several of the governor’s policy priorities and helps fund a new stadium for the Cleveland Browns. The bill also walks back of some the House’s initial plans, but only slightly. …

Ohio House approves budget including proposal for Cleveland Browns' Brook Park stadium development

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Ohio House backs funding for passenger rail

Ohio House allocates $25,000 for passenger rail, supporting connectivity and future transportation options across the state.

A game of inches

From left to right: State Rep. Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville), Browns owner Jabroni Jimmy Haslam, and State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted)The Ohio House Republican supermajority passed HB-96, the budget bill, yesterday. It’s the typical antisocial thuggery you might have come to expect from the gerrymandered junta.The budget slashes public school and library funding, claws back $4.3 billion from fiscally responsible school districts while…