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The Statehouse News Bureau was founded in 1980 to provide educational, comprehensive coverage of legislation, elections, issues and other activities surrounding the Statehouse to Ohio's public radio and television stations. To this day, the Bureau remains the only broadcast outlet dedicated to in-depth coverage of state government news and topics of statewide interest. The Bureau is funded througheTech Ohio, and is managed by ideastream

The reporters at the Bureau follow the concerns of the citizens and voters of Ohio, as well as the actions of the Governor, the Ohio General Assembly, the Ohio Supreme Court, and other elected officials. We strive to cover statehouse news, government issues, Ohio politics, and concerns of business, culture and the arts with balance and fairness, and work to present diverse voices and points of view from the Statehouse and throughout Ohio. 

The three award-winning journalists at the bureau have more than 60 combined years of radio and television experience. They can be heard on National Public Radio and are regular contributors to Morning EditionAll Things Considered and Marketplace

Every weekday, the Statehouse News Bureau produces in-depth news reports forOhio's public radio stations. Those stories are also available on this website, either on the front page or in our archives. Weekly, the Statehouse News Bureau produces a television show from our studios in the Statehouse. The State of Ohio is an unique blend of news, interviews, talk and analysis, and is broadcast on Ohio's public television stations

The Statehouse News Bureau also produces special programming throughout the year, including the Governor's annual State of the State address to the Ohio General Assembly and a five-part year-end review. 

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7:41pm

Mon October 29, 2012
News

State report on abortion prompts debate

The National Abortion Rights Action League is blasting Ohio Right to Life's president over statements he recently made about abortion and rape. Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles reports.

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6:32pm

Fri October 26, 2012
Election Coverage

Republicans Say Democrats Provided Pizza To OSU Students For Votes

The Ohio Republican Party has filed an election complaint against the Obama campaign and state democrats in a squabble over pizza provided to Ohio State University students.

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10:03am

Fri October 26, 2012
Election Coverage

Questions About Provisional Ballots


1.4 million Ohioans have requested absentee ballots by mail.

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9:57am

Fri October 26, 2012
Election Coverage

Final U.S. Senate Debate


As supporters railed against one another outside last night's U.S Senate debate in Cincinnati, the two candidates traded barbs inside.

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9:47am

Fri October 26, 2012
News

Diebold Won't Build HQ In Green


North-Canton-Based Voting Machine maker Diebold says it's "indefinitely" delaying plans to build a new global headquarters in the Summit County city of Green.

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10:11am

Thu October 25, 2012
News

Huntington To Add Jobs

Columbus-based Huntington Bank says it will start offering its own brand of credit card next year.

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9:32am

Thu October 25, 2012
Election Coverage

Ryan Stumps In Cleveland


Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will make eight stops during a weekend campaign swing through Ohio.

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8:43pm

Wed October 24, 2012
election coverage

SB 5 encouraged teachers to run statewide

This time last year, Ohio airwaves were flooded with political ads urging people to vote for or against Senate Bill 5. That was the state law that would have curbed public employees ability to collectively bargain, and it lost -- big. After that election many teachers decided they want to become a more direct part of the legislative process. And StateImpact Ohio’s Ida Lieszkovszky reports they’re now hoping to switch their classrooms for the Statehouse.

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12:41pm

Wed October 24, 2012
News

Another Attempt To Block Turnpike Privatization

Democrats in the Ohio legislature are continuing to fight that plan from Republican governor John Kasich to privatize the Ohio Turnpike.

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12:23pm

Wed October 24, 2012
Election Coverage

State Issue 1

State Issue 1 on the November ballot asks voters if Ohio should convene a state constitutional convention.

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12:26pm

Tue October 23, 2012
Election Coverage

Mandel Proposes Replacement For Health Care Law

Republican U.S Senate Candidate Josh Mandel has released a 10 point plan that would be an alternative to the federal health care law.

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9:30am

Tue October 23, 2012
Election Coverage

VPOTUS Stumps In Northeast Ohio

President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are scheduled to appear today at a campaign rally in Dayton.

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9:28am

Tue October 23, 2012
Election Coverage

Controversial Billboards Coming Down

An outdoor advertising company says it's pulling voter-fraud billboards in Ohio and Wisconsin after complaints that they were meant to intimidate African-American voters.

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9:25am

Tue October 23, 2012
Election Coverage

Poll Shows POTUS Up 5 In Ohio

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows President Obama has a five point lead in Ohio over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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5:43pm

Mon October 22, 2012
election coverage

Group behind redistricting ballot issue catches up on campaign

The group that’s backing a proposed change to Ohio’s constitution over redistricting is putting ads on the air statewide…..three weeks after the group opposing the change first put their spots out. Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles reports.

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11:08am

Mon October 22, 2012
Election Coverage

Incivility Continues As Campaign Season Drags On

Ohio has been a key swing state in the last three presidential races. But it likely has never been as polarized and bitter as it is right now.

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10:35am

Mon October 22, 2012
news

Ohio's Jobless Rate Falls

Ohio’s official unemployment rate has dropped again.

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9:50am

Fri October 19, 2012
News

No Clemency For Hartman

The Ohio Parole Board has declined for a third time to recommend clemency for 38-year-old Brett Hartman.

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9:32am

Fri October 19, 2012
Election Coverage

2nd Senate Debate Held In Columbus

The second debate in the U.S. Senate race last night in Columbus was heated.

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9:10pm

Thu October 18, 2012
election coverage

Polling places prepared to help disabled voters

Ohioans who are vision impaired or are not able to walk easily should find it relatively easy to cast ballots at polling places.

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