Ohio Updates

Following the passage of the Capital Budget, the state legislature went on summer break and focus on the elections. The Ohio Senate returns in mid-November and the Ohio House has not released their schedule yet, but is expected to follow suit.

The legislature finally revealed recipients of Capital Budget funding and One-Time Strategic Community Investment Funds (OTSCIF) after a 14-month period that left many wondering how these funds would be disbursed. The legislation will be passed by both chambers in late June.

Springtime on Capitol Square is getting busy! As the legislature comes back from the primary election and works hard to finish priorities before summer break, G2G is fully engaged in the state capital budget process and planning several events.

This month, we are focused on the primary elections! On March 19th, Ohioans voted in the Primary Election to decide party nominees for several political offices including: the presidency, a U.S. Senate seat, all U.S. House seats, even-numbered State Senate seats, and all State House seats.

The House and the Senate have returned to the statehouse following the holiday season and are preparing for the March 19th Primary Election. All Ohio and U.S. House districts, even-numbered Ohio Senate districts, and a U.S. Senate seat are up for election.

On November 7th, Issue 1 and Issue 2 were both approved by Ohio voters, which enshrines abortion in the Ohio Constitution and legalizes recreational use of cannabis, respectively. However, Republicans have said the fight is not over for either issue and they intend to continue to legislate on both.