Legislative Updates
February 10, 2026
This legislative update highlights several key developments shaping Ohio’s political landscape as the 2026 election cycle begins to accelerate ahead of the May 5th Primary.
Read MoreOhio Legislative Update – January 21, 2026
As Ohio enters 2026, legislative activity is beginning to accelerate alongside an increasingly active election cycle. With the Ohio Primary on May 5th and the General Election on November 3rd, legislators are balancing their official duties at the Statehouse with their campaign.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2025
Federal Legislative Updates Ohio Legislative Updates G2G Blog Ohio Legislative Update Last Updated: December 17, 2025 Back to All updates Introduction Late November and December marked a busy close to…
Read MoreNovember 20, 2025
G2G was at key statewide events the past few weeks, including the Ohio Excels Workforce & Education Conference, Groundwork Ohio’s Momentum Institute, and the Columbus Metropolitan Club forum, where we heard directly from policymakers, agency leaders, and industry experts about the major issues driving the next several months.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2025
Lawmakers returned to Columbus in September from summer recess to a full fall agenda that includes fiscal updates, capital budget preparation, and legislative activities focusing on property tax reform, education oversight, and workforce development initiatives.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2025
The Shutdown that began on October 1 continues. With the House in recess until at least next week, the Senate keeps trying to end the shutdown with votes that fail. This is because most Democrats are putting their foot down on requiring an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies to ensure people can continue to have and afford health insurance (which polling shows 70% of Americans support).
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2025
Congress continues to advance FY2026 appropriations bills as we creep closer to the October 1 deadline when the new fiscal year starts. The White House has proposed a Continuing Resolution (CR) funding plan through January 31, however, top congressional appropriators would like the stopgap measure to expire in November or December.
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2025
Legislators are back in session mid-September to work on some key pieces of legislation in committee meetings and likely to continue some veto overrides pertaining to property taxes from the Operating Budget.
Read MoreJuly 4th, 2025
On July 3, after a record-breaking almost 9-hour speech by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), the US House of Representatives passed the Senate version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) by a vote of 218 to 214 that included all Republicans voting for it except Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) due to the high cost of the bill and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) due to the severe Medicaid cuts.
Read MoreJuly 3, 2025
Governor DeWine was sent HB96, the $90.5 billion biennial state operating budget, and for the first time in 20 years, not a single Democrat voted in favor of it. The budget passed the Senate with 23 yes votes and 10 no votes. Senator Louis Blessing (R-Cincinnati) was the only Republican to join all Democrats in voting against the bill.
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