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March is Women’s History Month! Ohio Women in Government (OWIG) is hosting two networking events on Thursday, March 7th. Both events will be held 7:30-9am. See the full description and Ohio updates below.

With the March 19th Primary Election just weeks away, Statehouse activity has slowed down. All Ohio and U.S. House districts, even-numbered Ohio Senate districts, and a U.S. Senate seat are up for election. The final bill is expected to pass in May or June.

The House and Senate returned to the Statehouse for the fall and are expected to remain in session until mid-December when they will break for the holidays. Democrats and Republicans in both chambers have outlined their legislative priorities for the remainder of the year and are mostly non-controversial.

The state legislature remains in recess and is scheduled to return after Labor Day for committees and session. The House made several changes to their session schedule and will not have their first session likely until October while the Senate is scheduled for session in September.

Governor Mike DeWine signed the FY24-25 State Operating Budget into law in the early morning hours of July 4th. The $86 billion budget includes significant changes in education and includes an historic expansion of school vouchers, changes to two state agencies, and a one-time investment in economic development among others. The legislature is now in recess until mid-September.