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Capital budget undecided as state lawmakers look to reelection

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It remains unclear when state lawmakers will officially begin the process of putting together a capital budget, which is typically passed in the General Assembly’s second year in session. As of mid-December, when lawmakers left for the holidays, discussions were still ongoing. β€œI hope we can have a capital bill next [...]

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State lawmakers look to safeguard Ohioan's cryptocurrencies in 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Cryptocurrencies had an up-and-down year in 2025. Bitcoin reached its highest-ever price value in October before dropping 30 percent by the first day of 2026. But as Americans continue to invest in cryptocurrencies, state lawmakers want to keep Ohioans’ digital assets safe. They are also looking at ways for the state [...]

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Ohio bill would allow pharmacists to prescribe some medications

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new Ohio bill would expand licensed pharmacists' ability to prescribe drugs and drug therapies to patients. House Bill 629, dubbed the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act, would authorize pharmacists to prescribe and issue some medications. The act would allow patients to receive treatments for minor health conditions like lice, COVID-19 or [...]

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Husted, Brown set stage for Ohio's 2026 U.S. Senate race

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio voters will decide a pivotal U.S. Senate race this year as Republican Sen. Jon Husted seeks to keep the seat he was appointed to fill and Democrat Sherrod Brown looks to return to Washington. Husted, a former lieutenant governor and longtime Ohio officeholder, formally filed his candidacy Dec. 12, launching [...]

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