Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Your money: How will Ohio's new state budget impact you and your family?

Ohio's budget is a massive document that explains how the state will spend $190 billion over the next two fiscal years. [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( Local Politics Fri Jul 7 2023 [Your money: How will Ohio's new state budget impact you and your family?]( [Twenty-dollar bills sit on a white background]( Ohio's budget is a massive document that explains how the state will spend $190 billion over the next two fiscal years. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [June 23, 2023; Columbus, Oh., USA; A cannabis plant is seen in the flowering phase, which can take several weeks, at PharmaCann, Inc.'s cultivation and processing facility at Buckeye Lake. The cannabis industry opposes Senate Bill 9, which would revamp the state's medical program, saying there is an oversupply of cannabis in Ohio for the medical marijuana program.]( [Ohio may decide whether to legalize marijuana in November]( Advocates are trying to put the proposal before voters as GOP leaders refuse to consider an adult-use marijuana program. [READ MORE]( [Jul 5, 2023; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom Field Worker Carlos Ortez helps to unload boxes of signatures for the reproductive freedom ballot initiative at the loading dock of the office of the Secretary of State's office in Downtown Columbus.]( [Backers of Ohio abortion issue file petitions to make November ballot]( Abortion rights supporters need 413,487 of the signatures they turned in today to meet requirements to make the November ballot. [READ MORE]( [May 10, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Barbara Ramphal of Sanford, Fla. solicits signatures on a petition to protect reproductive rights outside the Ohio Statehouse. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch]( [How Issue 1 could change the game for future ballot issues in Ohio]( The proposed 60% threshold for amendments gets the most attention. But critics say other changes could keep issues off the ballot altogether. [READ MORE]( [The “Dueling Grounds” exhibit, which includes this historic ring, is open at the Old State Capitol in Frankfort until October 2019.]( [Here's why Kentucky officials must swear they never fought in a duel]( Kentucky is the only state where the swearing-in ceremony of officials routinely elicits giggles, and it is due to a two-century constitutional quirk [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper , plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Advertisement [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](