After days of negotiation, the Ohio Senate and House passed its bi-annual budget. The bill now goes to the governor's desk where he has two days to sign it. Things to know:
- The governor's office say 500,000 could lose health insurance due to a Medicaid freeze that is implemented. The $133 billion budget closed a $1 billion shortfall. This comes as Kasich heads to Washington after heavily criticizing the Senate's health care overhaul.
- The budget would allow pizza delivery robots. YES, PIZZA DELIVERY ROBOTS.
- The high school class of 2018 has another path to graduation other than test scores.
- Softened laws that would punish employers for not allowing conceal carry.
Judy’s law passes day after abuse victim dies
A law named after Judy Malinowski passed the day after she died from burns suffered when her ex-boyfriend set her on fire two years ago.
The law would toughen penalties for crimes that disfigure the victim. Malinowski had spent the last two years in the hospital. Gahanna police and arson investigators are seeking homicide charges against Michael Slager, who set her on fire, as a result of her death from her injuries.
Other news
- Sherrod Brown introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate to recognize June as "Pride" month.
- Vice President Mike Pence vowed Obamacare would be repealed and the White House would tackle tax cuts and the largest increase in military spending since the Reagan administration. Pence was visiting a manufacturing plant in Cleveland today and spoke to small business owners about health care.
Quick Hits
Ohio Senate bans second trimester abortion procedure (Cleveland.com).
Legal battle over Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd charity concerts during 2016 RNC (Cleveland.com)
Senate Intelligence Committee will get access to James Comey's memos from Trump meetings (DDN.com).
Bernie Sanders calls purported investigation of his wife a "pathetic attack." (ToledoBlade.com)
Two Democrats join field for state auditor and treasurer offices (Dispatch.com).
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