governor's health orders

Ohio is drawing back on crowd restrictions for large events as two new health orders are now in effect for sports, wedding and entertainment venues.

Bob Cupp says the state needs to have "some reasonable legislative oversight" with emergency orders of this kind.

Another piece of legislation that seeks to reduce the impact of the state's health orders during the pandemic is expected to come before lawmakers.

The governor gives examples of orders that have reduced the spread of the coronavirus and hospitalizations as a result of COVID-19 infections.

An ally of former President Donald Trump who recently stepped down as chair of the Ohio Republican Party is joining the race for the U.S. Senate seat that the GOP’s Rob Portman is vacating; Ohio death penalty opponents are announcing a new effort to end capital punishment that includes several GOP supporters of a ban; Ohio’s current COVID-19 hospitalizations and average new case numbers continued a downward slide on Thursday as more people receive vaccinations; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine says he'll veto the bill if the Ohio House passes it.

Akron school officials are looking into whether they can return to in-person classes sooner than planned; a small committee of legislators could overrule the Ohio governor’s health orders under a bill approved Wednesday by the state Senate; a report finds that nearly one out of 10 bills introduced by Ohio lawmakers are criminal justice-related; and more stories.

The governor says if the bill is passed, it will be a "grave mistake."