Ohio legislature

Backers of the plan announced it earlier this month and the resolution itself has not been submitted.

Bill sponsors say it is needed to protect the integrity of womens' athletics

In a late night, party line vote, the majority party in the Ohio House voted for a resolution urging the federal government to put Canada on a watch list for not allowing religious freedoms

A showdown over the issue took place at the Ohio Statehouse late last night.

If lawmakers approve the amendment, it could go before voters this fall — and would likely boost Republican turnout.

The legislation, commonly known as a "trigger" law, would ban abortion in almost all cases.

Ohio voters could see a measure on the November ballot that changes the way judges can address cash bail for people accused of crimes.

The sponsor of the bill says it will prevent state or city leaders from closing gun stores.

Republicans say the bill creates new riot-related crimes and ups the penalties for existing ones, but Democrats say it's an assault on the First Amendment.

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