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ReporterThe Statehouse News Bureau was founded in 1980 to provide educational, comprehensive coverage of legislation, elections, issues and other activities surrounding the Statehouse to Ohio's public radio and television stations. To this day, the Bureau remains the only broadcast outlet dedicated to in-depth coverage of state government news and topics of statewide interest. The Bureau is funded througheTech Ohio, and is managed by ideastream.
The reporters at the Bureau follow the concerns of the citizens and voters of Ohio, as well as the actions of the Governor, the Ohio General Assembly, the Ohio Supreme Court, and other elected officials. We strive to cover statehouse news, government issues, Ohio politics, and concerns of business, culture and the arts with balance and fairness, and work to present diverse voices and points of view from the Statehouse and throughout Ohio.
The three award-winning journalists at the bureau have more than 60 combined years of radio and television experience. They can be heard on National Public Radio and are regular contributors to Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Marketplace.
Every weekday, the Statehouse News Bureau produces in-depth news reports forOhio's public radio stations. Those stories are also available on this website, either on the front page or in our archives. Weekly, the Statehouse News Bureau produces a television show from our studios in the Statehouse. The State of Ohio is an unique blend of news, interviews, talk and analysis, and is broadcast on Ohio's public television stations.
The Statehouse News Bureau also produces special programming throughout the year, including the Governor's annual State of the State address to the Ohio General Assembly and a five-part year-end review.
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There’s a rush for COVID-19 vaccines in many parts of Ohio, as those who are eligible race to book appointments for shots as soon as they become… -
Dayton and Montgomery County say they’ll open their vaccine clinics to people over 16 starting Tuesday, following an announcement from Ohio's Governor… -
Ohio high school students may now earn a diploma based on course grades rather than final exams, under a bill signed into law over the weekend. Ohio… -
Opponents of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s COVID-19 restrictions and shutdowns have dropped their federal lawsuit they filed last fall, seeking removal of… -
State representative and former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was back at work Wednesday, one day after his fellow Republicans met to discuss… -
A shooting spree in Georgia left eight people dead, most of whom appear to be of Asian descent. Leaders in Ohio say this is just the latest example of the… -
Advocates for cancer patients have been pushing for them to be added to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine eligibility list. The state now says they will be… -
All 66 Ohio House Republicans meet this afternoon to discuss what to do about Larry Householder, eight months after the former speaker’s arrest on federal… -
The League of Women Voters of Ohio is opposing a lawsuit filed by the State of Ohio against the decision to hold back 2020 U.S. Census data till September… -
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says the national goal laid out by President Biden to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to every adult by May 1 is within…
