Senate Construction Reform Effort on Life Support The Senate inspired effort to include Construction Reform in the Budget Bill, HB 318, is on life support and not expected to survive. House and Senate Democrats, the Black Caucus and even the Governor have now said...

  Governor Announces Latest Bipartisan Stimulus Awards for Advanced EnergyGov. Ted Strickland and his energy advisor, Ohio Air Quality Development Authority Executive Director Mark Shanahan (OAQDA), announced seven new awards Tuesday from the $150 million advanced...

  Senate Committee Clears Architect's Licensing Bill (SB 183) The Senate Insurance Commerce and Labor Committee has approved SB 183, which would eliminate a corporate grandfather exemption from the requirements of the Architects Licensing Law.  The bill would close a...

  Roush Appointed OSFC Legislative Liaison   Erik Roush has been named as chief of external and legislative affairs for the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC). He replaces Charles Brading, who retired from the commission earlier this year. In addition to his...

  Senate Finance Opens Hearings on Construction Reform ProposalsTwo members of the Strickland administration found themselves in the awkward position Monday of strongly advocating for passage of construction reform recommendations developed by a panel called for by...

Senate Finance Opens Hearings on Construction Reform ProposalsTwo members of the Strickland administration found themselves in the awkward position Monday of strongly advocating for passage of construction reform recommendations developed by a panel called for by the...

Black Caucus President Vows ‘No Compromise’ on Opposition to OCRP Inclusion in HB 318 Earlier this week Senate Democrats Democrats announced their lack of support for including OCRP recommendations in the Senate's version of HB 318.  Yesterday, Ohio Legislative Black...

The Senate Finance and Financial Institutions Committee has set a hearing for 1:30 p.m. Monday on the construction reform plan, which Senate Republicans want to include in HB318 (Sykes) as a way to curb future budgetary costs.   Senate President Bill Harris...

Late Wednesday, at the end of a contentious day of negotiations among Senate and House Leadership and Governor Strickland, Senate Democrats rejected the latest Republican amendments to HB 318, the bill that aims to fill the $851 million gap in the FY10-11 budget.  One...