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Legislative Information
Administrative Rulemaking (Oct. 2020)
General Assembly Open Meetings Law (Apr. 2020)
Land Conveyance Bills (Apr. 2022)
Legislative Documents and the Public Records Law (May 2020)
Ohio's Occupational Regulation Law (Jan. 2022)
One-Subject Rule (Mar. 2022)
Redistricting in Ohio (Aug 2022)
Statewide Ballot Issues (Apr. 2022)
The Controlling Board (Oct. 2022)
Agriculture
Current Agricultural Use Value (Apr. 2018)
Commerce
Cannabis Banking (Dec. 2022)
Blockchain Technology and Virtual Currency (Mar. 2019)
Pawnbrokers (Apr. 2018)
Payday Lending in Ohio (Oct. 2022)
Unclaimed Funds (Sep. 2020)
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement
Protecting Ohioans’ Best Friends: An Overview of Ohio’s Companion Animal Abuse Law (Nov. 2022)
The Governor's Clemency Authority (Jan. 2018)
Economic Development
Broadband Development (Nov. 2020)
JobsOhio FAQs (Mar. 2022)
Workforce Development Q&A (Apr. 2021)
TechCred and Short-Term Certificate Grant Programs (Jan. 2023)
Education
Assessments Required Under State and Federal Law (Aug. 2022)
Changes to the School Funding Formula Following the End of the DeRolph Litigation (Apr. 2020)
Chartered Nonpublic Schools (Mar. 2022)
Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program (Oct. 2022)
Compulsory School Attendance and Truancy Intervention (Nov. 2020)
DeRolph v State School Funding Case (Apr. 2020)
Education Laws and Community Schools (Apr. 2021)
Interscholastic Athletics in Ohio (Jul. 2020)
Ohio College Opportunity Grant: Q&A (Apr. 2021)
Ohio Residency and Higher Education (Nov. 2021)
Public School Federal Operating Revenue (Jan. 2022)
School District Local Operating Revenue (Feb. 2022)
Transportation of Students (Apr. 2020)
Elections
Statewide Ballot Issues (Apr. 2022)
Employment and Labor
Employee Misclassification (Jul. 2022)
Employment-At-Will and Wrongful Discharge in Ohio (Oct. 2021)
Financing Unemployment Benefits – Federal Loans to Cover Shortfalls (Oct. 2019)
Minor Labor Laws (Sept. 2020)
Plant Closure and Layoff Notices (Sept. 2020)
Unemployment Benefit Eligibility and Benefits (Aug. 2022)
Environment and Natural Resources
E-Check (Jul. 2020)
Health and Human Services
Department of Health’s Authority in an Emergency that Affects the Public Health (Nov. 2022)
Emergency Refills Without a Prescription (Aug. 2022)
Involuntary Treatment for Mental Illness (Feb. 2021)
Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders (Oct. 2020)
Ohio Immunization Laws (Feb. 2020)
Ohio's Use of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (Oct. 2020)
Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program (Dec. 2022)
Opioid Prescribing (Aug. 2022)
Federal 340B Drug Pricing Program (Oct. 2022)
Highways and Transportation
Bicycles and E-Bicycles (Jan. 2023)
Driver's License Suspensions in Ohio (Mar. 2022)
Impaired Driving in Ohio (Feb. 2022)
Specialty License Plates (Feb. 2022)
Usage of Motor Vehicle Revenue (Oct. 2020)
Housing and Real Property
Sign and Flag Display (Mar. 2022)
Insurance
Prior Authorization and the Practice of Medicine (Mar. 2022)
Types of Health Insurers (Sep. 2021)
Juvenile and Family Law
Allocating and Modifying Parental Rights and Responsibilities in Ohio (Oct. 2022)
Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting (Jul. 2022)
Child Support Default: Actions and Penalties (Apr. 2020)
Duty of Adult Children to Support an Aged or Infirm Parent (Jun. 2022)
Grandparent Companionship and Visitation Rights (Nov. 2022)
Investigating Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (Jul. 2022)
Liability for Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting and Investigation Failures (Jul. 2022)
Parenting Time and Companionship or Visitation Orders (Jul. 2020)
Liquor Control
Ohio Liquor Permits (Oct. 2021)
Local Government
County Veterans Service Commissions (Mar. 2022)
Limited Home Rule Townships (Dec. 2021)
Methods of Removal of Public Officers (Feb. 2022)
Municipal Home Rule (Feb. 2020)
Ohio Cemetery Law (Oct. 2020)
Village Dissolution (Apr. 2022)
Military and Veterans
County Veterans Service Commissions (Mar. 2022)
National Interest
Flag Etiquette (Sep. 2021)
Public Officials and Employees
Effect of Janus on Agency Fees and Other Collective Bargaining Matters (Nov. 2022)
Restrictions on Changing Public Officer Compensation (Sep. 2020)
Restrictions on Public Officers Receiving Additional Compensation or Holding Other Offices (Oct. 2020)
Public Retirement
“Double Dipping” by Retired Government Employees in Ohio: Q&A (Nov. 2022)
"Why Is My Social Security Reduced?" The Windfall Elimination Provision: Q & A (Aug. 2021)
"Why is my Social Security Spouse’s Benefit Reduced?" The Government Pension Offset: Q & A (Aug. 2021)
Public Utilities
Broadband Development (Nov. 2020)
Lifeline Program (Jul. 2022)
Power Siting Board Certification Process (Jan. 2021)
Power Siting Board Overview (Jan. 2021)
Wind and Solar Energy Regulations (Aug. 2022)
School Funding Formula
Student Count for School Funding (Jan. 2023)
Base Cost Model (Jan.2023)
Base Cost - Distribution of State Funds (Jan. 2023)
Targeted Assistance (Jan. 2023)
Categorical Add-On Aid to Ohio Schools (Jan.2023)
Pupil Transportation Formula (Jan. 2023)
Formula Funding Phase-in and Guarantees (Jan. 2023)
School Choice Program Funding (Jan. 2023)
Joint Vocational School District Funding (Jan. 2023)
State Government
Daylight Saving Time (Nov. 2020)
Governor’s Authority to Declare an Emergency (Nov. 2022)
Methods of Removal of Public Officers (Feb. 2022)
Ohio's Open Meeting Law (Jun. 2018)
Public Records Law in Ohio (May 2020)
State Holidays (Mar. 2022)
Taxation
Current Agricultural Use Value (Apr. 2018)
Delinquent Property Tax Collection (Jul. 2022)
Municipal Taxation: Nonresident Income (Apr. 2021)
Property Tax: The Triennial Update (Oct. 2022)