Sean P. Brennan In The News

What do parents need to know to understand the school voucher system?

State lawmakers budgeted nearly $400 million for this school year. Through mid-October, state education officials had a... Read Full Story

With more than a month left for parents to enroll, Ohio's new universal school voucher program appears to already be more expensive than estimated.

A Republican-sponsored bill seeks to create new standards for social studies in K-12 schools in Ohio through a task force appointed by state lawmakers and the governor, using a civics program devel... Read Full Story

The nuclear power plant subsidies in the bailout at the center of the largest corruption case in Ohio history were repealed less than a year after the arrests in the case in 2020. But the rest of t... Read Full Story

Ohio has 2-year legislative sessions. The current session began on Jan. 1, 2023, and will end at midnight on Dec. 31, 2024. Bills introduced during a session must be passed before the end of the se... Read Full Story

Calling the state's pollution regulations outdated, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked to end E-Check testing for vehicles in northeast Ohio. Instead, they suggested Ohio's Environmental Pro... Read Full Story

Ohio Democrats want the state to do more to make sure that a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Fayette County isn’t the only major green energy project.

Lawmakers got their first look at a bill that could create a flat state income tax and make major property tax changes – while potentially costing schools and local governments more than a bi... Read Full Story

Ohio lawmakers are considering two tax cuts related to firearms — one exempts safety devices like locks and safes, the other eliminates taxes on the weapons themselves. The former has the sup... Read Full Story

Ohio lawmakers are considering a measure that could allow business owners to shift their tax burden for remote workers. Proponents of the idea argue it’s a way to simplify tax filing. But it ... Read Full Story