/news News en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 21:57:42 GMT /2025-05-14/bill-to-ban-k-12-students-from-using-cell-phones-in-schools-easily-passes-ohio-senate A ban on cell phones in K-12 schools is closer to a reality, with the Ohio Senate voting overwhelmingly to pass it Wednesday afternoon. Wed, 14 May 2025 21:57:42 GMT /2025-05-14/bill-to-ban-k-12-students-from-using-cell-phones-in-schools-easily-passes-ohio-senate Jo Ingles /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/the-latest-roadblock-for-house-republicans-big-beautiful-bill-senate-republicans House Republicans are trying to pass a massive bill full of President Trump's top agenda items by the end of next week. But a new set of hurdles awaits in the Senate. Wed, 14 May 2025 21:45:17 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/the-latest-roadblock-for-house-republicans-big-beautiful-bill-senate-republicans Deirdre Walsh /2025-05-14/backers-of-ohio-constitutional-amendment-to-abolish-property-taxes-can-begin-circulating-petitions The Ohio Ballot Board gave its approval to allow the petitions to be circulated as is instead of breaking it into multiple parts. Wed, 14 May 2025 21:41:41 GMT /2025-05-14/backers-of-ohio-constitutional-amendment-to-abolish-property-taxes-can-begin-circulating-petitions Jo Ingles