Rotunda Rumblings

A new school deal : Sen. Andrew Brenner wants to replace local school levies with a single statewide property tax rate and a higher sales tax. Other property taxes would not be affected. Senate Bill 93 would set school property taxes at 20 mills and raise the rest from a 1.75% sales tax. Anna Staver reports that it would also make open enrollment mandatory, create countywide busing systems, and make it easier for districts to merge.

Slouching toward November: The Ohio Redistricting Commission’s first meeting on Tuesday for the 2025 congressional redistricting cycle ended after less than half an hour. Republicans and Democrats showed no sign that they’ll avoid the likelihood that Republicans will end up unilaterally approving a new map in November, when constitutiona

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