Tucked in the thousands of pages of the Ohio Senate’s budget proposal is a provision that would repeal the sales and use tax exemption for newspapers, ending a practice that has been in place as long as the sales tax: 90 years.

The Ohio Senate passed its version of the state budget. Here's what it would mean for property taxes, Medicaid and more.

Regardless, all three bodies agree that $600 million is the magic number for the state's contribution. Much more work needs to be done, including $600 million in local money. Alon