Ohio lawmakers increase library money but nix funding formula guarantee| Reporters Roundtable
Ohio libraries will get more funding under the House's budget, which was passed Wednesday. That after intense backlash over proposed library funding cuts prompted lawmakers to reconsider. Still, there's big worry about future budgets because lawmakers refused to restore the method of funding libraries in place since the Celeste administration of earmarking a set percentage of the General Revenue Fund for libraries in every budget. What will that mean for future library funding?
The budget passed 60 to 39 without any support from Democrats and with five Republicans voting against it.
The House…
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