Ohio Senate budget closes $1B gap, adds $6M for opioid crisis

Senate Republicans in Ohio said Monday that their version of the state budget closes a projected $1 billion gap while preserving essential services and pumping more money into fighting the opioid crisis.Senate President Larry Obhof said the Senate was proud it "found a way to do more with less," while acknowledging the causes of Ohio's lagging revenues are still a bit of a mystery."Let me be clear: This budget is not pain-free," the Medina Republican said. "Many government agencies, including th