Ohio committee tweaks, passes midterm budget bill

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Republican-dominated state legislative panel on Tuesday approved a midterm budget bill that would send more money to family and children services and bolster efforts to combat drug abuse.

The sweeping measure also would make changes to campaign finance regulation in the political battleground state, including the elimination of a rule that governs disclosure, disclaimers and timing of campaign spending by labor organizations, nonprofits and corporations.