Rep. David Leland, D-Columbus, who is jointly sponsoring the bill with Rep. John Becker, R-Cincinnati, estimates that nearly 2.5 million Ohioans pay a higher tax rate because of the marriage penalty. The bill would allow married Ohioans to choose whether…

One of the most conservative members of the Ohio General Assembly and one of its most liberal have found a reason to join forces — on income tax reform, no less. Reps. David Leland, D-Columbus, and John Becker, R-Cincinnati, have…