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Chavez co-chairs the panel despite an unresolved ethics complaint alleging he hid energy sector stakes while advancing related legislation as Senate Energy Committee chair.

Husted opposed two amendments to investigate insurance denials and Medicaid losses, votes that came as insurers have given him $679K and are raising Ohio ACA rates up to 37%.

Four Republicans joined Democrats in blocking the bill, including Collins facing a competitive reelection and McConnell, who is retiring.

Labor unions and immigration advocacy groups won the case after arguing the blanket freeze harmed families and workers left unable to work or travel.

June 18 event features a splash pad, water games, food trucks, live music from Paul Grover, and a chance to win Chamber Cash.

A leader with the Committee to Abolish Ohio Property Taxes said they’re instead targeting the November 2027 election after falling short of their signature gathering goals.

Trooper Nathaniel Cain was arrested after his girlfriend reported he strangled her, breaking her tooth; he was taken into custody as he arrived for his shift.

A hung jury forced a retry; prosecutors say new evidence from a civil lawsuit strengthens their case against the former executives.

Democrats sought to add guardrails on ICE agents, including body cameras, but Republicans used budget rules to bypass negotiation and added $350 million more to the bill.