More than 110 Ohio school districts and schools have armed staff members
Ohio teachers' union argues 24 hours of training is inadequate for armed staff to make split-second decisions in active shooter situations.
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Ohioans rally to support Haitians living with temporary protected status after Supreme Court ruling
Hours after the Supreme Court upheld Trump's power to revoke their status, hundreds gathered in Springfield to support the 12,000-15,000 Haitians facing potential deportation to a violence-torn nation.
Ohio cities brace for impact of Supreme Court allowing Trump to take legal status away from Haitians
Springfield, home to 12,000–15,000 Haitians, faces a projected $400 million economic loss if deportations proceed, despite a federal judge's earlier block.
People experiencing homelessness in Ohio went up 3% in 2025, according to federal report
Ohio's count rose to 12,196 even as U.S. homelessness fell 3%, with Franklin County projected to see a 68% spike in unsheltered homelessness by 2028.
Ohio Equal Rights will try to get two amendments on 2027 ballot
The group cited election attacks, high marketing costs, and alignment with the Ohio Coalition to End Qualified Immunity as reasons to target 2027 instead.
Ohio proposed constitutional amendment to ban data centers will not be on this year’s ballot
Conserve Ohio fell nearly 343,000 signatures short of the July 1 deadline, but says its 1,000+ volunteers will keep collecting toward a 2027 ballot bid.
Haitians in Ohio with temporary protected status prepare for upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision
TPS attorneys filed a Supreme Court motion to dismiss this week citing newly discovered evidence, as Springfield braces for potential ICE raids and a $400 million economic loss.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine calls on lawmakers to get rid of the state’s death penalty
House Speaker Matt Huffman says he disagrees, and Senate President Rob McColley doubts Republicans have the votes, as DeWine leaves office term-limited with 113 inmates on death row.
A bill banning child marriage passed out of committee, but the Ohio Senate did not vote on it
Ohio lawmakers left for summer break without a floor vote, meaning the bill dies if not passed before year's end, despite more than 5,000 Ohio minors married since 2000.
Ohio lawmakers pass bill that would increase penalties for passing a stopped school bus, add cameras
The bill heads to Gov. DeWine after passing with only two no votes, raising fines to $250–$1,000 and allowing bus cameras, but stops short of requiring seat belts.
Ohio Republican lawmakers pass bill that includes requiring schools to teach when to have kids
Three GOP lawmakers joined House Democrats in voting against the 58-36 bill, which drew on Heritage Foundation model legislation and added the mandate to an interstate school psychologist compact.
Ohio lawmakers send math intervention bill to Gov. Mike DeWine with science of reading exemption
The carveout exempts Ohio's eight Hillsdale College-affiliated classical schools from a curriculum DeWine has called one of his most important achievements.
