Ohio Gov. DeWine talks endorsing Ramaswamy, why legalizing sports betting is his ‘biggest mistake’
DeWine calls legalizing sports betting his biggest mistake, citing massive gambling company spending and harm to athletes from online abuse.
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Ohio Republicans trying to get voter photo ID on the ballot, enshrined in state constitution
Democrats oppose the measure, citing low fraud rates and concerns it could suppress voting, while Republicans say 83% of Americans support the requirement.
The long goodbye — how reconnecting with my dad led to discovering he had Alzheimer’s
After nearly a decade of estrangement, a daughter reconnects with her father only to learn he has Alzheimer's, leading to four years of visits before his death.
‘Every Ohioan deserves to feel safe when they go out.’ Ohio bill is trying to reduce drink spiking
The bipartisan bill has no enforcement penalties, and bar owners worry about supply chain issues restocking the strips.
Math interventions bill would now exempt some Ohio schools from teaching science of reading
Classical schools backed by Hillsdale College would escape a statewide reading mandate, drawing opposition from education groups and advocates.
Ohio lawmakers are creating bipartisan data center committee that will start meeting this month
The committee will hear from Google, Meta, and data center workers as Ohioans push a ballot initiative to ban large facilities over concerns about water use and electricity costs.
Ohio AG Dave Yost is trying to dismiss 77 cases against former Ohio State doctor Richard Strauss
Yost's motion comes days before he leaves office to join Alliance Defending Freedom, a group the SPLC designates as a hate group.
Ohio Democratic lawmaker wants gun owners to store firearms out of reach of children
Rep. Darnell Brewer's Amya's Law would penalize gun owners whose unsecured firearms harm minors, inspired by an 11-year-old's death in December.
Some petitioners for Ohio’s failed hemp and marijuana referendum say they never got paid
Petitioners say Ohioans for Cannabis Choice, which hired California consultants, failed to pay them thousands owed for collecting signatures before the money ran out in February.
Antisemitic incidents nationwide and in Ohio went down last year, according to new report
Ohio reported 117 incidents last year, but physical assaults increased and college campuses saw nearly three times more incidents than in 2021.
Ohio’s most populous county sees 43% increase in unsheltered homelessness, according to report
Franklin County’s annual Point-in-Time Count identified 2,587 people experiencing homelessness — a 1.2% increase from 2025. Sheltered homelessness decreased by…
Ohio’s new intoxicating hemp ban is bad for businesses, plaintiffs argued in lawsuit hearing
A new law banning low-level THC hemp products and changing the state’s marijuana laws hurts Ohio businesses, plaintiffs argued during…
