Nick Evans has spent the past seven years reporting for NPR member stations in Florida and Ohio. He got his start in Tallahassee, covering issues like redistricting, same sex marriage and medical marijuana. Since arriving in Columbus in 2018, he has covered everything from city council to football. His work on Ohio politics and local policing have been featured numerous times on NPR.
Ohio lawmakers debate a bill restricting land ownership by foreign nationals, as critics warn it’s overly broad, discriminatory, and threatens immigrant rights.
A state court blocked Ohio from transferring unclaimed funds for a new Cleveland Browns stadium, while a federal appeals court reached the opposite conclusion — leaving the legal fight unresolved.
Residents in a Hilliard neighborhood are pushing back against a large fuel cell planned to power an Amazon data center, as Ohio lawmakers debate new rules for the state’s fast-growing data center industry.
Gov. Mike DeWine’s final State of the State address highlighted literacy reforms, recess expansion, and online safety for children, while drawing mixed reactions from lawmakers.
Ohio lawmakers are considering a data center study commission and a possible veto override to end a sales tax exemption, as debate grows over the industry’s costs and benefits.
The Ohio Senate approved a bill banning ranked choice voting statewide and threatening funding for local governments that adopt it. The measure now heads to Gov. Mike DeWine.
Ohio lawmakers are considering a study commission on the rapid growth of data centers as residents raise environmental concerns and business groups highlight jobs and tax revenue.
A draft proposal would let Ohio utilities build nuclear plants, raising concerns about shifting costs to ratepayers and reversing bipartisan reforms meant to prevent another HB 6-style bailout.
Ohio House lawmakers passed a bill banning ranked choice voting and tying local government funding to compliance, drawing debate over voter choice and local control.
An Ohio lawmaker proposes replacing traditional property taxes with a land value tax, aiming to spur development and stabilize revenue as voters weigh eliminating property taxes statewide.
AEP Ohio says its new data center tariff reduced projected demand from 30,000 MW to 5,700 MW, but manufacturers challenge the forecasts and warn of higher costs for ratepayers.
The League of Women Voters and CAIR are challenging Ohio’s new voter purge law, arguing it violates federal protections and risks disenfranchising naturalized citizens.
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