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.
With about a year left in office, Gov. Mike DeWine outlined his legacy goals, pending decisions on voting and marijuana bills, and his cautious approach to the 2026 governor’s race.
A federal judge let a lawsuit proceed challenging Ohio’s plan to use unclaimed funds for a Browns stadium, but declined to halt transfers set for 2026.
With PJM’s price cap about to expire, analysts expect capacity costs to rise sharply amid data-center growth and slow power-plant buildouts — pressures that could raise Ohio families’ electric bills in coming years.
Survivors of former OSU doctor Richard Strauss protested a Board of Trustees meeting, citing conflicts of interest and the university’s reluctance to fully resolve remaining abuse cases as mediation continues.
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled police officers can be considered victims, and thus not subject to public disclosure, under Ohio’s Marsy’s Law privacy protections. The case stems from a…
PJM’s market monitor wants federal regulators to let the grid operator delay new data center connections, citing reliability concerns as Ohio faces massive projected energy demand and ongoing disputes over utility policies.
Ohio lawmakers trimmed House Bill 1’s land-ownership limits and added exemptions, but civil rights groups say the measure still targets immigrants from certain countries, threatens equal protection, and risks damaging Ohio’s economy.
Ohio advocates warn S.B. 293 ends absentee ballot grace periods and risks purging eligible voters, urging Gov. DeWine to veto the bill before it becomes law.
Ohio lawmakers passed five property tax reform bills capping levy growth, revising school tax rules, and shifting valuation authority. Gov. Mike DeWine will decide whether to sign the measures, guided by his property tax working group.
Ohio utility regulators ordered FirstEnergy to pay about $250 million for its role in the House Bill 6 bribery scheme, including $180 million in customer restitution and major penalties tied to ex-PUCO chair Sam Randazzo.
Ohio lawmakers approved SB 293, ending the absentee ballot grace period and adding voter registration purges, moves critics say will increase provisional voting and risk disenfranchising eligible voters.
Ohio lawmakers debate a proposal to restrict noncompete contracts for health care workers, capping them at six months and 15 miles while broader reforms stall in the Senate.
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