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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a woman has no legal parenting rights to children born to her former same-sex partner, rejecting a lower court's "would-have-been-married" standard as an impossible legal test.
Ohio residents are encouraged to participate in the legislative process by testifying on bills at the Statehouse, with guidance on how to prepare written or in-person statements, navigate committee procedures, and effectively share personal experiences with lawmakers during hearings.
Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio and Republican Sen. Nathan Manning introduced bipartisan legislation to extend Ohio's statute of limitations for civil action in sex offense cases from 1 year to 5 years, citing trauma-related delays in reporting and the need to give survivors access to justice.
An Ohio Senate bill would require school districts to sell unused buildings at appraised value and offer them to charter schools first — drawing pushback from superintendents and education groups who say it strips local control.
Ohio ranked first in library circulation per person in 2023 as court battles over federal library funding reached a settlement — but Trump's proposed budget would slash the Institute of Museum and Library Services from $280 million to $6 million.
Ohio served more than 2.6 million summer lunches in 2024 — a 3-year participation high — but researchers warn federal SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase child food insecurity and shrink program eligibility just as demand grows.
Ohio voters head to the polls May 5 for competitive primaries for secretary of state, with candidates debating election security, gerrymandering, and voter access.
Two Democrats and one Republican are running for Ohio attorney general in 2026, each emphasizing legal experience and accountability as defining themes of their campaigns.
A new Children's Defense Fund Ohio report finds the state's child firearm death rate rose 58% between 2019 and 2024, exceeding the national rate, as federal funding for prevention programs is cut and state legislation remains stalled.
Ohio child care providers and local officials told a House committee that HB 647 and HB 649 would create new burdens on an already fragile system — solving a problem that doesn't exist in the state.
Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor told an Ohio House committee her office has never received a child care fraud referral — directly contradicting a Republican legislator's claim that prosecutors were "unwilling" to act.
Ohio House Republicans passed HB 347 to reimpose a 24-hour waiting period for abortion care, despite a court blocking a nearly identical law for violating the abortion rights amendment Ohio voters approved in 2023.