Banning drag, ignoring bullets: Ohio’s backwards approach to protecting children
Ohio lawmakers continue to insist they are acting “to protect children,” yet their legislative priorities tell a very different story.…
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Ohio Republican lawmakers keep trying to override voters and go around abortion rights amendment
Despite Ohio voters enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution in 2023, Republican lawmakers are advancing a wave of bills — including 24-hour waiting periods and abortion pill restrictions — that critics say directly contradict the amendment's protections.
View from a Medina, Ohio kitchen table: The Trump economy has created an affordability crisis
As a retired Ohio high school English teacher, I spent fourteen years grading essays. I know what a genuine “A”…
Should computer science be compulsory in Ohio schools?
Currently, twelve states in the US are phasing in requirements for students to complete a computer science course before graduating…
Trump/Republican SAVE Act will make it much harder for Ohio voters and millions across U.S. to vote
Under intense pressure from a desperate and vindictive boss, U.S. Senate Republicans, including Ohio U.S. Sens. Jon Husted and Bernie…
Can Ohio learn from an immigration crackdown a century ago?
As ICE targets Somali residents in Ohio and federal immigration restrictions hit historic levels, economists and historical research warn of lasting damage to jobs, tax revenue, and small business growth across the state.
Ohio voters deserve transparency and trust — not political games
As an Ohio voter and lifelong advocate for voting rights, I am deeply frustrated and frankly disgusted by Secretary of…
Two bad bills would speed up fracking of Ohio parks, squash renewable energy
The Ohio legislature has a long history of kowtowing to oil and gas interests — and no pair of bills…
Secretary of State Frank LaRose gives info of 8 million Ohio voters to Trump Justice Department
If you are one of Ohio’s nearly 8 million registered voters, your personally identifiable information like full name, address, date…
New report shows Ramaswamy’s tax plan would cause deep cuts and higher taxes for Ohio families
A new Innovation Ohio policy report finds that Vivek Ramaswamy's proposal to eliminate Ohio's income tax would create a $9.8 billion budget shortfall, gutting school funding, Medicaid, and local services while raising taxes on most Ohioans.
Is it time for Ohio to embrace the land value tax?
Nearly 150 years ago, American Economist Henry George wrote his magnum opus, “Progress and Poverty.” The book made a splash…
Ranked choice voting favors moderate candidates over divisive ones. Ohio lawmakers want to ban it
If every state representative or state senator in Ohio had to receive more than 50% of all votes cast in…
Ohio Republicans weaponize 'parental alienation' to shield themselves and attack trans kids
Nine months ago, Ohio Republican state Rep. Rodney Creech was a pariah in Columbus. Old allegations of gross sexual misconduct…
The rush to build Ohio data centers tells us everything that’s wrong with local and state government
Central Ohio is ground zero of the data center gold rush (or Tulipmania). Driven in part by generative AI, companies…
Ohio State University can only recover from its numerous scandals by showing actual integrity
Ohio’s flagship public university is making news again for scandals old and new. Last week, Ohio State University assistant professor…
Ohio State's chickens are coming home to roost
I’m a lifelong fan of Ohio State University. My parents both went there and I attended for four years while…
Ohio’s school phone ban example shows mixed results
Cellphones are everywhere – including, until recently, in schools. Since 2023, at least 29 states, including New York, Vermont, Florida…
Could a higher minimum wage be an answer to Ohio’s affordability challenges?
Last month, the state of Michigan’s minimum wage increased to $13.73 per hour, $2.73 higher than Ohio’s minimum wage of…
What we can learn from the Dayton, Ohio incident and why elections must follow the U.S. Constitution
Something fishy brought federal agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to a school in Dayton last week. They…
Ohio GOP legislation threatens First Amendment
State Rep. Jamie Callender, come on down! Join the rest of your bullying GOP colleagues as they continue the assault…
