Ohio renters need to earn at least $23.82 an hour to afford two-bedroom rental, new report shows
The average Ohio renter earns $19.59 an hour, $4.23 short, while the state faces a shortage of 266,000 affordable rental units.
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Ramaswamy blamed American 'mediocrity' for tech firms hiring foreigners. His own company filed 29 H-1B visas.
Federal records show Roivant, the company Ramaswamy founded, had 29 H-1B visas approved from 2018 to 2023, even as he calls the program badly broken.
Eric Watson will 'never' endorse Gary Click, says he is moving out of House District 88
Watson says a post-primary meeting with Click left him unconvinced on data centers and digital ID, as he relocates to Wayne County ahead of Click's Nov. 3 race against Democrat Aaron Jones.
Cincinnati-area Republican’s abrupt exit from Ohio House race leaves GOP scrambling
Elizabeth Maier said she decided to end her campaign after a conversation with one of her kids. She is the second Republican to end their campaign for a competitive suburban Ohio House district this month.
Ohio school transportation debated as bus driver shortage continues, private schools demand more
Only 14.68% of vacant bus driver jobs were filled statewide last year, as teacher unions warn the workgroup's plan favors private school funding over public districts.
State audit says Ohio’s only public HBCU inaccurately charged students tuition and fees
Auditor Keith Faber also wants the former CFO and his insurer to repay over $105,000 in penalties from late retirement fund payments, plus a foundation subpoena went unanswered.
Walsh: Jay Edwards kept FirstEnergy’s money, stood by Larry Householder and now wants to manage Ohio’s billions
Democrat Seth Walsh's new attack series cites FBI records identifying Edwards as Representative 8 and his 2021 vote against expelling Householder from the House.
Fact-check: Ramaswamy's billionaire-funded super PAC is back on air weaponizing Acton's childhood sexual abuse
The ad returns days after Cook Political Report shifted the race to Toss Up, and five out-of-state billionaires have given V-PAC $37 million.
More Ohio agencies deploy Flock AI cameras, including workers comp and the fire marshal
State agencies investigating workers’ compensation fraud, suspicious fires, and crimes in state prisons are all turning to Flock’s AI-powered, license plate reading cameras. Ohio’s cities, meanwhile, have considered pulling back amid concerns over privacy the cameras’ use in deportations.
In Ohio case, federal judge says warrantless ICE arrests are illegal, but denies motion to stop them
ICE's own website says agents don't need warrants, and a supervisor testified almost all his agency's arrests are warrantless despite the judge's ruling.
Elon Musk, other billionaires put $12 million behind pro-Ramaswamy super PAC in Ohio governor race
Four billionaires now account for 98% of V-PAC's second-quarter haul, giving Ramaswamy a cash edge Acton lacks despite narrowly outraising him directly.
Fact-check: Ramaswamy claims he never pushed to close Ohio colleges — his own video proves otherwise
Gov. DeWine, Sen. Cirino and two university presidents publicly rejected the consolidation idea before Ramaswamy attempted to walk it back at a Strongsville town hall.
13-year-old struck by train in Fostoria, taken to hospital
Witnesses told Fostoria police the boy and a second, uninjured juvenile ran around lowered crossing gates on foot trying to beat the train.
Tax change would spur Ohio development — and help low-income families most, new study says
Notre Dame researchers found Cincinnati parking lots pay far less tax per square foot than nearby apartments, while a proposed land-value shift would cut costs 17% for poorest neighborhoods.
Ohio approved $1 million in emergency funds to help 16 children from Vinton County
State officials warn foster care costs of up to $250 per child daily could bankrupt Vinton County, while four family members face 16 felony counts each.
Front 9 owners say golf course will close after 2026 season; nearly 77 acres headed to market
The Eakin family says nine-hole economics no longer pencil out, and while a real estate agent is now marketing the land, no buyer or plan exists yet.
Jon Husted asked taxpayers to fund billionaire’s school. Then came $507K in political cash
Calendars show Husted met Connor for school planning as early as 2019, years before the developer's largest-ever federal donations followed his 2025 earmark request.
'He quit on President Trump and DOGE on day one': Yost's attack line is still following Ramaswamy in the governor's race
Politico cites anonymous sources saying Musk pushed him out of DOGE, but Ramaswamy insists on the record that the exit was his own choice.
Ex-Ohio GOP candidate Daniel Kalmbach arrested again on domestic violence charges, 5 days after his kidnapping trial was postponed
A hotel employee reported the alleged victim screaming before officers found redness on her face and a non-expiring protective order already on file.
Feds advance plan to open 2,800 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest to fracking
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management scheduled a September 2026 lease sale for 2,800 acres of Wayne National Forest, a preserve long sought by the oil and gas industry. This could mean fracking Ohio’s only national forest for the first time.
