Ohio tied for fourth in nation for the most anti-LGBTQ incidents last year, according to new report
Ohio tied for fourth nationally with 50 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in 2025, GLAAD reports, as lawmakers advance bills impacting LGBTQ+ rights statewide.
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Click voted to cut Tiffin schools funding after failing to send tax dollars to his church
Rep. Gary Click backed a property tax cap costing Tiffin City Schools $1.2 million annually after authoring failed legislation to fund nonchartered religious schools tied to his church, without state oversight.
Taste in Downtown Tiffin returns with winter edition event
Downtown Tiffin will host the Taste in Downtown Tiffin Winter Edition on Feb. 26, 2026, featuring food samples from 14 local restaurants at The Chandelier Community Event Center.
Food deserts are growing in Ohio and other states. See where they are
A new map highlights food deserts across Ohio, with a report arguing weakened antitrust enforcement since the 1980s fueled grocery consolidation, higher prices, and reduced access to fresh food.
Ohio Democrats offer slate of bills reining in data centers
Ohio Senate Democrats unveiled legislation to limit data center tax breaks, boost local control, and require developers to cover infrastructure costs amid growing concern over energy, water, and community impacts.
Ohio House Democrats introduce bills to regulate ICE presence in Ohio
Ohio House Democrats unveiled a package of bills to restrict ICE activity, protect personal data, and improve detention conditions, framing the proposals as matters of civil rights and public safety.
Eric Watson calls for neutrality as District 88 GOP primary turns ugly
Republican candidate Eric Watson calls on party leaders to stay neutral in the GOP primary against Rep. Gary Click as tensions rise in Ohio’s 88th House District.
Some in Ohio’s marijuana industry oppose new attempt to overturn hemp ban, marijuana restrictions
Ohioans for Cannabis Choice can begin collecting signatures for a referendum to overturn Senate Bill 56, a new law changing Ohio’s voter-approved recreational marijuana and hemp rules.
Here are the candidates running for Ohio statewide office in 2026
Ohio voters will decide races for governor, U.S. Senate, statewide offices, and the Ohio Supreme Court this November. Here’s a look at who’s running ahead of the May primary.
Millions of Americans, including Ohioans, don’t get SNAP even though they’re eligible
New analysis shows millions of eligible Americans, including Ohioans, already miss out on SNAP benefits as a Trump-era spending law delivers the deepest cuts in the program’s history.
Ohio Supreme Court rules school district-wide email list is public record
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Xenia Community Schools must release an email distribution list tied to a superintendent’s newsletter, reinforcing that such lists are public records under state law.
Eric Watson to Gary Click in Ohio GOP primary: Name-calling and insults 'not needed'
Republican challenger Eric Watson says Ohio House races should focus on issues, not insults, as he contrasts policy positions with incumbent Gary Click ahead of the May 5 primary.
Former GOP Bellevue councilman jailed again after bond revoked
Joseph Burkhart, a Republican former Bellevue City Council member who attended Trump rallies and backed Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio governor bid, is back in jail after a judge revoked his bond.
Incumbent Democrats hold huge cash advantage in Ohio’s competitive congressional seats
Democratic incumbents in Ohio’s most competitive U.S. House races are far outpacing Republican challengers in fundraising, despite new maps and midterm headwinds.
Ohio senators, governor respond to calls from Brown to extend protections for Haitians
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown called on Ohio Republicans to back an extension of temporary protected status for Haitians as fears mounted in Springfield and a judge blocked termination.
Gary Click says Eric Watson challenge "in the ditch"
Ohio Rep. Gary Click faces a combative Republican primary challenge from Eric Watson in the 88th District as he seeks his final term before term limits.
Gary Click's podcast ranked among worst uses of social media in Ohio politics: poll
State Rep. Gary Click’s podcast earned Sloopy Awards notice as he faces a GOP primary challenge over fundraising and policy, with a general election matchup already set.
‘This fight is far from over.’ Ohioans react to federal judge blocking TPS ending for Haitians
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending TPS for Haitians, but Ohio lawmakers and advocates say the fight isn’t over and are calling for permanent protections.
Democrat Sherrod Brown leads Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted in quarterly fundraising
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown outraised Sen. Jon Husted by millions in late 2025, building a major cash advantage in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race, though past elections show money isn’t decisive.
Ohio pension backs off private equity. Trump wants more invested
Ohio's Public Employees Retirement System is reducing private equity investments as Trump pushes to allow 401(k) funds into the underperforming sector. Private equity grew 11.2% in 2024 while the S&P 500 grew 17.43%, yet firms charge far higher fees.
