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Ohio lawmakers approved a bipartisan bill guaranteeing free menstrual products and improved hygiene access for incarcerated women, aiming to ensure dignity and consistent treatment in correctional facilities.
Republican Sen. Jon Husted is trying to reinvent himself on health care just as more than half a million Ohioans brace for steep premium hikes that health-policy analysts warn were made more likely by the very policies he has long supported.
After President Trump’s shutdown-related suspension of SNAP payments, Ohio has now restored food benefits to more than 1.4 million residents, easing pressure on food pantries and completing distribution for November.
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.
Senate Bill 299 would regulate natural kratom and restrict synthetic forms, while Gov. Mike DeWine pushes for a full statewide ban amid rising safety concerns and overdose deaths linked to kratom products.
A new Stories from the States episode follows Ayman Soliman, an Ohio chaplain detained by ICE despite previously winning asylum, as reporters examine rising immigration raids and wrongful detentions across the country.
A Sunday evening vigil at the East Green Amphitheater will honor the victims of the Huss Street murder–suicide that left four dead, as Tiffin leaders call for community support and healing.
Tiffin police say Ryan Eagon fatally shot two children and 29-year-old Dustin Willey during a domestic-related incident on Huss Street before taking his own life. Investigators released new details Thursday as the murder–suicide investigation continues.
The Ohio House approved SB 56, a plan to ban intoxicating hemp products and tighten marijuana regulations, sparking debate over voter intent and the future of Ohio’s adult-use cannabis market.
The Ohio House passed HB 486, allowing schools to teach the “positive impacts” of Judeo-Christian religion on U.S. history, drawing Democratic concerns over church-state violations despite sponsors’ claims of historical focus.
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.
Four people — two men and two children — were killed in a murder-suicide Wednesday evening on Huss Street in Tiffin, according to police. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and identities have not yet been released.
The Ohio House passed HB 485, requiring schools to show an anti-abortion fetal development video critics call medically inaccurate, despite objections over science, age-appropriateness, and ideology.
The Ohio House passed HB 324, a drug regulation bill critics say could restrict medication abortion access by relying on non–peer-reviewed data and imposing new in-person requirements.
The Ohio Senate approved a bill requiring classrooms to display selected historical documents, including the Ten Commandments, despite constitutional concerns and Democratic pushback.
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.
Students and faculty across Ohio report chilled speech, reduced diversity resources, and shrinking academic programs as the state’s new higher education law reshapes campus life.
Columbus Metropolitan Library employees are pushing to unionize, citing low pay, safety concerns, and rising demands on frontline staff as they seek stronger wages, benefits, and a voice in workplace policies.
Ohio officials expect full SNAP benefits to reach 1.4M residents this week after a federal delay, even as major cuts in recent legislation could strip aid from hundreds of thousands.
A Cleveland Fed model shows elevated recession odds as tariffs, rising debt, weak hiring, and falling consumer sentiment fuel mounting economic concerns in Ohio and nationwide.
