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Ohio House Bill 249, passed 63-30 as a child protection measure, amends the state's public indecency statute — but leaves intact language exempting minors from those protections if they are married to the offender. Ohio still allows 17-year-olds to marry.
The Ohio House passed HB 249, a drag performance ban framed as child protection, 63-30 along party lines. Among the bill's 44 Republican cosponsors: Rep. Rodney Creech, who was accused of climbing into bed with a minor relative while wearing only his underwear, according to BCI documents. Planned Parenthood's Danielle Firsich called out Creech's role during committee testimony.
After a podcast scandal forced out Ohio State's president and revealed a $60,000 JobsOhio sponsorship, a bipartisan pair of Ohio lawmakers are pushing legislation to require public audits, financial disclosures, and legislative approval over the state's secretive economic development corporation.
Ohio Republicans introduced a bill requiring providers to share medically unsupported abortion "reversal" information with patients — the latest in a series of legislative efforts to restrict abortion access despite the 2023 constitutional amendment.
The League of Women Voters of the Tiffin Area issued a statement rebutting State Rep. Gary Click's claims that he was excluded from a March 18 candidates night, saying the event was scheduled months in advance and Click was personally invited multiple times.
An Ohio House bill would require absentee voters to include a front-and-back photocopy of their photo ID with their ballot — a proposal that drew skepticism from both parties over its logistical feasibility.
2 Republicans and a Democrat are competing for Ohio state treasurer in 2026, with the unclaimed funds controversy — and a blocked proposal to use that money for a Browns stadium — emerging as a central issue in the race.
Rep. Jean Schmidt's HB 754 would require doctors to file a "certificate of life" after detecting a fetal heartbeat and mandate registration of all fetal deaths — drawing criticism from reproductive rights advocates who call it pregnancy surveillance.
The Ohio House passed a $12.5 million SNAP stopgap that splits funds equally across all 88 counties — leaving Cuyahoga County facing a $7.5 million shortfall while smaller counties are made whole — after Democrats' needs-based amendment was voted down.
New work requirements under Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill are projected to cause at least 900 premature deaths in Ohio by 2040 — rising to 23,000 if Ohio abandons SNAP entirely under a nearly $400 million cost burden the law imposes on states.
Ohio House Bill 561 would repeal the hepatitis B vaccine requirement for daycares and preschools and bar schools from excluding unvaccinated students during disease outbreaks, raising public health concerns amid already declining childhood vaccination rates.
Ohio Republicans are pushing HB 249 to ban drag performances in the name of child safety. One of the bill's 42 cosponsors, state Rep. Rodney Creech, was accused of climbing into bed with a minor relative while wearing only his underwear, according to BCI documents. A possible committee vote is scheduled for March 25.
Campaign finance records show Vivek Ramaswamy's gubernatorial campaign paid nearly $12,000 to an exclusive Puerto Rico resort where he was photographed playing pickleball with social media influencers.
State Rep. Gary Click attacked End Abortion Ohio as "clowns" on Facebook after the group endorsed his primary challenger Eric Watson — then watched his own supporters pile on against him in the comments.
Sen. Jon Husted's Senate campaign promoted an endorsement from state Rep. Rodney Creech, who was accused of climbing into bed with a minor relative while wearing only his underwear, according to BCI documents. No charges were filed, but a prosecutor called Creech's conduct "concerning."
Ohio's Senate Bill 56 took effect Friday, banning intoxicating hemp products and tightening marijuana rules — even as businesses file lawsuits and warn of job losses across the state.
Urban Institute data shows many Ohio families can’t meet basic costs despite incomes above poverty, with parents and minority households hit hardest.
Ohio lawmakers approved a data center study commission but postponed action on a controversial tax exemption, with possible changes ahead in the Senate.
State Rep. Gary Click and Republican primary challenger Eric Watson clashed Thursday at a Sandusky County GOP forum, with Watson drawing loud applause as he pressed Click directly on digital ID legislation, gun rights, and data centers.
Gary Click skipped a District 88 candidates forum as challengers Eric Watson and Aaron Jones debated local issues, transparency, and economic concerns ahead of the May 6 primary.
