US Supreme Court allows $400M Trump ballroom project to proceed
The order is temporary, giving justices more time to weigh a nonprofit's claim that Trump illegally demolished the East Wing without congressional approval.
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Abortion could return to Supreme Court, this time with a focus on women’s health
Idaho's attorney general is appealing the ruling, while legal experts say the case could reach the Supreme Court and test Dobbs over mental health exceptions.
Ex-wife accused right-wing Ohio radio host Jack Windsor of threats, confinement and violence
Court records contradict Windsor's claim the allegations were disproven, showing he consented to the protection order weeks after their divorce was finalized.
Ohio Supreme Court allows certification of out-of-state wind farms
A dissenting justice accused PUCO of clear violations of state recordkeeping law, but the 5-2 ruling still clears Avangrid to sell wind power from four noncontiguous states.
Tiffin man convicted after multi-year Seneca County poaching investigation
A hotline tip led to charges against seven people, with Owen Schumm alone accounting for over half of the $9,122 in combined penalties.
LaRose certifies Caleb Stidham for Ohio House District 89 ballot after Erie County board deadlock
LaRose ruled eight days before his deadline, a day before both sides' agreed filing date, and hours after headlining a GOP fundraiser in Stidham's home county.
Columbus sues Trump administration over plan tying anti-terrorism funding to election changes
Columbus stands to lose over $700,000 in FEMA funds for equipment like anti-drone tech and bomb robots if it refuses DHS's election overhaul demands.
LaRose to headline Erie GOP fundraiser while deciding whether county party chair gets on ballot
Democrats say Stidham voted for himself in a closed 4-2 committee meeting, a dispute LaRose's office was collecting final arguments on the same day as his fundraiser.
Ohio Supreme Court suspends Judge Jon Ickes, orders him off Sandusky County bench immediately
The court rejected its own board's recommendation of no time off the bench, citing a stepson-detective conflict that forced two convicted defendants through second trials.
Trump’s ballroom ‘illegal’ without congressional approval, high court told
The administration says the ballroom's nuclear-grade concrete makes it nearly impossible to remove, while 30 Democrats and 17 GOP attorneys general split over who should decide.
Dozens of cities and counties sue fire truck makers over soaring costs, delivery delays
Three manufacturers control up to 80% of the market as prices nearly doubled since 2020, and the companies moved this week to dismiss two of the lawsuits.
GOP civil war explodes in House District 89 as Steve Kraus launches write-in bid against Caleb Stidham
Kraus faces an Aug. 24 filing deadline that lands before LaRose rules on whether Stidham's own vote for himself taints the GOP nomination.
Fostoria resident indicted in Tiffin man's hit-and-run death
Keith Wagner, 37, of Tiffin died after a driver reported hitting a body on County Highway 9 in April 2025, months before Tuesday's indictment.
After a 2-year wait, will Ohio’s largest solar project get the OK?
Madison County's lawyer argues the developer skipped required public review steps, while the OPSB staff says the project should be approved as is.
Documents show how feds spied on protesters, left-wing organizations and unions during Metro Surge
Court filings reveal undercover agents, facial recognition and license plate tracking targeted unions and groups never charged in the 15-defendant conspiracy case.
Mike Carey fundraises with Max Miller as co-host amid House ethics probe into abuse allegations
FEC records show Carey and Miller's leadership PACs have exchanged $11,200 apiece on matching dates since 2022, even as Ohio's GOP senators call Miller unfit to serve.
Ohio attorney general candidate calls for investigation of ties between JobsOhio and Intel
Records show JobsOhio chairman Josh Rubin lobbied DeWine for Intel into 2026 while the agency weighs clawing back $27 million from the delayed chip plant.
No more ‘hypothetical situations’: States move to fortify elections against Trump
Democratic attorneys general are prepping court fights over possible ICE or FBI presence at polls, while at least 25 election deniers now hold local vote-certifying power.
U.S. Department of Justice files new charges against Southern Poverty Law Center
The revised indictment adds ex-official Heidi Beirich as a defendant days after a judge rejected SPLC's claim of vindictive prosecution, with trial set for October.
Caleb Stidham nomination in jeopardy after elections board deadlocks 2-2 on certification
Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican running for auditor on the same ballot, must now break the tie by Aug. 28 under state law.