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Utilities across the country are planning massive grid investments over the next five years, with Ohio utilities like Duke Energy and AEP planning billions in spending that could drive rate increases for consumers.
Ohio's unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in February despite job losses, but not for good reasons—thousands of Ohioans left the labor force entirely, masking economic weakness, according to Policy Matters Ohio.
The federal government launched a refund system Monday for the $166 billion in emergency tariffs the Supreme Court struck down in February. Small business advocates say the process is complex, though refunds are expected within 60 to 90 days for the estimated 330,000 importers who paid the duties.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton released her ActOn Costs Agenda on April 6, pitching a working families tax cut, lower healthcare costs, and energy bill relief.
A New York jury ruled against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on all counts after 34 state attorneys general, including Ohio's Dave Yost, pressed forward despite the Trump Justice Department settling the case mid-trial. A remedy proceeding could result in a breakup of the company.
An Ohio House bill would eliminate capital gains taxes statewide, but Policy Matters Ohio projects the top 1% of earners would capture 61% of the benefit while the bottom 60% of Ohioans would see at most $42 in annual savings.
Ohio senators heard testimony Tuesday on two bills aimed at easing the state's power supply crunch — a community power pilot program that has already passed the House, and a virtual net metering bill allowing businesses to buy power from off-site generators.
A new Good Jobs First report finds 14 states fail to disclose how much tax revenue they lose to data center incentives, even as Georgia, Virginia, and Texas each report losing $1 billion or more per year to such subsidies.
A Franklin County judge issued a temporary restraining order allowing two Ohio smoke shops to sell existing hemp inventory after Senate Bill 56 took effect March 20, banning low-level THC hemp products statewide.
Budget Director Russ Vought told House lawmakers the administration's request for a massive defense spending increase paired with deep cuts to domestic programs represents the right path forward — as Democrats pushed back sharply.
3 Ohio House Republicans unveiled the Save Ohio Sports Act to restrict online betting, cap wagers, and ban credit card gambling — as data shows $533 million in Ohio betting revenue flowed out of state in 2025.
President Trump's budget proposes combining a dozen federal job training programs into a single $3.4 billion block grant — a $1.3 billion reduction from current funding levels that critics say will hurt workers, veterans, and other vulnerable populations.
Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine was among 10 Ohio hospitals flagged for potential closure in a national report on Medicaid cuts. The hospital says it returned to profitability in 2024 but warns further reductions could affect care.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is promising to roll Ohio property taxes back to pre-pandemic levels — but a new Innovation Ohio analysis warns the plan would gut $6.6 billion from schools, fire departments, libraries, and public health agencies.
A new Institute for Policy Studies analysis finds the average American taxpayer sent $1,870 to defense contractors last year — more than they paid for food assistance, housing, disaster relief, and national parks combined.
A new Brookings Institution analysis finds federal food stamp work requirements don't increase employment — and at least 2.5 million people have already lost SNAP benefits since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law last summer.
Gas prices jumped 21.2% in March after the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz — pushing overall U.S. inflation to 3.3% annually, its highest rate since May 2024.
A new Policy Matters Ohio report finds that Ohio's $11-an-hour minimum wage isn't enough to cover basic living costs in any of the state's 88 counties — and under current law, workers won't see a $15 wage until 2034.
The U.S. Justice Department settled its antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster for $280 million — equal to about four days of the company's 2025 revenue — and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is among 34 state AGs continuing to fight the deal in federal court.
Ohio ranked first in library circulation per person in 2023 as court battles over federal library funding reached a settlement — but Trump's proposed budget would slash the Institute of Museum and Library Services from $280 million to $6 million.
