Trump faces looming deadline to sign popular bipartisan housing package
Trump is using the housing bill as leverage to force the Senate to pass his election security measure, which lacks the votes it needs.
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To promote more housing, cities and states target parking minimums
At least 14 states have passed laws reducing parking minimums since 2019, but local officials worry about street congestion and lost zoning control.
Federal bill would open the door for Ohio housing reform
Trump is refusing to sign the bill, but Ohio could use federal grants and planning funds to legalize duplexes banned on 79% of parcels.
Feds encourage public housing authorities to impose work rules, time limits
Housing advocates warn work requirements will burden people already working, as HUD finalizes rules affecting over 100 authorities nationwide.
Trump’s sharpened focus on investigating elections raises fears of midterm meddling
Trump personally directed federal prosecutors to investigate California's election, court records show, as the Justice Department pursues 30 lawsuits over voter rolls ahead of November midterms.
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GOP dreams of another big budget bill dashed by Trump demands for SAVE America Act
Trump's push for a voter ID bill is fracturing GOP plans for a broader budget package, with Senate Republicans saying the measure lacks the 60 votes needed to pass.
Legal protections for submetered renters saved by DeWine veto
Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed legislation that would have rolled back a new legal protection extended to renters at “submetered” apartments.
DeWine vetoes bill requiring photo ID for Ohio absentee ballots, 6 months after signing other voting restrictions
DeWine cited practical flaws and costs, six months after signing a separate absentee ballot restriction he said he opposed.
States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says
Postmaster General David Steiner told Senate Democrats that states refusing to submit voter lists will lose mail ballot delivery under Trump's executive order.
Ohio Federation of Teachers endorses Aaron Jones for Ohio House District 88
The union representing 20,000 Ohio educators backed Jones, a Tiffin factory supervisor and council member, as he challenges GOP incumbent Gary Click in a district Click won by fewer than 600 votes in May.
Trump spikes housing bill at last minute, refusing to sign until SAVE America Act passes
Trump is using his 10-day signing window as leverage to force Congress to pass his election security bill, despite the housing measure passing 85-5 in the Senate.
Bipartisan affordable housing bill heads to Trump’s desk
The 358-32 House vote sends the bill to Trump, who has signaled support, despite last-minute conservative objections over election security measures.
People experiencing homelessness in Ohio went up 3% in 2025, according to federal report
Ohio's count rose to 12,196 even as U.S. homelessness fell 3%, with Franklin County projected to see a 68% spike in unsheltered homelessness by 2028.
States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried.
The International Association of Fire Fighters warns a single stairwell forces firefighters and fleeing residents to share the same escape route during a blaze.
More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices
More than 4 million Americans lost SNAP benefits since February 2025, and 23 state attorneys general are now urging the Senate to reverse cuts in the pending farm bill.
Facing historic unpopularity, weaponization of government for election chaos has started in Ohio
The FBI raided Cleveland's Ohio Organizing Collaborative, DOJ backed voter suppression, and GOP rushed a voter ID amendment to the ballot in under a month.
The Ohio Supreme Court set safeguards for renters’ electric bills. Republican lawmakers rolled them back
In a late-night vote Wednesday, lawmakers rolled back legal protections for submetered renters’ electric bills that were established by the Ohio Supreme Court.
If we believe in second chances, why do we abandon people after prison in Ohio?
Three pending Ohio bills would expand ID access, streamline employment certificates, and ban criminal history questions from job applications for returning citizens.
Ohio Republican lawmakers pass bill requiring absentee voters show a copy of their ID to vote
Democrats and the Ohio Association of Elected Officials warn the requirement, set to take effect in November 2027, will burden seniors who rely on mail-in voting.
First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement
While affordability has improved slightly, first-time buyers still face a shortage of starter homes, with the median buyer age hitting 40 as families turn to multi-generational living.
