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.
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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.
The affordability crisis is getting worse in Ohio and the U.S., but it’s not new
A Brookings Institution analysis finds 40% of Ohio households can't make ends meet, a crisis dating to 2014 with steeper impacts on families of color and single parents.
More megachurches want to be your alma mater
Megachurches are launching colleges with looser accreditation standards, raising concerns about credit transfers and federal financial aid eligibility for students.
Private equity companies buy more apartment units
Private equity firms now control 13% of U.S. apartments, with most purchases since 2018, fueling rent increases in states like Texas, Georgia and Florida.
Income inequality persists in Ohio, and new report says GOP tax law will make it worse
A new flat income tax taking effect in Ohio will eliminate recent equality gains and increase inequality back to 2018 levels, according to Scioto Analysis.
Red states press social service workers into immigration enforcement
Tennessee and four other red states now require social workers to report immigrants' status, threatening jail time and funding cuts for non-compliance.
Ohio’s governors race features political newcomers promising rosy visions of the future
Both candidates promise lower costs and taxes, but Ramaswamy hasn't explained how to fund $6.6 billion in property tax cuts while Acton targets voucher rollbacks.
Ohio’s most populous county sees 43% increase in unsheltered homelessness, according to report
Franklin County’s annual Point-in-Time Count identified 2,587 people experiencing homelessness — a 1.2% increase from 2025. Sheltered homelessness decreased by…
Amy Acton hosts roundtable with Cincinnati constituents over affordability concerns
Democratic governor candidate Dr. Amy Acton met with Cincinnati residents last week to discuss housing, health care, and energy costs as part of her "ActOn" affordability agenda ahead of Tuesday's primary.
Regional businesses say Iran war, Trump tariffs are increasing prices, hurting the economy
The Cleveland Fed's latest Beige Book finds Ohio businesses grappling with skyrocketing fuel and fertilizer costs tied to the Middle East conflict and Trump's tariffs, while low-income residents face growing financial strain.
Emergency housing vouchers are ending early, leaving cities and renters scrambling
Across the country, the program has provided roughly 70,000 vouchers across more than 600 local public housing authorities.
Ohio electric bills are up. So are electric company CEO salaries.
News and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, the property tax abolition campaign is set to show its hand while opposition gets organized.
US Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint laying path for billions for ICE, Border Patrol
Senate Republicans voted 50-48 to approve a budget resolution that would unlock $70 billion to $140 billion in additional immigration enforcement funding, avoiding the need for Democratic support.
Ohio Supreme Court guts ‘submetering’ business said to drive up renters’ electric bills
The Ohio Consumers’ Counsel said the ruling will force submeterers to play by the rules as they charge tens of thousands of Ohioans for electricity each month.
Ohio’s nursing homes are dumping patients at homeless shelters
Long-term care facilities in Ohio are increasingly discharging their residents to homeless shelters, according to federal inspection reports, resident advocates, and the industry itself.
