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.
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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
Officials say the real number of people sleeping outside is likely higher, with unsheltered homelessness projected to jump 68% by 2028.
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.
Report shows 616,700 Ohio workers would benefit from minimum wage increasing to $15 an hour by 2030
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.
Gary Click voted to make it harder for Ohioans to fight unwanted development
State Rep. Gary Click voted for a budget raising Ohio's zoning referendum threshold from 15% to 35% and co-sponsored a bill investigating whether data center opposition is "foreign propaganda."
122-unit senior housing development proposed for former Tiffin golf course
Wallick Communities has proposed The Ashford of Tiffin, a 122-unit affordable senior housing facility on the former Towne & Country Golf Course property, with a fall groundbreaking planned.
‘A humanitarian issue.’ Ohio bills would reduce barriers for people after serving criminal sentences
Several bipartisan bills moving through the Ohio legislature aim to remove employment, housing, and financial barriers for Ohioans with criminal records.
Trump budget seeks 43% boost in defense spending, cuts in many domestic programs
The Trump administration's fiscal 2027 budget request proposes raising Pentagon spending to $1.5 trillion while cutting the EPA by 52%, HHS by 12.5%, and the Small Business Administration by 67%, setting up another contentious fight on Capitol Hill.
‘Ohio is too expensive.’ Ohio House Democrats plan to introduce series of affordability bills
Ohio House Democrats are introducing bills targeting health care, housing, child care, consumer pricing, and energy costs, citing a growing affordability crisis hitting Ohioans across the state.
How Trump’s expansion of federal power threatens states’ authority
As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, the Trump administration's use of funding cutoffs, military deployments, and executive overreach is pushing state-federal relations to a breaking point not seen in modern history.
Report: As food cuts phase in, Ohioans will die prematurely
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.
State lawmakers push to expand laws allowing guns on college campuses
Lawmakers in multiple states are revisiting campus carry laws, fueling debate over gun safety, student risk, and the future of firearm restrictions on colleges.
