Ohio’s minimum wage increases to $11 per hour in 2026
Ohio’s minimum wage will increase to $11 an hour for non-tipped workers on Jan. 1, as advocates push stalled proposals to raise pay to $15 statewide.
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Ohio U.S. Reps. introduce bipartisan legislation aimed at college student housing insecurity
Ohio and Iowa lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to let eligible college students use federal housing vouchers for campus housing, aiming to reduce housing insecurity and improve college affordability.
Thousands of Ohioans could face homelessness because of federal policy change
More than 10,000 Ohioans could return to homelessness due to a federal funding policy change for local homeless assistance programs,…
Operators of Ohio homes for people with mental illness face challenges with compassion
Ohio’s adult group home operators face deep financial strain as federal cuts and rising needs challenge their ability to care for residents with severe mental illness, prompting renewed advocacy and state updates on crisis services.
Corporate investment in residential housing may be another hurdle for first-time buyers
A new report shows corporate ownership of homes nearing 9% in many U.S. counties, intensifying competition for first-time buyers as investors expand in tight housing markets and lawmakers push new limits.
Trump allows more foreign ag workers, eases off ICE raids on farms
The Trump administration is expanding H-2A farm visas, lowering guest-worker wages, and quietly reducing agricultural ICE raids as growers face labor shortages and rising costs, drawing criticism from farmworker advocates.
Jon Husted’s shutdown politics are hurting every Ohio family
Months into his first term, Sen. Jon Husted is facing backlash for backing a government shutdown that hurt Ohio workers and families. His votes to end ACA subsidies and restrict Medicaid access could drive health care costs even higher, while his economic policies continue to favor corporations over communities.
Young homebuyers lose more ground in housing market as states struggle to help
A new report from the National Association of Realtors shows first-time homebuyers have been priced out of the market at record levels, with their share falling to 21% — the lowest in more than four decades.
Food banks were ‘operating on fumes’ even before SNAP chaos
Food banks across the U.S. are already overwhelmed by high grocery costs and lost federal support — and now face a new crisis as millions are set to lose SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. Many pantries warn they may have to ration food as demand surges beyond their capacity.
Federal funding freeze spreads panic, uncertainty through Ohio organizations
Ohio nonprofits and organizations are breathing a sigh of relief – for now – as it seems federal funding will…
Trump again says U.S. is a ‘garbage can for the rest of the world’ in anti-immigrant tirade
Former President Donald Trump in Austin, Texas, on Friday attacked Vice President Kamala Harris over her approach to immigration and…
Report: Billionaire investors driving homelessness, housing costs
A shortage of affordable housing in the U.S. is driving up rents and mortgages and keeping many without homes. A…
How Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s housing policies would affect Ohio
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump agree housing is a problem, but differ when it comes to…
FEMA chief decries rumors, disinformation about hurricane recovery as worst ever
WASHINGTON — Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell said Tuesday that rumors and disinformation will become a regular part…
Unemployment ticks down, labor market remains strong, latest numbers show
A month before voters cast their ballots, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report showing a strong labor…
Housing: Where do Trump and Harris stand?
This is one in a series of States Newsroom reports on the major policy issues in the presidential race. WASHINGTON…
Tim Walz and J.D. Vance tangle in wonky, largely cordial vice presidential debate
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance squared off Tuesday night in a vice presidential…
Top moments from the Walz-Vance veep debate
The vice presidential candidates outlined vastly different visions for the country and traded barbs about their qualifications Tuesday during their…
Haitian immigrants find new footholds, and familiar backlash, in the Midwest, South
Fortified with work authorizations and a new freedom, Haitian immigrants are moving out of their longtime strongholds in Florida and…
The nation’s last refuge for affordable homes is in Northeast Ohio
At 43, Sharon Reese is a housing market refugee — forced to return to her Ohio hometown after 18 years…
