Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announces former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel as next lieutenant governor
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced his selection Monday morning of former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel to serve…
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Economists: Ohio school funding cuts would hurt economy, increase inequality
In a survey released Monday, the overwhelming majority of economists said cuts to public education funding proposed by Republican Ohio…
Ohio GOP proposal seeks to change voter-passed marijuana law with higher tax, lower THC levels
A Republican lawmaker is trying to reduce the amount of marijuana grown at home, lower the level of THC in…
Ohio’s new U.S. Senator Jon Husted has a history of connections to energy and charter scandals
“No comment.” That’s all Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said and walked away. Only at the tail end of DeWine’s press…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs transgender bathroom ban bill into law
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law banning transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms…
Former U.S. Attorney General attends canvassing event for Democratic Ohio Supreme Court candidates
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder fired up canvassers at a recent event for the three Democratic candidates running for…
Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio’s first female Speaker of the House, died at 97
Jo Ann Davidson, the first female Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, died on Friday. She was 97. She…
An Ohio Supreme Court candidate forum was held on Tuesday but Republicans didn’t attend
Even though all six Ohio Supreme Court candidates were invited to speak at a recent forum held in partnership by…
Ohio’s six-week abortion ban overturned by Hamilton County judge
A Hamilton County judge has permanently overturned Ohio’s six-week abortion ban that had been tied up in court since its…
FirstEnergy gave heavily to Trump and Trump worked for a federal bailout, report says
As it sought a massive, corrupt bailout in Ohio, Akron-based FirstEnergy also spent lavishly on Trump-aligned dark money groups and…
Ohio gerrymandering: A brief and awful history of the very recent past
Ohio citizens right now are represented by unconstitutionally gerrymandered state lawmakers. The politicians in the General Assembly in Columbus are…
Education advocates say Ohio Issue 1 could significantly impact state lawmakers’ priorities
As Issue 1 heads to the polls in November, the process of redistricting will once again be decided by the…
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…
Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty. It’s time to end it in Ohio for good.
October 10 marks World Day Against the Death Penalty. This year, the annual observance day comes on the heels of…
Ohio high court races will decide future of state’s energy transition and utility fairness
This fall’s election for three seats on the Supreme Court of Ohio is expected to play a pivotal role in…
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joe Deters says Ohio Constitution should be harder to amend
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joe Deters thinks it’s too easy to change the Ohio Constitution, he said recently on a…
Springfield’s Haitian community ready for attention to move elsewhere
Resources are flowing into Springfield, Ohio, after weeks of negative attention fueled by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and right-wing social…
Trump continues to demonize immigrants in Ohio as national GOP courts Hispanic vote
Former President Donald Trump said last week he will depart from the presidential swing-state map with visits to Ohio and…
Ohio report cards: 10% of school districts fall below state standards
Ten percent of Ohio school districts are below state standards, according to the new state report cards the Ohio Department…
Result of Ohio Supreme Court races will affect state’s abortion laws
The Ohio Supreme Court will inevitably rule on abortion access decisions following the passage of last year’s reproductive rights amendment…