Amy Acton unveils Ohio affordability plan with tax cut
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton released her ActOn Costs Agenda on April 6, pitching a working families tax cut, lower healthcare costs, and energy bill relief.
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All five Republican candidates running for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District debate before primary
Five Republicans vying for Ohio's 9th Congressional District seat faced off in Toledo, staking out positions on immigration enforcement, the Iran conflict, data centers, and transgender athletes in women's sports ahead of the May 5 primary.
Before he was elected, Gary Click paid to defend the bailout at the heart of Ohio's bribery scandal
Click's campaign paid for pro-HB 6 ads in 2019 during the referendum window, before Householder's arrest exposed the $60 million bribery scheme behind the law.
Touching claims, $180K texts: inside the Ohio GOP governor ticket brawl
A day after Heather Hill dropped running mate Stuart Moats, their feud has turned into a public brawl — with allegations of inappropriate touching, a $180,000 salary demand, and dueling personal attacks.
Gov. DeWine says Ramaswamy ad blaming Acton for 2020 poll closure is inaccurate
Gov. Mike DeWine says he — not Amy Acton — ordered Ohio's 2020 primary polls closed, calling a new Ramaswamy-McColley attack ad against Acton inaccurate.
New evidence pulls Jon Husted deeper into Ohio's $60M bribery scandal
New AP reporting adds fresh dark money documentation and previously unreported texts to the mounting evidence contradicting Sen. Jon Husted's denials.
Republican candidate for Ohio governor drops running mate 17 days before primary election
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Heather Hill announced Saturday she is dropping running mate Stuart Moats, who called her allegations "complete lies," 17 days before the May 5 primary.
How Gary Click and Rodney Creech became Ohio GOP's toxic pair of endorsements
Republican campaigns keep scrubbing state Reps. Gary Click and Rodney Creech from their endorsements pages — then quietly restoring them. Only Sen. Jon Husted, in the tightest race of the cycle, has refused to walk away. A TiffinOhio.net analysis.
Crypto, sports betting and other interests target Ohio’s biggest political races with millions in spending
Planned outside spending echoes Ohio’s historically expensive 2024 Senate race, while new filings show sports betting and school choice money is flowing into the governor’s race.
Online gambling creates social costs — and most of the revenue leaves Ohio
3 Ohio House Republicans unveiled the Save Ohio Sports Act to restrict online betting, cap wagers, and ban credit card gambling — as data shows $533 million in Ohio betting revenue flowed out of state in 2025.
Vivek Ramaswamy mocks Amy Acton for being a childhood sex abuse survivor
GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy posted a video saying opponent Amy Acton can only "complain about what someone else did to her" — one day after his allies were condemned for shaming Acton over her documented childhood sexual abuse.
DraftKings-funded PAC backs accused sex pest Rodney Creech with ads featuring young girl
A super PAC funded by DraftKings' parent company is running Facebook ads and sending campaign mailers for state Rep. Rodney Creech — accused of climbing into bed with a minor female relative while erect and wearing only his underwear. One mailer features a young girl. His daughter says the group used family photos of children "[Creech] has not contacted or seen in years."
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."
Ohio economists: Water-quality bonds good for public health, uncertain about other benefits
Gov. DeWine is pushing to put H2Ohio water-quality bonds on Ohio's November ballot after Republicans cut the program's budget by roughly 40%. A Scioto Analysis survey found economists largely agree the bonds would lower water treatment costs but are divided on broader economic benefits.
Husted campaign chair reminisced about talking to 'young girls' about sex
Jon Husted's Sandusky County campaign chair, State Rep. Gary Click, reminisced on video about talking to young girls about sex during Ohio House testimony. The same endorsement list includes Rep. Rodney Creech, accused of climbing into bed with a minor relative.
Ohio bill would codify antisemitism definition, but opponents argue it violates free speech
Ohio Senate Bill 87 seeks to define antisemitism in state law, sparking debate over free speech and protection of Jewish students and communities.
What impact is the science of reading having so far in Ohio classrooms and on college campuses?
Ohio requires science of reading instruction in all districts starting this school year, but third-grade reading scores dipped and 10 colleges were found out of compliance with teacher prep standards.
Photo of Derek Merrin with disgraced lawmaker Wes Goodman resurfaces in OH-9 GOP primary
A 2017 photo of congressional candidate Derek Merrin with disgraced former State Rep. Wes Goodman — who resigned after being caught having sex with a man in his Statehouse office — is resurfacing as Merrin runs on an anti-LGBTQ record in Ohio's 9th District.
Gary Click clashes with gun lobby leader ahead of GOP primary: He’s a 'fraud'
With weeks until the GOP primary, Rep. Gary Click and Ohio Gun Owners’ Chris Dorr trade accusations as gun policy tensions shape the District 88 race.
Firearms a leading cause of death for Ohio children, compounded by a lack of support for prevention
A new Children's Defense Fund Ohio report finds the state's child firearm death rate rose 58% between 2019 and 2024, exceeding the national rate, as federal funding for prevention programs is cut and state legislation remains stalled.
