Ohio lawmakers queue up data center study commission
Ohio lawmakers are considering a study commission on the rapid growth of data centers as residents raise environmental concerns and business groups highlight jobs and tax revenue.
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‘Everyone deserves a warm bed.’ Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter is opening in Youngstown
Full Spectrum Rainbow House opens March 16 in Youngstown as Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter, addressing housing gaps and discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ residents.
Husted backed the corrupt HB 6 bailout. Ohio households now pay $663 more a year.
Records link Sen. Jon Husted to Ohio’s HB 6 scandal as electric bills climb $663 a year since 2019. The issue is emerging as a key factor in the 2026 Senate race.
Ohio lawmaker proposes land value tax amendment as alternative to property tax elimination
An Ohio lawmaker proposes replacing traditional property taxes with a land value tax, aiming to spur development and stabilize revenue as voters weigh eliminating property taxes statewide.
Ohio GOP bill would tie state university funding to compliance with new anti-diversity higher ed law
An Ohio House bill would link university funding to compliance with Senate Bill 1, prompting debate over diversity bans, academic freedom, and state oversight of higher education.
After Trump tariffs are struck down, some Ohio businesses want their money back
Sherrod Brown is urging $1,336 refunds for Ohio households after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump-era tariffs, while Sen. Jon Husted defends the trade policy.
Ohio Department of Children & Youth praised, criticized by child care fraud bill sponsors
Two Ohio House bills propose new child care fraud safeguards, but Republican sponsors clash over whether the Department of Children & Youth is transparent and proactive in investigating cases.
Epstein 'co-conspirator' Wexner confirms backing Ohio's Jon Husted under oath during deposition
Les Wexner confirmed under oath he likely gave Sen. Jon Husted about $117,000 in campaign donations as scrutiny grows over Husted’s vote to block release of Epstein-related files.
Gary Click bill writes junk science term into Ohio law — experts say it shields abusers in custody court
Rep. Gary Click's HB 693 would write 'parental alienation' into Ohio law — a term experts say has a documented history of being used to strip custody from domestic abuse survivors and silence children who report abuse.
Ohio receives federal child care grant as sector continues to search for funding answers
Ohio secured $14.7 million in federal child care funding as costs top $12,000 annually for infants and advocates warn of long-term budget shortfalls.
Husted met with man later charged with bribery 2 days before HB 6 was introduced, schedule shows
Official calendars reveal at least eight previously undisclosed 2019 meetings linking Sen. Jon Husted to key figures in the House Bill 6 scandal that cost Ohio ratepayers $527 million.
Ohio billionaire political funder Les Wexner to be deposed by members of Congress in Epstein probe
As Les Wexner faces a congressional deposition over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Ohio politicians confront scrutiny over campaign donations and some redirect funds to charity.
Husted took donations from Epstein 'co-conspirator' Les Wexner, then voted to block file release
Campaign records show Sen. Jon Husted took $116,892 from Les Wexner since 2001, including months before voting to block release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents.
Gary Click’s latest bill would regulate speech and strip local control in Ohio
Rep. Gary Click's HB 693, the "Affirming Families First Act," would compel speech by state employees, override local school boards, create a private lawsuit mechanism funded by taxpayers, and restrict child welfare investigations — all in the name of "parental rights."
Click voted to cut Tiffin schools funding after failing to send tax dollars to his church
Rep. Gary Click backed a property tax cap costing Tiffin City Schools $1.2 million annually after authoring failed legislation to fund nonchartered religious schools tied to his church, without state oversight.
Ohio Democrats offer slate of bills reining in data centers
Ohio Senate Democrats unveiled legislation to limit data center tax breaks, boost local control, and require developers to cover infrastructure costs amid growing concern over energy, water, and community impacts.
Some in Ohio’s marijuana industry oppose new attempt to overturn hemp ban, marijuana restrictions
Ohioans for Cannabis Choice can begin collecting signatures for a referendum to overturn Senate Bill 56, a new law changing Ohio’s voter-approved recreational marijuana and hemp rules.
Here are the candidates running for Ohio statewide office in 2026
Ohio voters will decide races for governor, U.S. Senate, statewide offices, and the Ohio Supreme Court this November. Here’s a look at who’s running ahead of the May primary.
Ohio senators, governor respond to calls from Brown to extend protections for Haitians
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown called on Ohio Republicans to back an extension of temporary protected status for Haitians as fears mounted in Springfield and a judge blocked termination.
Hundreds of Ohioans show support for Haitians, federal judge blocks TPS ending for Haitians
A federal judge halted the Trump administration's attempt to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians after hundreds rallied in Springfield, where 12,000-15,000 Haitians have revitalized the local economy and reversed decades of population decline.
