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.
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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.
Ohio GOP lawmakers to formally pledge support for dismantling of U.S. Department of Education
Republican Ohio lawmakers plan to introduce resolutions supporting dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, using model language from a right-wing policy group. Teachers unions warn the move would destabilize supports for 90% of Ohio students.
A new law will soon require Ohio correctional facilities to provide free menstrual products
Starting March 20, Ohio correctional facilities must provide free menstrual products to incarcerated women under new law signed by Gov. DeWine after years of advocacy.
Don’t turn our backs on our Haitian neighbors who’ve built a life in Ohio
The termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in the United States is set to take effect on Feb.…
‘The folks are fearful.’ Haitians living in Ohio may soon lose temporary protected status
Thousands of Haitians in Ohio could lose temporary protected status and work authorization next week, raising fears of deportation, economic harm, and family separation.
Keep Springfield, Ohio peaceful. It doesn’t need a campaign of state violence, vengeance, and hate
During the 2024 Election, JD Vance and Donald Trump told disgusting, racist lies about Haitians in Springfield and made the…
Springfield, Ohio awaits masked thugs out to brutalize neighbors and stomp on the Bill of Rights
Any day now a swarm of armed state police dressed for war could descend on a metropolitan area in southwest…
Trump axes funding for the vulnerable in Ohio then restores it amid backlash
The Trump administration abruptly cut and then reversed $2 billion in SAMHSA funding, disrupting mental health and addiction services nationwide and raising alarms in Ohio about the instability of federal support for vulnerable communities.
Child care sector in Ohio continues push to save, and boost, funding
Ohio and national child care advocates are pressing federal leaders to restore frozen funds, protect child care investments, and stabilize a system already strained by high costs, worker shortages, and growing family hardship.
Ohio lawmakers say child care system strong, introduce new authority in child care investigations
Ohio lawmakers unveiled House Bill 647 to expand child care fraud investigations, boost data analytics funding, and protect federal child care dollars while defending the state’s oversight system.
