Ohio Republican lawmakers send constitutional amendment requiring voter photo ID to ballot
Democrats say photo ID is already state law and working, while Republicans deny the amendment is designed to boost midterm turnout for their candidates.
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Ohio Republican lawmakers pass bill requiring absentee voters show a copy of their ID to vote
Democrats and the Ohio Association of Elected Officials warn the requirement, set to take effect in November 2027, will burden seniors who rely on mail-in voting.
Inflation reaches 3-year high of 4.2%, fueled by war Jon Husted called 'good news for the global economy'
Sen. Jon Husted, who called the Iran war good news and voted against ending it, now faces a reelection battle as gasoline hits $4.15 and grocery prices climb.
Seneca County advances mental health levy for Nov. 3 ballot
The unanimous vote triggers a required necessity declaration under Ohio law before the four-county behavioral health board's existing 0.7-mill rate can go to voters.
Projected Social Security benefits cliff creeps up to 2032
A new SSA report shows the trust fund depletes a few months sooner than last year's estimate, which would cut benefits to 78% for 68 million recipients unless Congress acts.
Homeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in voters
A Mullin memo filed Monday night reversed a Friday position, but experts say DOJ is stalling to keep courts from blocking the order before November midterms.
GAO finds millions of dollars wasted, safety and security at risk in Texas detention center
The GAO report details $11.5 million wasted before any detainees arrived, a homicide with destroyed evidence, and warns a $38 billion warehouse expansion risks repeating every failure.
Actor who played Dwight on ‘The Office’ promotes religious freedom on Capitol Hill
Wilson, a Baha'i, appeared one day after the Pentagon cut its recognized religions list to 31, as Bilirakis cosponsors a resolution condemning Iran's persecution of Baha'is.
Ohio lawmakers introduce sweeping new data center legislation
The bill cuts a $1.6 billion tax break in half and targets NDAs, but Sen. DeMora warns the rapid one-day timeline to a Senate floor vote will produce bad law.
Local leaders, construction industry defend data centers before Ohio lawmakers
Sen. Brian Chavez says legislation could clear an Ohio Senate committee within days, even as witnesses split on NDAs, sales tax breaks, and transparency rules.
States face more budget pressures amid rising costs, slow growth
Nearly half of states are cutting spending to balance budgets, while Pew found the median state's reserves could cover just 47.8 days of operations in 2025.
Ramaswamy pushed COVID measures even Ohio's DeWine administration saw as overreach
Sources close to DeWine's own administration told NBC4 his proposals for mandatory testing and isolation of select groups struck them as government overreach.
Gov. Mike DeWine’s data center advice for Ohio cities and towns: Go make a deal
The governor said the state can’t close its borders to data centers, but that local governments should ‘be aggressive’ in cutting deals with developers.
Fact check: Ramaswamy super PAC's new ad makes false claims about Amy Acton's record
A Ramaswamy-backed super PAC ad falsely blames Acton for COVID shutdowns DeWine said were his, and makes three other unsupported claims.
Republicans in Congress clear final hurdle for $70B boost in immigration enforcement
Democrats opposed the bill as a blank check to ICE without oversight, citing two citizen killings by immigration agents in January.
Trump launches new strikes on Iran after US Army helicopter downed
Despite claiming the war is over, the U.S. maintains a blockade that has disabled seven Iranian vessels and injured 411 American service members since February.
Ohio Republicans push ballot measure for voter ID that's been law since 2023
Trump urged passage Monday as the House votes Wednesday; critics say it's a turnout play, while some Republicans argue it doesn't go far enough on mail-in ballots.
DoD tweaks organized religion list after complaints of Latter-day Saints snub
Sen. Mike Lee pressured the Pentagon to reverse course after the list removed the Latter-day Saints classification as Christian, citing theological disputes.
Multiple childcare bills on access, fraud advanced in Ohio House committee
The bills respond to Trump administration scrutiny of childcare fraud, though providers and prosecutors criticized the fraud measures during committee debate.
Ohio has committed at least $2.3 billion in sales tax breaks for data centers
Google, Meta and Amazon each get sales tax exemptions worth $600 million apiece over 40 years, according to new data obtained by Signal Statewide. The long-term total could be “significantly higher,” officials say.
