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Kasich Among 6 Governors Named In Anti-Privatization Report
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A national anti-privatization group has targeted Republican incumbent Gov. John Kasich over his signature policy decision – his public-private entity that replaced the state Department of Development. Gov. Kasich has… Read More
Ohio Not Impacted By Supreme Court Decision
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The Supreme Court’s decision to turn away appeals from Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin means 60% of the US population lives in a state where same-sex marriages will be… Read More
Ohio Still Owes Federal Government Millions For Jobless Benefits
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The recession may be over, but the state of Ohio still owes the federal government $1.4 billion for the money it borrowed to pay jobless benefits to unemployed Ohioans. Last… Read More
Columbus Man Talks About How He’ll Use Kickstarter Money For Potato Salad
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A Columbus man is finding out what it’s like to start a joke and see it go around the world. The request went up on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter last… Read More
Experts: Cleveland’s Win Has Changed Columbus’ Chances Of Getting DNC
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The Democratic National Committee was considering Cleveland, Birmingham, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Columbus. Cleveland is now out because the Democrats have a rule that says they won’t pick… Read More
Kasich Is Thrilled To Have 2016 RNC In Cleveland
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The state’s most visible Republican said he’s thrilled that the Republican National Committee has chosen Cleveland as the site of its 2016 convention. Republican Gov. John Kasich, who’s long been… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court: Cash-Only Bail Is Unconstituitional
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled a judge can’t order defendants to put up cash only to get out of jail, but that they must accept surety bonds and other forms… Read More
Officials Are Elated By RNC Panel Picking Cleveland
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The last time Cleveland hosted a major political convention was 1936. The city narrowly lost its bid to host the GOP’s 2008 convention. Since the last attempt, Cleveland has beefed… Read More
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Job Openings Could Be Coming In Aviation
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Experts say the aviation industry is growing, and that means hundreds of thousands of openings for qualified job seekers. Experts in the state known as the “birthplace of aviation” say… Read More
Budget Update Includes $3 Million For Small Fire Departments To Buy Costly Radios
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The budget update that went into effect with the start of the new fiscal year last week includes some extra money for small fire departments to join a statewide radio… Read More
Prosecutors Announce Largest Federal Murder Indictment In Ohio History
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Prosecutors and law enforcement in central Ohio are talking about what they say is the largest federal murder indictment in Ohio history. Seventeen alleged members of the Short North Posse… Read More
DeWine Is Pleased To Have Led AGs In Hobby Lobby Case
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The US Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case was a win for those who objected to the federal health care law’s requirement that the companyoffer insurance that covers… Read More
Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Appeals Process For Traffic Camera Tickets
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A case that tests how cities can use automated cameras to catch and fine those who speed and run red lights went before the Ohio Supreme Court Wednesday. The case… Read More
Decision On Workers Compensation Case Appeal To Be Made By End Of June
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The employers, mostly small businesses filed suit against the BWC, claim that the agency overcharged them for insurance premiums for years through group rating plans. The businesses won nearly $860… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Set To Hear Traffic Cameras Appeals Case
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The Ohio Supreme Court will hear a big case Wednesday on the red light and speed cameras that some 15 Ohio communities are using. The case is about whether requiring… Read More
Ohio Committees Are Considering 2 Parts Of Kasich’s Budget Update
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Three Representatives and three Senators on the two conference committees will have to work out the differences in two big parts of the governor’s budget update. On the big appropriations… Read More
State Relaunches OhioMeansJobs Website To Link Employers And Job-Seekers
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The state has a new tool to help the thousands of Ohioans who are looking for jobs, and the employers who need to hire workers. Gov. John Kasich says the… Read More
Poll Surveys Voters’ Attitudes On Redistricting, Term Limits, Early Voting
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The Akron Buckeye poll asked about three issues that lawmakers may deal with soon – redistricting, term limits and early voting. Dr. John Green with the Bliss Institute for Applied… Read More
New Proposed Changes To Conceal-Carry Law Brings Back Old Battles
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Another bill that tinkers with the state’s concealed-carry weapons law is in a Senate committee now. Two groups that have always been very involved in the issue are once again… Read More
Democratic Lawmakers Want To Hold Charter Schools To Public School Standards
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Charter schools aren’t held to many of the same requirements that traditional public schools are. Two Democratic lawmakers want to change that with some new bills that they say will… Read More
Federal Hocking Goes Beyond Testing And Papers With Its Graduation Requirements
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It’s an annual tradition at Federal Hocking High School in Athens County – senior project night. That’s why there are several vehicles parked on the school’s lawn, including a race… Read More
Kasich Says He And Lawmakers Are ‘Too Far Apart’ On Fracking Tax
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A fracking tax proposal is halfway through the Ohio legislature. But it may be headed for trouble. The bill puts a 2.5 percent severance tax on gross receipts on shale… Read More
FitzGerald Is Looking Forward To Race Against Kasich In November, Not Ealy In May
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There are two names on the Democratic primary ballot – in alphabetical order, Larry Ealy and Ed FitzGerald. For FitzGerald, the former FBI agent and current Cuyahoga County Executive who’s… Read More
Renewal Of Huge Bond Program Is On May Ballot
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Issue 1 is the renewal of a program that would allow the state to sell $1.875 billion in bonds over a 10-year period to provide money to local communities for… Read More
Prisons Department Says It Will Up Dosage Of Execution Drugs
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The January execution of Dennis McGuire was the first time ever someone was put to death with the sedative midazolam and the opioid hydromorphone. It was the longest on record,… Read More
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