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DeWine Doesn’t Promise To Restore Funding Cuts To Counties
With just over a month before he takes office, Gov.-elect Mike DeWine spoke to the leaders of the state’s 88 counties – who plan to pressure him for more funding… Read More
Congressional Redistricting Now Issue 1
A plan to change the way the state’s map of Congressional districts will be drawn after the 2020 census will be on the May ballot as Issue 1. The Ballot… Read More
Portman, Strickland Face Off In Second Debate
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some observers feel Ohio’s US Senate contest is all but over, with incumbent Rob Portman leading Democratic former Gov. Ted Strickland by around 15 points. But the… Read More
New iBook Highlights Ohio’s Role In Democracy
COLUMBUS, Ohio — There’s a new tool for Apple users who want to know more about Ohio’s history in presidential elections – and its role in the upcoming one. It’s… Read More
Three Judge Panel Rules Against “Golden Week” Voting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A panel of three federal judges has shot down the week where first-time voters can register and cast ballots at the same time. That sets the first… Read More
State Senator Proposes Bill To Start School Year After Labor Day
Once again, kids are going back to school in Ohio. And once again, a state lawmaker has said that school shouldn’t be starting in the middle of August. When the first… Read More
Analyst: Ohio Medical Marijuana Industry Could Be Big Economic Boost
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Though the state is still hammering out the details of how its medical marijuana program will work when the law allowing it takes effect next month, experts… Read More
Clinton, Trump Ads Set To Run This Weekend In Ohio
This weekend will bring a new barrage of TV ads in Ohio and other battleground states – including the first spots from Republican Donald Trump. Trump’s first ad contrasts his… Read More
Statehouse Often Site Of Demonstrations On National, International Issues And Causes
The Statehouse is often used as a gathering place for people with a variety of viewpoints and representing many causes – even if they seem to have nothing to do… Read More
Portman, Strickland Agree to Debates
The two major party candidates vying to represent Ohio in the US Senate have agreed to a series of three debates over the course of one week in October. Sen…. Read More