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A one-of-a-kind housing program in Ohio offers hope and safety to survivors of sexual violence
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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Warning: This story references sexual violence and suicide. NELSONVILLE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Sara loves the way light streams through her Nelsonville apartment windows and shines on her two… Read More
The Ohio Department of Health responded to a complaint over an abortion drugs website
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health can’t take action against a website offering information about abortion drugs via telehealth, according to that agency’s response to… Read More
As budget hearings go on, many House Republicans are joining the Ohio DOGE caucus
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nearly half of Republicans in the Ohio House have joined a cost-cutting group modeling itself after Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency…. Read More
Owners of the Cleveland Browns laid out their ask to the state for help with a new stadium. But they also brought an offer to the table
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The domed stadium in Brook Park that would be the new home of the Cleveland Browns can’t happen without the state’s help, according to… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine’s State of the State brings out bipartisan support and criticism but no big new plans
By: Karen Kasler | Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As expected, there were virtually no new proposals announced by Gov. Mike DeWine in his State of the State speech, though he drew attention to… Read More
A GOP leader rebuffs fully funding school meals statewide in the Ohio budget
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Although advocates are lobbying Ohio lawmakers to fund free school meals for K-12 students in the biennial state budget, one key legislative leader has… Read More
‘Devil’s in the details.’ Democrats say they’re ready for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s annual State of the State
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ahead of Gov. Mike DeWine’s annual State of the State address Wednesday, Democratic state lawmakers say they see areas in which they align with… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine says the southern border is part of a discussion around keeping the protected status for Ukrainian refugees in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — President Trump has said he’ll make a decision soon on whether to revoke the temporary protected status for Ukrainian refugees, which was extended by… Read More
‘Keep Ya Head Up’: Honest conversations about gun violence in Ohio
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Gun violence is a leading cause of death for young people in Ohio. The problem is especially severe in Cuyahoga County, where the gun homicide rate… Read More
The Ohio House rolled out its own weed bill, with fewer changes than the Senate’s version
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio House GOP lawmaker has introduced his own set of changes to weed law, just a week after the Senate sent over an… Read More
Many Fulbright scholars say they feel stranded after the Trump administration suspended their funding
By: Alison Patton | David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – When an Ohio University international student woke up last Friday, he was expecting to see a deposit in his bank account, but he found an email… Read More
The Chairman and CEO of Kroger resigned following an investigation into his personal conduct
By: Michelle Chapman | AP
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an internal investigation into his personal conduct. Kroger, the nation’s largest grocery chain, said Monday that the investigation… Read More
Advocates are again asking for funding to provide free, universal school meals in Ohio’s budget
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition that includes CVS Pharmacy, Kroger and the Ohio Education Association is again pushing Ohio lawmakers to put funds providing free school meals for… Read More
Fewer concealed carry weapons permits were issued last year in Ohio – where they’re no longer required
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There were fewer concealed carry permits issues by Ohio’s 88 county sheriffs’ departments in 2024 – which may not be surprising, since Ohio no… Read More
Ohio leaders are weighing in on President Trump’s push to roll back CHIPS Act
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — During his first joint address of his second administration Tuesday night to Congress, President Donald Trump told elected members they should roll back the bipartisan CHIPS and… Read More
Intel has again delayed the finish date on its in-progress semiconductor plants in Ohio
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When Intel broke ground in Licking County less than three years ago, the chipmaker said then it could be online and manufacturing chips by… Read More
Athens City Council approves a resolution to declare the city a safe haven for gender-affirming care
By: Jack Greene
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Athens, OHIO (WOUB) – During a packed meeting, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring Athens a safe haven for individuals seeking and providing gender-affirming care. The Ohio University… Read More
Ohio’s K-12 students would spend more time in school under a new bill
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s K-12 students would have to spend a little over two weeks more in school if a pair of Republican Ohio lawmakers get their… Read More
Trump’s early backing of Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor is seen by some as meant to avoid a nasty primary
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The sun hadn’t set on the Vivek Ramaswamy gubernatorial campaign launch in Ohio before President Donald Trump posted his endorsement of the Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur and… Read More
Ohio’s food banks would get less money in a state budget proposal at a time when they are facing more demand
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — About 3.4 million Ohioans are poor enough to qualify for assistance from food banks, but only 1.5 million Ohioans can get food stamp benefits…. Read More
The federal Community Eligibility Provision has helped more kids in southeast Ohio eat. Some worry it may face cuts
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Last year, a big change came to school lunches in Athens. For the first time, the district met the threshold to qualify for the… Read More
Ohio University students walked out of class to demand administrators be transparent about the future of diversity, equity and inclusion
By: Reese Thompson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Over a thousand Ohio University students walked out of class Thursday to demand transparency from university leadership regarding the potential impact of new laws on diversity,… Read More
Under a proposed bill in Ohio, protesters could be made to pay for building damage
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers are again hearing a bill that creates civil penalties for protesters who vandalize buildings or other structures, which would be in addition… Read More
How Dayton became the funk capital of the world
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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DAYTON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In the mid-1960s, James Brown was creating a new style of music — funk. It would one day make its home in Dayton, Ohio…. Read More
The Ohio Senate again passed a bill making big changes to the state’s cannabis program
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate passed a GOP-led proposal by a 21-9 vote Wednesday to overhaul the state’s relatively young recreational cannabis program, and senators voted… Read More
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