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Home rule questions over a ban on local flavored tobacco bans go to the Ohio Supreme Court
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Can the state tell cities they can’t ban certain things, or do cities have the power to do that under home rule? The Ohio… Read More
Nelsonville asks a judge to dismiss a candidate’s legal claim, saying she has suffered no harm yet
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Nelsonville is asking a judge to dismiss a legal action brought by a candidate running for a position the city argues no longer… Read More
More litigation is expected as Nelsonville gets another ‘No’ from the Ohio Supreme Court
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Supreme Court made clear Wednesday it has no intention of removing any Nelsonville candidates from the November ballot. This leaves the city in a… Read More
Nelsonville city officials clarify the confusion over payment of city attorney fees
By: Haley Richardson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville residents expressed their growing frustrations with the City Council over the ongoing litigation concerning candidates on the city’s November ballot. “We’re spending all this money,… Read More
Nelsonville asks the Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider its decision denying the city’s request to remove candidates
By: David Forster
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(UPDATE: 8/23/25 5:20 p.m.) — A candidate for office in Nelsonville argues in a court document that the City Council is preventing residents from exercising their constitutional right to choose… Read More
November’s election could result in competing claims over who are the rightful leaders of Nelsonville’s government
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A decision Wednesday by the Ohio Supreme Court leaves Nelsonville residents with no clarity when it comes to what form of government they will have starting… Read More
Election confusion remains as the Ohio Supreme Court refuses Nelsonville’s request to remove candidates from the ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Supreme Court has denied the city of Nelsonville’s request that certain candidates for office be removed from the ballot. What this means is that… Read More
Nelsonville gets a transition plan for a new government, but its fate now rests with the Supreme Court
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) –– A committee tasked with guiding Nelsonville through its transition to a new form of government presented its plan to the City Council this week, at the… Read More
The future of city government in Nelsonville remains unclear as the state Supreme Court reopens a case regarding candidates
By: Haley Richardson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The Nelsonville City Council’s effort to remove candidates from the November ballot could result in the city having almost no government at the start of next… Read More
Nelsonville City Council wants the Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider its dismissal of a request to remove candidates from the ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville City Council is asking the state Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to dismiss a request that the names of certain people running for city… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court has dismissed the Nelsonville council’s request to remove candidates from the ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Nelsonville City Council’s request that certain candidates for office be removed from the ballot was dismissed Tuesday by the Ohio Supreme Court. The court did… Read More
A candidate running for office in Nelsonville is challenging the City Council’s effort to remove her name from the ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A candidate for office in Nelsonville is attempting to challenge an effort by the city to have her name removed from the ballot. Last week, the… Read More
Nelsonville council asks the state Supreme Court to remove candidates from the November ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Nelsonville is asking the state Supreme Court to order that some people running for office in the November election be removed from the… Read More
Athens will not appeal a ruling against its plastic bag ban to the Ohio Supreme Court
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens will not appeal a recent court ruling that found its ban on plastic bags is unconstitutional. “This decision does not reflect a… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat Fischer is set for a 2026 bid to oust the court’s lone Democrat, Jennifer Brunner
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voters will again see two sitting Ohio Supreme Court justices pitted against each other in 2026, after Justice Pat Fischer announced a bid Wednesday to unseat… Read More
Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is in effect again after a court ruling
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court is allowing a ban on gender-affirming care for minors ruling to go back into effect, a little over a month… Read More
Two ousted Nelsonville council members won a legal victory in their bid to get their seats back
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two Nelsonville women who filed a legal action claiming they were improperly removed from the City Council have won a preliminary victory. The Ohio Supreme Court… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court declines to take up Nelsonville’s appeal over a ballot initiative calling for a new government
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Supreme Court has declined to take up an appeal challenging a ballot initiative that calls for a new government in Nelsonville. The City Council… Read More
Nelsonville council members want to appeal the decision over a ballot initiative to the Ohio Supreme Court
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Nelsonville has decided to ask the Ohio Supreme Court whether backers of an initiative to change the city’s government followed the right procedure… Read More
Six candidates – with party labels – are vying for three Ohio Supreme Court seats
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The second set of races Ohio voters will see on this fall’s ballot – just after the presidential contest – are the three seats… Read More
The GOP majority on Ohio’s Supreme Court upholds an order limiting who can use ballot drop boxes
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voters can’t assist other voters by putting their ballots into a secure ballot drop boxes. That order from Republican Secretary of State Frank Larose… Read More
After boneless wings case, Ohio lawmaker drafts bill on “common sense” standards for court cases
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After a ruling that chicken wings advertised as “boneless” can contain bones, an Ohio state senator plans to introduce a bill to mandate a… Read More
Legal challenge over Nelsonville City Council seats headed to state Supreme Court
By: Alison Patton
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two women who claim they belong on Nelsonville City Council are taking their dispute to the Ohio Supreme Court after an appellate court dismissed the lawsuit. … Read More
Republican-dominated Ohio Supreme Court denies request to let House Bill 68 go into effect
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Republican-dominated Ohio Supreme Court has denied a request from Attorney General Dave Yost to overturn a judge’s order that blocks a law banning… Read More
The Ohio Supreme Court rules there will be no tax refunds for commuters working from home during COVID
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court delivered a win for cities that collected income tax from commuters working from home during the pandemic. At stake was… Read More
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