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A major abortion provider in Ohio will expand its services via telehealth
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Medication-induced abortions are already more common in Ohio than those involving surgical procedures. The new Ohio Abortion Report shows the 25,135 abortions provided in Ohio… Read More
Ending executions for good may not be an easy sell in the Ohio House
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has not gone through with an execution since July 2018, closing in on eight years, and extending the entirety of Gov. Mike DeWine’s tenure…. Read More
Should tariff money go back to businesses or to Ohioans? U.S. Senate candidates are split on that
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the Trump administration’s tariffs that were levied against nearly every country in the world. Trump said he… Read More
The kids’ vision initiative OhioSEE comes into focus in 15 counties
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — For what might be the first time, the Prairie Lincoln Elementary School library came fully into focus Tuesday afternoon for second-grader Tesannya and six… Read More
An Ohio lawmaker wants the state to make way for nuclear fusion regulations
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nuclear fusion, as an energy source, is in its infancy. Still, one Ohio lawmaker said his colleagues should get ahead of the curve by… Read More
Concealed-carry licenses were up last year over 2024, though they’re not required in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The annual report on concealed carry weapons from Ohio’s attorney general shows an uptick in the overall number of permits issued. That might be a… Read More
A bill could pull funding from Ohio colleges and universities not in compliance with Senate Bill 1
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican state lawmaker wants to create what he calls an enforcement mechanism to ensure Ohio’s public colleges and universities are complying with Senate Bill… Read More
The Ohio House votes overwhelmingly to ban ranked choice voting in local elections
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House voted overwhelmingly to ban local governments from using ranked choice voting, sending the bill back to the Senate for a change… Read More
Lawmakers have different ideas on how Ohio State should handle Les Wexner fallout
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some lawmakers are calling for Ohio State University to make changes on campus because of the controversy surrounding its largest donor, Les Wexner, who also… Read More
As literacy rates lag, Nationwide Children’s Hospital is screening for reading ability
By: Makiya Seminera | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don’t start in the kindergarten classroom — they happen first in the doctor’s office. With concerns rising… Read More
A suicide prevention group backs a bill to regulate artificial intelligence in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) grows, so do the incidences of suicides that somehow involve the technology. The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation… Read More
A judge removed the chair and a former member from the Ohio State Teachers Retirement System board
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The chairman of the State Teachers Retirement System board has been removed from that position immediately by a Franklin County judge. The decision comes in… Read More
An Ohio lawmaker is back on committees after removal over misconduct allegations
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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(Note: This story includes detailed reference to allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. The Statehouse News Bureau does not identify sexual misconduct victims.) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An… Read More
How are Ohio legislative leaders handling donations from Les Wexner?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s wealthiest man has long contributed to federal, state and local officials’ election coffers, on both sides of the aisle. But as Congress looks… Read More
A progressive group says many Ohioans won’t get ‘no tax on tips’ break
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans have talked up a new federal tax break for tipped workers included in last summer’s so-called Big Beautiful Bill. But a progressive research… Read More
Hotel McArthur historic renovation to continue thanks to $5 million in new grant funds
By: Amanda Pirani
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — After a fire caused severe damage to Hotel McArthur in July, the historic building is now back on track for a renovation. That’s thanks… Read More
![Athens City Hall is seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/062221_CityHall_002-scaled-e1632322166288-900x422.jpg)
Athens City Council has rejected the expansion of a drone program for first responders
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Athens will not support an expanded drone program for first responders after a 5-2 City Council vote rejected the measure. The council chamber was packed with residents opposed to the proposal,… Read More
Ohio launches a statewide quarantine to slow the invasive and damaging spotted lanternfly
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The invasive and damaging bugs with bright red wings and black dots known as spotted lanternflies are becoming such a threat since they were… Read More
Under an Ohio bill, drivers who disobey crossing guards could be fined more
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two Ohio legislators say they want drivers disobeying orders by school crossing guards to face stricter sanctions, and have introduced legislation creating two new related… Read More
Leading candidates for Ohio governor are talking about tax cuts, but few specifics so far
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Taxes are certain to be a big topic in this year’s race for Ohio governor, with both of the leading candidates talking about tax cuts…. Read More
AI use in high schools, in identity theft and in porn among the proposed bills from Ohio lawmakers
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, and social media becomes more of a daily influence in the lives of Ohioans,… Read More
Cancer survivors are among those who want Ohio to ban insurance accumulators
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio bill introduced in 2025 would require health insurance agencies to recognize all payments, including coupons or copay assistance, as going to a patient’s… Read More
Lawmakers have teamed up on a bill banning marriage for anyone under 18 in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio law still allows minor girls to be married, though the law on child marriage was changed in 2019. A bipartisan bill seeks to do… Read More
Ohio officials fear a steep surge in sales taxes if property taxes are abolished
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As volunteers work to gather hundreds of thousands of signatures to ask voters to make Ohio the first state to abolish property taxes, concerns… Read More
School districts blast a bill that would withhold state funding if they sue Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Half of the state’s school districts are sparring with a Republican state lawmaker over his bill that would withhold their state funding if they sue… Read More
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