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An annual count says domestic violence deaths have surged in Ohio
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Domestic violence deaths have dramatically surged in Ohio, according to the most recent annual fatality report by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network, which recorded a… Read More
What do Ohio lawmakers need and want to get done this fall?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Summer recess is in the rearview mirror, and the Ohio General Assembly faces a busy schedule this fall. Redistricting looms large Ohio was already due… Read More
Ohio ended ticket quotas within police departments
By: The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Toward the end of each month, you may hear people who are pulled over complain about police officers needing to meet a ticket quota. As… Read More
A study claims Ohio data centers have contributed $5.2 billion in tax revenue
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — About $40 billion have been and will be invested in data centers around the state through 2030, according to a study released Thursday by… Read More
As the new law hits, Ohio rolls out Roadready app to help teens learn safe driving habits
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Beginning Sept. 30, anyone under 21 who applies for an Ohio driver’s license will have to go through the same driver’s training required for… Read More
He planned to run for Ohio governor. Now Jon Husted could be in the US Senate’s toughest 2026 race
By: Joey Cappelletti | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sen. Jon Husted looks on as Vivek Ramaswamy fires up a standing-room-only crowd in Ohio, making the case for why he should be their next governor…. Read More
Republican officials announce $105M in federal money is coming to Ohio charter schools
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio will get a big chunk of federal money to support existing charter schools and launch new ones. Republican officials made the announcement at the… Read More
Two GOP lawmakers push for a new abortion waiting period in Ohio, as the current law is still in court
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — While the Ohio law requiring a 24-hour hold between when a woman seeks an abortion and when she gets the procedure is still being… Read More
How do commuter trains fare in Ohio’s four-year State Rail Plan?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Seven members of a state commission gave the green light Thursday for the latest version of the Ohio Rail Plan, which is mandated by… Read More
Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel says he won’t run for Ohio governor next year
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Jim Tressel, the former Ohio State University football coach who became Ohio’s lieutenant governor earlier this year, announced Friday he will not run for… Read More
Ohio brings on an artificial intelligence chatbot app to help fight crime and terrorism
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The adage when it comes to public safety has been “if you see something, say something.” Ohio is now employing a new tool where… Read More
What happened to DeWine’s plan to seek changes to Ohio’s redistricting process?
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As yet another round of drawing new districts for lawmakers from Ohio starts, there’s renewed frustration and concern about the redistricting process. And there… Read More
A bipartisan bill would offer a tithing tax credit to Ohioans who give to churches
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans who regularly give money to churches would be able to deduct that money from their taxable income under a bill that’s still being… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine pumps the brakes and looks to Ohio lawmakers on kratom fix
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine ordered the Ohio Pharmacy Board to categorize kratom as an illegal drug in late August but then pumped the breaks shortly… Read More
Ohio Dems unveil their redrawn map ahead of the redistricting deadline
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Legislature is inching closer to its first deadline for Congressional redistricting, at the end of the month, and the majority caucus has… Read More
Ohio’s affordable housing shortage lands on state lawmakers’ doorstep
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Many Ohioans can commiserate with former New York gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan, whose “the rent is too damn high” complaint in 2005 captured attention throughout… Read More
Once again, Ohio lawmakers invite citizens to submit maps before redistricting begins
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers will be drawing a new congressional maps this fall, not because they’re choosing to but because they have to. State law requires… Read More
Ohio drivers under 21 will soon have to take driver’s ed classes to get licenses
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Beginning Sept. 30, anyone under the age of 21 who get drivers licenses in Ohio will have to go through driver’s education classes first…. Read More
An Ohio bill would let utilities reduce customer thermostats and water heater usage
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio lawmaker wants to reintroduce an electricity peak demand program for small commercial and residential consumers, which would likely flatten their current bills and… Read More
A meeting on kratom is canceled after a call from HHS Secretary RFK Jr., but Gov. Mike DeWine still wants an Ohio ban
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine is pausing his call for a ban on kratom after a conversation with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy… Read More
Mental health treatment is in high demand in Ohio. There are not enough professionals to meet it
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Mental health professionals are in more demand than ever in Ohio, but there’s a shortage that’s leaving more than 2.4 million Ohioans with inadequate access… Read More
What are Ohio Democrats going to do about redistricting this fall?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Democratic Party is considering “everything,” from a fight in the courts to a referendum on the ballot, over the redistricting of a… Read More
Former Ohio House minority leader Allison Russo joins the race for secretary of state, setting up a Democratic primary
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), who stepped down a few weeks ago as leader of minority Democrats in the Ohio House, said she’s running for… Read More
An Ohio lawmaker has renewed hopes for a bill to allow K-12 kids to take ‘mental health’ days
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill that would allow students at K-12 schools in Ohio to take days off to deal with mental health issues is going to be… Read More
A consumer agency and manufacturers want an audit of $237M in subsidies to Ohio coal plants
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Subsidies for two coal fired power plants put into the 2019 law bailing out the state’s two nuclear plants will end for Ohio ratepayers… Read More
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