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Karen KaslerOhio's May 6 ballot will feature local primaries and money asks, but only one statewide question, on whether to renew a nearly 40-year-old initiative that allows the state to issue bonds to pay for local infrastructure projects. -
George Shillcock/WOSUErin Upchurch, executive director of the Kaleidoscope Youth Center, said staffing changes, lack of a venue and the current political climate led to the dance's cancellation.
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OSU President Ted Carter stops short of criticizing Trump and Ohio legislature on education overhaulOhio State President Ted Carter expressed concern over state and federal government action to overhaul higher education. He spoke Wednesday on WOSU's "All Sides with Amy Juravich." -
Though the draft amendment would add the bond package to the budget and eliminate a proposed sports facilities fund, Gov. Mike DeWine is staying positive. -
Each of the three Columbus City Council candidates for the District 7 seat are bringing new policy ideas to the campaign trail. Curry-Da-Souza's plan could push owners of vacant properties to get their homes back in circulation faster. -
Last month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development canceled 78 Fair Housing Initiative Program grants, affected programs in 33 states, including Ohio. -
After another round of fierce floor debate, Senate Bill 1 is all but guaranteed to become law, with a Senate concurrence vote sending it to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk. -
An Ohio lawmaker said the state needs to put in place a regulatory framework for evolving digital currencies and blockchain technology. -
A man in northeast Ohio has spent the last decade filing upwards of 160 lawsuits against local governments. He says they failed to comply with the state’s open government laws. -
Each of the three Columbus City Council candidates for the District 7 seat are bringing new policy ideas to the campaign trail. Ross' proposal to provide more resources to seniors facing code violations could revive a recent casualty of budget cuts. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Chief Judge Sarah Morrison affirmed an earlier order from a magistrate judge in the case. The city of Columbus and state of Ohio have been using Marsy's Law to shield officers' names from public release.
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Ohio’s auditor says in the last six years about $1.2 million was paid out in late fees, interest and penalties by township or village officials.
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The concurrent resolution to raise awareness of mental health concerns of women around pregnancy has support from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the Ohio Statehouse. -
Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens said lawmakers are still debating how best to provide property tax relief. -
The race for Ohio House speaker changed completely Monday, with incumbent Jason Stephens announcing he won’t run and a freshman lawmaker from western Ohio jumping in. -
The Ohio Ballot Board was charged with deciding whether the language for the Ohio Voters Bill of Rights would be one ballot issue or more. -
A change to the city’s refuse collection code would make littering and illegal dumping a first-degree misdemeanor, which could carry a fine of up to $1,000. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe Columbus Foundation's 2024 Benchmarking Central Ohio report looks at factors that impact personal prosperity and community wellbeing. -
Jonathan Leissler's former employers have filed court documents, accusing the Republican candidate for Ohio Senate of stealing millions and funneling some of it to his campaign. -
On Wednesday the newly elected and re-elected Republicans in the Ohio House will vote for their next leader. -
Groups proposing amendments to repeal some Ohio voting laws and to eliminate qualified immunity for some government employees got rejections from the attorney general. -
State lawmakers created the commission in 2019, ahead of the 100th anniversary of ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote in 1920. However, Statehouse rules drafted amid political tensions in 2020 imposed a new waiting period of five years on erecting any new monuments on Statehouse grounds.
