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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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Right now, Ohio law allows some vicious dogs to get a second chance. -
The Department of Government Efficiency under President Donald Trump said the National Institutes of Health grant would be canceled. Ohio State University declined to comment on the grant cancellation. -
The city council in Grove City voted to create a grant program to pay the health insurance premiums for the city's low-income residents. It may be the first program of its kind, but hasn't been funded yet. -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled $420 million for a program called the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement, which helps food banks and other local groups provide food to their communities. -
A provision in Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed budget could threaten health insurance coverage for the nearly 770,000 Ohioans receiving Medicaid through expansion of the program under the Affordable Care Act. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentUnhoused people were living temporarily in the Loyalty Inn on Columbus' Far East Side after the city dismantled outdoor encampments late last year. -
It's unclear whether the offices will close or be relocated. Among the offices where leases are expiring are the Small Business Administration and Food and Drug Administration. -
Business & EconomyThat could spell disaster for the local economy: research credits nonprofit organizations for making up at least a third of Cuyahoga County’s total gross domestic product. -
Gov. Mike DeWine said he hopes lawmakers will go forward with his Ohio sports facilities fund created with revenue from sports betting operators in his proposed budget. -
The idea of improving driver training is something Gov. Mike DeWine has been thinking about since a fatal school bus crash in Springfield in 2023.
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Republican state auditor Keith Faber has announced a move that’s long been expected – he’s running for attorney general in 2026. -
A Republican-backed bill that sought to fight back against what conservatives view as liberal ideology in higher education in Ohio is back, as the sponsor promised it would be. -
Ohio is home to several TikTok influencers with large follower-bases on the app. After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law trying to force a sale of the app, many people will have to consider what to do next. -
More than a week after JD Vance resigned his U.S. Senate seat before his inauguration as vice president, Gov. Mike DeWine appointed his lieutenant governor Jon Husted to replace Vance. -
The family members of people shot and killed by police in Ohio say lawmakers allowing police to charge up to $750 for body camera footage is a step backward for police transparency. -
While Jimmy Carter only served on term in office, he became the longest-lived U.S. president. He also became a model for a life of public service after his time in the White House was over.
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House Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) rolled out chair and vice chair assignments Tuesday as the 136th Ohio General Assembly gets underway in Columbus. -
The 1.3 mile-long project to improve Refugee Road east of Noe-Bixby Road includes adding sidewalks for students and other pedestrians. -
Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) told reporters he doubts lawmakers can use the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan that's been used by two previous general assemblies. -
The signing comes as conservatives nationally increasingly criticize public schools as too liberal and seek to quash discussion of hot-button topics, particularly around gender identity.
