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Shutterstock/ShutterstockState, national and international leaders are remembering Pope Francis, who died just after Easter Sunday. -
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.
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The federal law, signed by former President Joe Biden in August 2022, included billions of dollars to bring semiconductor manufacturing back from overseas to sites in Ohio and other states. -
Columbus City Schools' Superintendent Angela Chapman says under the proposed state budget, the district is set to lose $45 million over the next two school years. -
Amid increased book challenges, the Ohio Writer’s Associations’ latest anthology “Should This Book Be Banned?” tackles the taboo. -
There were fewer concealed carry permits issues by Ohio sheriffs in 2024 – which may not be surprising, since the state no longer requires a permit to carry a concealed weapon. -
A coalition of educators and retailers is again pushing Ohio lawmakers to put funds providing free school meals for all students in the state budget. -
Partisan divisions were on display as Republican lawmakers gave Trump frequent standing ovations, while Democrats sat stone faced, held signs and walked out of the chamber in protest. -
The protestors chanted "F*** Ted Carter" and called on the university not to comply with Ohio Senate Bill 1, which hasn't become law yet. The law would ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs and outlaw faculty strikes. -
WOSU Public Media will air special coverage of President Donald Trump's 2025 address to Congress online, on WOSU TV channel and on 89.7 NPR News. -
The Ohio House Democrats said the “Clock Out Kids Act” will be introduced soon. -
Business & EconomyThe chip manufacturer said it had invested $3.7 billion through last year, and is committed to spending another $3.2 billion in work that is already underway in a letter to the Ohio Department of Development.
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An Ohio House GOP lawmaker has introduced changes to cannabis law, just a week after the Senate along party lines sent over an overhaul of the state’s adult-use program. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentDarke County is the center of Ohio's egg industry and its poultry farmers have been particularly hit hard. This loss drew Gov. Mike DeWine and other state and industry leaders out Thursday afternoon. -
Columbus Assistant City Attorney Tiara Ross allegedly drove on the suspended license to a hearing on Monday. The $3,795 in unpaid tickets, many for failing to renew her vehicle registration, dated back to at least November. -
President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on Tuesday night. -
The board voted Monday afternoon to deny the challenge brought by D.J. Byrnes, who runs the political blog "The Rooster." -
Columbus City Council and Aspyr announced the CAREER 500 grant recipients, including Goodwill and Columbus and Riverview International Center. -
CCS Superintendent Angela Chapman said Gov. Mike DeWine's new funding formula takes into account higher property tax values, but not the increased cost of education. -
Dozens of students and some faculty protested the decision by Ohio State University President Ted Carter to close the university's diversity, equity and inclusion offices. Many said Carter is closing the offices prematurely and not fighting back against state and federal government attacks on DEI. -
Kate Curry-Da-Souza, Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel are running to fill the seat currently held by Otto Beatty III. -
The bill would raise the minimum hours of instruction for core classes in Ohio by a little over two weeks each year.
