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Allie Vugrincic/WOSUA Franklin County Auditor's Office report authored by two independent economists found the use of the tax incentives may be losing their effectiveness while limiting revenue from schools and other taxing agencies. -
Sarah Donaldson/Statehouse News BureauGov. Mike DeWine has said he’ll fully expects to endorse the Republican candidate for Ohio governor next year—but hasn't so far.
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The settlement was one of four approved by Columbus City Council on Monday, totaling more than $900,000 in payouts from the city. -
The 43-day-long federal government shutdown ended last week, but the issue at the center of the shutdown went unresolved: whether to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. -
Juveniles convicted of non-violent felonies will be given the chance to have their cases dismissed and records sealed if they complete a three-month program. -
There’s a possibility Ohio voters could be asked to abolish property taxes next year, which would leave safety forces that rely on that revenue without funding. -
The deal to reopen the federal government agreed to last week includes a ban on “intoxicating” hemp, similar to one ordered by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine last month. -
There’s uncertainty about how long before life will be back to normal for the 1.4 million Ohioans who lost food assistance benefits during the shutdown. -
Jonathan Alder Local Schools' Board of Education voted Thursday to explore legal action against the Union County treasurer, after mailers were sent out the day before the election. -
District Superintendent Angela Chapman discussed the proposal during a Columbus Board of Education committee meeting Thursday night. -
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther unveiled his proposed budget Thursday, which includes a new initiatives to help the homeless population. About 70% of the proposed budget is for police, fire and other safety services. -
Ohio recorded three consecutive years of reduced traffic deaths. State agencies are encouraging drivers to add 2025 to the list, making it four straight.
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Columbus has no shortage of ghost stories. The Ohio Statehouse is rumored to have has many ghosts, including Abraham Lincoln, who occasionally shows up to dance with a former governor’s daughter. -
If the shutdown continues into November, many SNAP, WIC, or TANF recipients in Ohio could lose funds they rely on to avoid going hungry. -
The Republican who heads the Ohio Senate’s Education committee has a plan that he says will solve the over-reliance on local property taxes to pay for education. -
The Ohio House overwhelmingly passed two property tax related bills that backers say will provide more than $2 billion in tax relief over the next three years. -
Ohio House lawmakers advanced long-stalled legislation Wednesday afternoon redoing cannabis laws and more strictly regulating other THC. -
Curious CbusThe "monolith" on Ohio Department of Transportation property looks like a small Washington Monument wearing a tin hat. It's part of a system that improves GPS accuracy. -
Ohio elected officials are now less than 10 days away from blowing a second deadline to pass a bipartisan Congressional map. -
The Midwest Connect passenger rail line would cut through central Ohio, providing Columbus and many other cities with their only local access to this mode of transportation. -
Ohio lawmakers have been debating bills requiring app stores to establish age verification measures. Meta is behind one version and Google is backing the other one. -
Franklin County voters can expect to see levies for the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Columbus residents will vote on contested city council and school board races alongside $2 billion in bonds.
