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A year ago this week, an 18-year-old Columbus man was killed on a thrill ride on the first day of the Ohio State Fair. Legislation has been proposed to…

The Ohio House passed the high-profile "Reagan Tokes Act" to reform criminal sentencing and strengthen probation monitoring. The bill is in response to…

A new law meant to stop drug overdoses is going into effect Tuesday. It focuses on providing help for overdose victims.

Changes to livestock care standards, proposed legislation to ban puppy mills and increase penalties for cockfighting, with Columbus Dispatch statehouse…