Matt Huffman

On Wednesday the newly elected and re-elected Republicans in the Ohio House will vote for their next leader.

State legislators have until May 9 to change a law that could keep President Joe Biden off the Ohio ballot this fall, but the Republican leader of the Ohio Senate says Biden's name will be there.

In recent radio interviews with Ohio's political leaders, Anna Staver asked them one question that didn't make it on the air: What were your favorite reads from the past year? Here are their answers.

We talk with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and two senate leaders about everything from higher education to billions of dollars for construction.

Ohio lawmakers didn't pass many bills this year for several reasons, but did make some big changes to state policy in the two-year budget.

Nearly four in 10 voters came out in the heat of late July and early August to reject Issue 1. On this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, host Mike Thompson talks with supporters and opponents about the next steps.

If Ohio voters approve an amendment guaranteeing abortion access and reproductive rights in November, Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) says another abortion issue could be close on its heels.

A plan by some Republicans to put before voters in an August election a change in Ohio's constitution is being considered but lawmakers are running out of time to get it on that ballot.

With an effort to enshrine abortion rights looming this fall, an influential mix of Republican politicians, lobbying organizations and business interests is positioning to try to make another change to the state's founding document first.

State lawmakers were mostly positive about to Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R-Ohio) State of the State address, even from Democrats.