ohio politics

A new, four-part series from WOSU explores the influence of religion on public policy in Ohio.

Vance previously said he voted against Ohio's Issue 2 in November, which legalized recreational marijuana in the state. Trump signaled at a Thursday press conference that he would be open to legalizing marijuana in some form.

The shakeup of the Democratic presidential ticket is reshaping a race that has already seen its share of historic firsts.

Trump's vice-presidential pick is arguably the most important decision of his 2024 campaign. Vance, who is literally half the 78-year-old Trump's age, has the least political experience on a short list that included Sen. Marco Rubio and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.

Last month, Republican House members said they supported State Rep. Derek Merrin of suburban Toledo to be the next speaker, but that was not to be. On this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown talk about a surprising turn to Jason Stephens for the top job. Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News Bureau reporter Jo Ingles joins the show.

Whether it was the November election, unconstitutional legislative maps or the fight over abortion rights, there were a lot of stories that kept on giving throughout 2022. In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown sorts through the biggest political stories in Ohio this year.

Today on “All Sides with Ann Fisher:” the U.S. Senate race is just one that’s heating up. It’s our Weekly Reporter Roundtable.

Ohio now has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. Governor Mike DeWine signed legislation into law last week that restricts an…

Beto O’Rourke raised more than $6 million within the first 24 hours of announcing his bid for president last week.The early burst of fundraising was the…

Governor Mike DeWine's proposed executive budget was unveiled last week.The spending plan doesn't raise taxes or include any tax cuts. But DeWine did put…