state government

A new law in Ohio stiffens penalties for abusing pets. The law taking effect this week makes it a fifth-degree felony to knowingly cause serious physical…

A former Ohio Supreme Court justice has urged lawmakers to support a bill that would spare from death sentences people judged to suffer from severe mental…

Ride-sharing giant Uber will considerably expand its Ohio workforce by adding 10,000 more drivers in the state next year, including 3,000 in Columbus…

Applicants for civil-service jobs in Ohio are no longer being asked whether they've been convicted of a felony.Ohio is joining other states and…