Gary Click clashes with gun lobby leader ahead of GOP primary: He’s a 'fraud'
With weeks until the GOP primary, Rep. Gary Click and Ohio Gun Owners’ Chris Dorr trade accusations as gun policy tensions shape the District 88 race.
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Firearms a leading cause of death for Ohio children, compounded by a lack of support for prevention
A new Children's Defense Fund Ohio report finds the state's child firearm death rate rose 58% between 2019 and 2024, exceeding the national rate, as federal funding for prevention programs is cut and state legislation remains stalled.
Ohio sports teams push for carveout in foreign land ownership bill
Six Ohio professional sports teams are urging lawmakers to exempt visa-holding athletes and staff from proposed legislation that would bar citizens of designated "foreign adversary" nations from owning land in Ohio.
‘Ohio is too expensive.’ Ohio House Democrats plan to introduce series of affordability bills
Ohio House Democrats are introducing bills targeting health care, housing, child care, consumer pricing, and energy costs, citing a growing affordability crisis hitting Ohioans across the state.
Video: Ohio GOP lawmaker Gary Click reminisces about talking to young girls about sex
In resurfaced 2023 testimony on HB 68, State Rep. Gary Click told the Ohio House Public Health Policy Committee that young girls had told him it was "very, very painful to have sex" — raising questions about when and how a former Baptist pastor was discussing sex with minors.
Ohio congressional candidate Josh Williams' explicit Facebook posts resurface in GOP primary
State Rep. Josh Williams, endorsed by Gary Click and running in the OH-9 GOP primary, posted sexually explicit and degrading content on Facebook — before sponsoring bills he says protect children from obscenity.
Ohioans react to Gary Click wanting state cameras watching kids in day care: 'Creepy'
Hundreds of Ohioans slammed HB 649 as "creepy" and "insane" after TiffinOhio.net reported the bill would give the state live camera access to every child care center. The backlash focused on cosponsors Gary Click and Rodney Creech — whose BCI investigation into alleged conduct with a minor made his involvement a lightning rod.
Backers urge Ohio lawmakers to require absentee voters mail in a copy of their ID
Ohio House Bill 577 would invalidate absentee ballots submitted without a photo ID copy — but lawmakers from both parties are skeptical, questioning whether the requirement would actually prevent the fraud its backers claim to be targeting.
ACLU decries expanding ICE partnerships with Ohio law enforcement
An ACLU of Ohio report finds Ohio counties with ICE jail contracts tripled in 2025, while 12 local law enforcement agencies — including one in Seneca County — gained authority to conduct immigration enforcement, raising public safety concerns.
Ohio State University College of Medicine is being investigated by the Justice Department
The Trump Justice Department is investigating Ohio State University's College of Medicine over potential race discrimination in admissions, demanding seven years of applicant data by April 24.
Gary Click's 3-bill assault on public schools started after voucher push for his church failed
Rep. Gary Click cosponsored 2 laws now costing Tiffin City Schools $1.2M annually and introduced a third bill to kill all continuing levies by 2030 — after his bid to fund his own church's private school with public dollars died 3 times.
Ohio Gun Owners rates Click C- as right-wing groups back Watson
Ohio Gun Owners gave State Rep. Gary Click a C-minus and challenger Eric Watson its highest rating ahead of the May 5 Republican primary in Ohio's 88th House District. End Abortion Ohio, former Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb, and other right-wing organizations have also endorsed Watson over the 3-term incumbent.
9 Ohio hospitals at risk of closing under Medicaid cuts, report finds
A Public Citizen report identifies 9 Ohio hospitals at heightened risk of closing or cutting services due to $911 billion in Medicaid cuts enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including facilities in Coshocton, Lorain, Conneaut, and Xenia.
As many as 356,000 Ohioans will lose health coverage under Trump spending law, new reports says
A new Urban Institute report projects that Medicaid work requirements in the Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act could strip health coverage from up to 356,000 Ohioans — on top of 113,000 who have already lost coverage after ACA tax credits expired.
More than 8,500 acres of Ohio’s public land approved for fracking
Ohio's Oil and Gas Land Management Commission approved fracking leases on more than 8,500 acres across Egypt Valley Wildlife Area and Salt Fork State Park during a meeting that lasted less than 20 minutes, drawing protests and condemnation from conservation advocates.
The question of who has standing to sue is holding up Ohio AI child porn legislation
Ohio Senate Bill 163, which would criminalize AI-generated child sexual abuse material and expand identity fraud laws, has been held up in committee for nearly a year over business groups' objections to its private right of action provision.
Report: Ohio exonerates 1 death row inmate for every 5 it executes
A new report from Ohioans to Stop Executions documents 12 death row exonerations, widespread official misconduct, and 30 pending executions — several involving active innocence claims.
Ohio GOP bills would put live state cameras in every child care center — with Click and Creech as cosponsors
Two Ohio House bills would mandate cameras with live state access in all child care centers, track parents via phone location data, and strip providers of appeal rights. Among the cosponsors: Reps. Gary Click and Rodney Creech.
Ohio House child care bills take aim at fraud, providers say state is solving for lack of a problem
Ohio child care providers and local officials told a House committee that HB 647 and HB 649 would create new burdens on an already fragile system — solving a problem that doesn't exist in the state.
Ohio prosecutor pushes back against child care fraud legislation
Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor told an Ohio House committee her office has never received a child care fraud referral — directly contradicting a Republican legislator's claim that prosecutors were "unwilling" to act.
