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Ohio lawmakers approved a bill limiting NIL contracts but added major last-minute budget items, prompting bipartisan concern over transparency and rushed lawmaking.
Farmers and food distributors warn that Trump-era tariffs are raising grocery prices, shrinking farm profits, and hurting food banks while calling for long-term policy fixes.
Fruth Pharmacy’s shutdown and prescription transfer to Walgreens highlight growing pharmacy deserts in rural Ohio as PBM practices drive independents out of business.
Large swaths of rural Ohio lack OB-GYNs and maternity services, forcing long travel times and limiting reproductive care as provider shortages and clinic closures worsen.
State Rep. Gary Click is facing a GOP primary challenge from Eric Watson of Tiffin, who is running to his right with a platform centered on Christian-nationalist themes and opposition to digital IDs, property taxes, and “unchecked data centers.” Click publicly dismissed the challenge.
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio has finalized 17 staff cuts and will close its Franklinton clinic in 2025 after major federal and Medicaid funding losses, marking the second workforce reduction this year.
Ohio’s Senate unanimously passed a bill offering free intervention services for students scoring below proficient on state tests, with new requirements targeting math improvement as learning loss persists.
The 2025 Tiffin Crawl #31 raised $25,260 to support Sisters in Shelter’s youth-focused human trafficking prevention and education programs in Seneca County. The event drew major contributions from local organizations, businesses, and community members.
Ohio lawmakers passed five property tax reform bills capping levy growth, revising school tax rules, and shifting valuation authority. Gov. Mike DeWine will decide whether to sign the measures, guided by his property tax working group.
Ohio lawmakers advanced a bill to add partisan labels to school board races and eliminate all elected State Board of Education seats, shifting the entire board to governor appointments and prompting renewed debate over education governance.
Ohio lawmakers approved a bipartisan bill guaranteeing free menstrual products and improved hygiene access for incarcerated women, aiming to ensure dignity and consistent treatment in correctional facilities.
Republican Sen. Jon Husted is trying to reinvent himself on health care just as more than half a million Ohioans brace for steep premium hikes that health-policy analysts warn were made more likely by the very policies he has long supported.
After President Trump’s shutdown-related suspension of SNAP payments, Ohio has now restored food benefits to more than 1.4 million residents, easing pressure on food pantries and completing distribution for November.
Ohio utility regulators ordered FirstEnergy to pay about $250 million for its role in the House Bill 6 bribery scheme, including $180 million in customer restitution and major penalties tied to ex-PUCO chair Sam Randazzo.
Senate Bill 299 would regulate natural kratom and restrict synthetic forms, while Gov. Mike DeWine pushes for a full statewide ban amid rising safety concerns and overdose deaths linked to kratom products.
A new Stories from the States episode follows Ayman Soliman, an Ohio chaplain detained by ICE despite previously winning asylum, as reporters examine rising immigration raids and wrongful detentions across the country.
A Sunday evening vigil at the East Green Amphitheater will honor the victims of the Huss Street murder–suicide that left four dead, as Tiffin leaders call for community support and healing.
Tiffin police say Ryan Eagon fatally shot two children and 29-year-old Dustin Willey during a domestic-related incident on Huss Street before taking his own life. Investigators released new details Thursday as the murder–suicide investigation continues.
The Ohio House approved SB 56, a plan to ban intoxicating hemp products and tighten marijuana regulations, sparking debate over voter intent and the future of Ohio’s adult-use cannabis market.
The Ohio House passed HB 486, allowing schools to teach the “positive impacts” of Judeo-Christian religion on U.S. history, drawing Democratic concerns over church-state violations despite sponsors’ claims of historical focus.
