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Ohio lawmakers approved SB 293, ending the absentee ballot grace period and adding voter registration purges, moves critics say will increase provisional voting and risk disenfranchising eligible voters.
Four people — two men and two children — were killed in a murder-suicide Wednesday evening on Huss Street in Tiffin, according to police. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and identities have not yet been released.
The Ohio House passed HB 485, requiring schools to show an anti-abortion fetal development video critics call medically inaccurate, despite objections over science, age-appropriateness, and ideology.
The Ohio House passed HB 324, a drug regulation bill critics say could restrict medication abortion access by relying on non–peer-reviewed data and imposing new in-person requirements.
The Ohio Senate approved a bill requiring classrooms to display selected historical documents, including the Ten Commandments, despite constitutional concerns and Democratic pushback.
Ohio lawmakers debate a proposal to restrict noncompete contracts for health care workers, capping them at six months and 15 miles while broader reforms stall in the Senate.
Students and faculty across Ohio report chilled speech, reduced diversity resources, and shrinking academic programs as the state’s new higher education law reshapes campus life.
Columbus Metropolitan Library employees are pushing to unionize, citing low pay, safety concerns, and rising demands on frontline staff as they seek stronger wages, benefits, and a voice in workplace policies.
Ohio officials expect full SNAP benefits to reach 1.4M residents this week after a federal delay, even as major cuts in recent legislation could strip aid from hundreds of thousands.
A Cleveland Fed model shows elevated recession odds as tariffs, rising debt, weak hiring, and falling consumer sentiment fuel mounting economic concerns in Ohio and nationwide.
Opponents of Ohio’s Baby Olivia Act say the mandated fetal-development video is medically inaccurate and highlights the state’s lack of comprehensive sex-education standards.
An Ohio proposal would bar AI systems from legal rights and make humans fully liable for AI-caused harm, drawing pushback from tech groups and calls for tighter definitions and revised liability rules.
A new report shows FirstEnergy wrongly claimed millions in lobbying and political spending as construction costs—and now wants ratepayers to cover the $108M error despite its ongoing corruption fallout.
With enhanced ACA tax credits expiring, Ohioans face steep premium increases and a potential surge in uninsured residents as rising medical costs and Medicaid cuts strain access to care.
Ohio lawmakers approved a bill allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. year-round, sparking debate over child labor protections, wage issues, and federal restrictions as the proposal heads to Gov. Mike DeWine.
A new Republican-backed bill in the Ohio Senate would require doctors who prescribe abortion medication to tell patients they can sue them, a move critics say could frighten both patients and providers. Medical experts call the legislation unnecessary and misleading, noting that abortion pills are safe and already subject to informed consent laws.
Tiffin City Schools Superintendent Jerry Nadeau announced he will step down Dec. 8 to focus on family health and time together. Board President Larry Kisabeth praised his leadership and work on the district’s recent levy victory, calling his tenure marked by collaboration and student-focused progress.
As President Donald Trump continues to defy court orders to fund SNAP during the government shutdown, Ohio’s food pantries are reaching a breaking point. Nonprofits report record demand and dwindling supplies as millions of residents lose their federal food assistance.
Ohio senators are fast-tracking a package of House bills aimed at overhauling the state’s property tax system — from capping millage growth to redefining who controls home valuations. Supporters call the changes overdue taxpayer relief; opponents warn they could erode local school funding and voter authority over levies.
As freezing weather grips Ohio, the Trump administration’s shutdown has put federal heating assistance in jeopardy. The state is keeping its crisis program open with leftover funds, but advocates warn they could soon run dry — leaving hundreds of thousands of vulnerable families at risk of losing heat as winter begins.
