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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.
The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of HB 68, which bans hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender minors. A decision is expected in the coming months.
Daniel Kalmbach, a 2024 Republican candidate for Ohio House District 69 who received a $1,000 donation from State Rep. Gary Click, was arrested in Miami on two felony domestic violence charges including battery by strangulation, according to court records.
Organizers say at least 8 million people joined the third No Kings protest on March 28, with demonstrations in every congressional district and on six continents.
State Rep. Rodney Creech, accused of climbing into bed with a minor relative while erect and wearing only his underwear, launched his first campaign mailer featuring a large photo of Donald Trump. Trump has not endorsed Creech. He faces former state Rep. J. Todd Smith in the May 5 Republican primary.
State Rep. Gary Click's fundraising email admits the District 88 GOP primary is "tough" — contradicting months of publicly dismissing challenger Eric Watson. Meanwhile, Democrat Aaron Jones is campaigning on jobs and cost of living.
The Justice Department confirmed in court it is sending state voter rolls — including driver's license and Social Security numbers — to Homeland Security to search for noncitizen voters, despite having sued 29 states that refused to hand over the data.
President Trump defended his own use of a mail-in ballot in Florida while pushing Senate Republicans to break the filibuster and pass a bill that would restrict mail-in voting for millions of Americans.
Protests against the Trump administration will be held in communities across Ohio on Saturday as part of the third national No Kings day of action, with organizers expecting at least 15,000 at the Statehouse rally.
Ohio House Republicans passed HB 347 to reimpose a 24-hour waiting period for abortion care, despite a court blocking a nearly identical law for violating the abortion rights amendment Ohio voters approved in 2023.
More than 3,000 local demonstrations are planned Saturday as the No Kings movement enters its second year, with organizers focused on turning massive turnout into lasting political infrastructure.
State Rep. Gary Click promoted U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno as his campaign kickoff headliner. The rescheduled event replaced Moreno with Statehouse leadership — and charges $50 at the door.
Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno and Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin are pushing the Commerce Department to investigate John Deere, Caterpillar, and CNH for offshoring manufacturing jobs to Mexico while paying billions to shareholders.
The U.S. Senate rejected Ohio Sen. Jon Husted's amendment to require photo ID for federal elections in a 53-47 procedural vote, as Democrats warned the measure would burden mail-in voters.
A federal lawsuit by the ACLU of Ohio alleges ICE agents arrested people without warrants, detained U.S. citizens, and received bonuses for locking people up. The suit seeks class-action status covering 670 Ohio detainees.
Ohio House Democrats want to freeze utility rates for 12 months and give every customer a $150 annual electric bill credit, funded by raising the state's oil and gas severance tax to 7%.
Ohio House Bill 767 would mandate insurance and Medicaid coverage for menopause hormone therapy after the FDA removed longstanding warnings from estrogen treatments. Costs can reach $1,000 out of pocket.
Ohio regulators denied a permit for the Crossroads Solar project in Morrow County, citing local opposition — even though many comments against it were found to be duplicated or faked. Critics say the process gives fossil fuels preferential treatment.
The Trump administration will pay TotalEnergies $928 million to cancel two offshore wind projects that would have powered over 1 million homes. The firm will reinvest the funds in oil and gas.
Ohio House Bill 249, passed 63-30 as a child protection measure, amends the state's public indecency statute — but leaves intact language exempting minors from those protections if they are married to the offender. Ohio still allows 17-year-olds to marry.
