DeWine Somewhat Eases Testing Limits As Trump Falsely Claims States Have Unlimited Testing

As he leads the state through a historic pandemic, Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine has an apparently unbreakable rule: Don’t cross Trump.

Ohio House Passes Bill To Shield Businesses From Covid-19 Lawsuits

The Ohio House passed a bill that offers health care providers and general businesses a powerful shield from lawsuits related to COVID-19.

As Demonstrators Protest Floyd Death, Legislators Seek To Make Racism Public Health Crisis

Ohio legislators called for racism to be declared a public health crisis.

Ohio House To Vote On Sports Betting Proposal

A bill that would allow Ohioans to gamble on sports cleared a major hurdle this week and will head to the House.

How Ohio Has Responded To Covid-19: Part One

The first thing you notice when rewatching this initial COVID-19 press conference is the set-up.

Four Of Top Five Cities With Budgets Most Vulnerable To Pandemic Located In Ohio

A new analysis shows four out of the top five cities in the U.S. facing financial impact due to COVID-19 are in Ohio.

A Doctor Shares 7 Steps He’ll Review To Decide When And Where It’s Safe To Go Out And About

As we return to some degree of normalcy after weeks of social distancing, we all need a plan.

Here’s What Is Being Proposed In Ohio For The 2020 General Election

What will this November’s General Election look like? Should Ohio allow in-person voting, or instead opt for an all-vote-by-mail system?

Ohio’s Open For Business, But Its Testing Strategy Is Not

At some point, Ohioans will want frequent access to coronavirus tests and to get quick results.

Ohio House Republicans Introduce Bill To Eliminate Prevailing Wage

Two Republican state representatives introduced a bill this week to repeal prevailing wage in Ohio.

Ohio’s Great Social Experiment

Gov. Mike DeWine acknowledges that the Ohio reopening began without the 14-day decline in COVID-19 cases he wanted to see.

Ohioans Share Their Confidence, Concerns About Returning To Work

A government worker who fears for their health. An employee who is afraid to return to working in a crowded Amazon warehouse.

Ohio Senate Committee Discusses Future Of Ohio’s K-12 Education

An Ohio Senate committee is looking at what schools need to reopen in the fall.

COVID-19 In Ohio In Four Charts

Ohio is in the thick of reopening its economy as the new coronavirus continues to leap from person to person.

Tax Amnesty Program Passes Ohio House

A bill to give temporary tax amnesty to delinquent payers was approved unanimously by the Ohio House Wednesday

Ohio Prisons Chief Says Inmates Getting ‘Excellent’ Health Care; 63 Dead, Thousands Infected

Ohio has decreased its prison population by less than 4% while some institutions have been virtually overrun by COVID-19.

What You Need To Know About COVID-19 Contact Tracing In Ohio

The state’s department of health wants to keep those infected by COVID-19 away from others.

Ohio Voting Advocates Find Common Ground On Election Reform, With One Exception

There is plenty that Ohio leaders and voting advocates agree on when it comes to forming a plan for the November general election.

Another 51,000 Ohioans Filed Jobless Claims Last Week

Another 51,125 Ohioans filed jobless claims last week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) announced.

Ohio Supreme Court Says Takeover Of Schools Was Constitutional

The Ohio Supreme Court deemed the takeover of certain academically distressed school districts constitutional in a 5-2 decision.

‘Excess Deaths’ Suggest Much Higher COVID-19 Death Toll Than Current Count

Ohio’s COVID-19 death count might be a vast underestimation of the virus’ true reach, data from the CDC suggests.

Poll: Coronavirus Is Ohio’s Newest Partisan Divide

There is widespread support for the job Gov. Mike DeWine has done in handling COVID-19. And that's where agreement ends.

GOP State Senators Announce Bill To End Ohio Shutdown, Curb Dr. Acton’s Power

A pair of Republican state senators have proposed their own bill to get Ohio reopened and curb the executive power of the governor.

As Ohio Reopens, Top Doc Raises Questions And Public Has Concerns

Ohio and other states are easing coronavirus economic restrictions despite warnings from the nation’s top public health doctor.

Anti-Trump Ad By Republican Group Airs In Ohio

An ad seeking to persuade Republicans not to vote for Donald Trump went up on cable television stations in Dayton Tuesday.

Despite Staggering Case Counts And 50 Deaths, Ohio Prisons Halt Mass Covid-19 Testing

Two prisons in Ohio have become two of the worst COVID-19 hot spots in the nation.

Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Now Available In Ohio

Ohioans can now apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, a federal program that covers more workers than traditional unemployment.

Teachers Celebrated ‘Appreciation Week’ At Home; Then Dewine Cut Their Funding.

John Wells has a purpose for showing his language arts students the movie “Mean Girls” in class.

Ohio GOP Lawmakers Propose New Bill To Limit Powers Of Ohio Health Director

Two Republican state lawmakers are proposing new legislation that would strip the state’s health director position of much of its power.

Ohio Bill To Raise Drug Trafficking Penalties Now Also Lowers Health Order Violation Penalties

A bill written to enhance drug trafficking laws around rehab centers now lowers the consequences for violating health orders.

Coronavirus Drifts Through The Air In Microscopic Droplets – Here’s The Science Of Infectious Aerosols

These small pieces of floating liquids can contain pieces of the coronavirus and can be major contributor to its spread.

Planned Medicaid Cuts Seem Reasonable, Says Policy Analyst

Cutting funding from Medicaid might not seem like the best idea in the midst of a global pandemic.

Coronavirus Masks: The Ohio Legislature’s New Partisan Divide

Votes and face coverings alike fell along party lines Wednesday.

Hundreds Of Millions In Budget Cuts To Hit All Areas Of Ohio Education

Funding cuts for Ohio schools were implemented through an “equalized per-pupil approach."

Ohio Senators Plead For Federal Help As Pandemic Threatens To Gut Cities’ Budgets

Ohio’s senators are joining forces around a hotly contested issue on Capitol Hill: federal aid for ailing state and local governments.

Big Testing Questions Remain As Ohio Allows Businesses To Reopen

Gov. Mike DeWine began “reopening” the economy, or relaxing coronavirus restrictions this month.

Ohio State Rep. Won’t Wear Mask Because Faces Are The ‘Likeness Of God’

Having already claimed that face masks do not work, state Rep. Nino Vitale offered a new reason Monday why he wouldn’t wear a mask.

As Pandemic Rages And Uncertainty Looms, Ohio Legislature Takes The Backseat

Gov. Mike DeWine has pulled the levers of government power via executive orders, announced in real time at televised briefings.

What’s Good For People Is Good For The Economy; Ohio Policymakers Must Help

We need our statehouse leaders to put people first: Let public health experts, not politics, guide our path forward.

You Said It: Readers Sound Off After Dewine’s Mask Reversal

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced his administration would not require any customer or worker to wear face coverings when business reopens.