‘Fair School Funding' Praised In Education Budget, Other Parts In Need Of Second Look

School administrators and teachers unions praised the inclusion of a public school funding formula as part of the proposed state budget, ...

FDA Lifts In-Person Medication Abortion Regulation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifted regulations on medication abortion drugs, the subject of an Ohio court challenge.

LGBTQ+ Couples Can Adopt, But GOP Rejects Updating Ohio Law To Note That

Although it is legal in Ohio for LGBTQ+ couples to adopt, some GOP legislators want the state law to only acknowledge the adoption right ...

Former Equity Chief Accused Ohio Department Of Health Of ‘Toxic' And ‘Discriminatory' Culture

After a drawn-out drafting process, the Ohio Department of Health's top spokeswoman agreed to stamp ODH's name on a statement with the O ...

Restaurant Chains Slammed Over Resistance To Minimum Wage Hike For Tipped Workers

As the nation's largest trade group for restaurant owners on Tuesday held a virtual version of its annual gathering to lobb ...

Ohio House Passes State Budget; Here's What To Know

Ohio took a step closer toward a constitutional school funding model with the passage Wednesday of a two-year operating budget in the Oh ...

Child Care Touted As Critical Infrastructure Issue

Members of a legislative caucus on children's issues marked child care as a necessity for Ohio's economy, and said the state needs to ex ...

I'm A Pediatrician Who Cares For Transgender Kids – Here’s What You Need To Know

When Charlie, a 10-year-old boy, came in for his first visit, he didn’t look at me or my colleague.

Infrastructure Plan Would Fix Some Of Ohio's 1,377 'Structurally Deficient' Bridges

Five miles from the Ohio River in Lawrence County stands a small bridge on Sugar Creek-Johnstown Road.

Congressional Panel Splits On Regulation Of ‘Orphaned' Oil And Gas Wells

Members of a U.S. House Natural Resources panel agreed Thursday on the need to clean up and cap abandoned oil and gas wells, but disagre ...

Ohio Republicans Go Full Calhoun On Nullification, Never Go Full Calhoun

Ohio Republicans in the state legislature have apparently decided to go full Calhoun with a proposed bill attempting to nullify not only ...

DeWine Rules Out Additional Restrictions As COVID-19 Variants Spread

Even with rising levels of vaccination, coronavirus cases are starting to surge in Ohio. The increase seems largely due to a faster-spre ...

Ohio Leaders Must Be Vigilant Against Virus And Help Prevent More Unnecessary Deaths

It was springtime, 2020. Andy, as usual, was puttering around his yard on some new project. I couldn't resist teasing him about spring c ...

If Sports Gambling Is Legalized, Where Should Ohioans Be Able To Bet?

Momentum appears to be growing for legalized sports betting in Ohio.

Conflicting Corporate Claims At The Heart Of Ohio's Blockbuster Medicaid Suit

Two mega-corporations appear to be claiming they did the same work for Medicaid — Ohio's $24 billion-a-year program that provides health ...

An Estimated 37,000 American Kids Lost A Parent To COVID-19, Study Finds

An estimated 37,000 to 43,000 American children lost a parent to COVID-19 as of February, according to research published this week.

Early Voting Underway In Ohio For May 2021 Primary Election

It is election season once again in Ohio, though you may or may not have something to vote for this spring. It is election season once a ...

Judge Blocks Telemedicine Abortion Ban, Marking Second Win For Clinics

For the second time in a week, a Hamilton County judge ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood and against a recently passed state law on a ...

Son Of Murder Victim Urges Legislature To End Death Penalty Quickly

Thomas Knuff, the man who murdered my father, was sentenced to death in 2019.

Bill Would Prevent ‘Discrimination' Against Unvaccinated People

Sixteen Ohio House Republicans, seven of whom have publicly announced their declination to take a COVID-19 vaccine, proposed legislation ...

The ‘Other Epidemic' Of Opioids Rages On

Last week, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services announced $13 million in new grants awarded to community organiza ...

Three Ohio Energy Giants Haven't Paid Federal Income Taxes In Three Years

They're making billions and they’ve gotten hefty subsidies from ratepayers. Yet three big energy companies doing business in Ohio haven’t...

Ohio AG: Clear Death Penalty Roadblocks Or Get Rid Of It

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost last week used an annual report to draw attention to the fact that 140 people are languishing on death r ...

How A Powerful State Law Blocks Ohio Cities From Gun Regulation

The Ohio Supreme Court declined Wednesday to review an appellate court's decision, letting stand a ruling that the city of Cincinnati ca ...

Planned Parenthood Sues Ohio Over Telemedicine Abortion Law

The national and state chapters of Planned Parenthood sued the state of Ohio Thursday over a law set to go into effect in mid-April that ...

Ohio Politicians Condemned For Pandemic Comparisons To Nazi Germany

To Ohio lawmaker Kris Jordan, the mask requirement and the roll out of optional COVID-19 vaccines are two steps toward an American genoc ...

Columbus Schools' Fight For Taxes On Affordable Housing Spurs State Legislation

Both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly unanimously passed legislation that would exempt providers of affordable housing for people w ...

Bill Would Create Anonymous Hotline For Wage Discrimination Claims

Two Democratic Ohio legislators are hoping to supplement legislation regarding equal pay in the state by creating a reporting system for ...

Proposals Call For Expanded Passenger Rail Service In Ohio

Biden administration, Amtrak proposing new passenger rail connecting Ohio's “Three-C” cities

History Thursday: The Statehouse Punch Heard 'Round Ohio

As lawmakers gathered inside their new legislative chamber for the first time in January 1857, Gov. Salmon Chase stood at the rostrum to ...

After Financing Xenophobic Campaign, FirstEnergy Deplores Anti-Asian Bigotry

There has been a terrifying surge in violence against Asians over the past year, prompting one Ohio company to take a stand on an issue ...

Trans Day Of Visibility Offers Chance For Community To Stand In Solidarity And Support

By Jay A. Irwin, University of Nebraska Omaha

Report: Ohio Among States Choosing Child Care Funding With Less Regulations

A new report showed Ohio was one of many states in the nation choosing more flexible funding for their child care and assistance program ...

Many QAnon Followers Report Having Mental Health Diagnoses

By Sophia Moskalenko, Research Fellow in Social Psychology, Georgia State University

Shawnee Professor Can Sue University Over Gender Identity Policy, Appellate Court Says

A Shawnee State philosophy professor is allowed to continue his lawsuit against the university over disciplinary action the university t ...

Ohio Transportation Budget: What To Know And How It Impacts You

Ohio lawmakers recently approved a two-year transportation budget ahead of schedule and without much drama, sending the $8.3 billion pac ...

Federal And State Hazing Bills Hope To Change Law, Culture Around Student Orgs

As state legislators try to change Ohio laws regarding the crime of hazing, one U.S. Senator from Ohio is helping reintroduce nationwide ...

WGU Prioritizes Financial Aid for Students Affected by Pandemic

Nonprofit, online university creates new support programs for students

Bill Would Make ACT Voluntary, Put Costs On Ohio School Districts

A bill presented Wednesday removes the state mandate that all Ohio high school juniors take the ACT, making it a voluntary test, and als ...

After A Week Of Gun Violence, Ohio House Republicans Seek To Expand Concealed Carry

After a spate of seven mass shootings around the U.S. in seven days, Ohio House Republicans introduced legislation that would allow Ohio ...