Supreme Court: Presence Of Drugs In Body Doesn't Equal Possession

The state's highest court found that a woman can't be charged with possession of drugs in Seneca County just because she and her newborn ...

2 Ohio Friends Get 45 days In Jail For Capitol Riot

Derek Jancart and Erik Rau, both of Ohio, must report to jail by Nov. 29.

Taking Heat From All Sides, House GOP Shelves Anti-Vaccination Bill

Ohio House Republicans have pumped the brakes on what was once turbo-charged legislation aimed to restrict abilities of employers and co ...

Vaccine Mandates Have Overwhelming Support Among Ohio Economists

Vaccine mandates in hospitals, long-term care facilities and large companies might be controversial in some circles. But among Ohio econ ...

Abortion ‘Trigger Bill' Coming To House Committee

A piece of legislation meant to go into effect if federal abortion rights protections are overturned will start its path through the Ohi ...

Ohio Kids' Show Elevated Lead Blood Levels At More Than Twice The National Rate, Study Finds

Ohio children have elevated levels of lead in their blood at more than two times the national rate, according to a study released Monday.

Ohio received ‘D’ for fiscal health

According to Truth in Accounting's new Financial State of the States report

Dems Push For Legislation After Strauss Dismissals

Days after lawsuits against a former OSU team doctor were dismissed because of the statute of limitations, Democratic state representati ...

Huge Uptick In Pandemic ‘Air Rage' Hits Flight Attendants

Flight attendants have been subject to unprecedented harassment over masks and more during the pandemic, and a U.S. House panel on Thurs ...

Lawsuit Accuses Ohio Redistricting Commission Of Violating Constitution

The ACLU has filed an expected lawsuit disputing the partisan legislative redistricting maps passed earlier this month by the Ohio Redis ...

Race Education Bills Get Big Turnout In Legislature, Most Urging Opposition

Both bills that would change the way racial issues are taught in schools appeared in an Ohio House committee this week, and the overwhel ...

What Kind Of Tax Revenue Can Ohio Expect From Recreational Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization?

When the people of Colorado and Washington voted for the recreational legalization of adult marijuana use in 2012, one of the primary ar ...

Congressional Redistricting Plan Still Up In The Air A Week Before Deadline

With one week to go before the first official deadline for the congressional district maps in Ohio, how and when the process will start ...

Energy Efficiency Bill Gets Bipartisan Push

An Ohio House committee began its work Wednesday on legislation designed to incentivize utility companies to boost the energy efficiency ...

Despite Governor's Claims, Medicaid Work Requirement Adds Big Burden, Expert Says

It would be a new regulation on 700,000 of Ohio's poor, but Gov. Mike DeWine says it wouldn't impose any additional regulatory burden on ...

Dueling Protests Take On Race Theory, State School Board Members And Legislators Join In

The Ohio Board of Education met for its September meeting on Tuesday, but outside the building, protesters on both sides of the heated d ...

Proposed Ohio Abortion Bills Would Impose New Mandates, Spread Misinformation

Returning from summer break, the Ohio legislature could review two GOP-led pieces of legislation that would place health mandates on pat ...

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Climb; Vaccination Rate Trickles

An average of more than 6,400 Ohioans continue to contract COVID-19 per day, according to data from the state health department.

Ohio Medical Board Renews License Of Doc Who Claims Vaccines Make You Magnetic

They're forcing freedom loving Americans to choose between injection of a “deadly” vaccine or testing those who will not comply via tort ...

GOP Ohio Senator Fought To Repeal Corrupt Law; Party Leaders Drew Him Out Of His District

New lines drawn by state GOP leaders ousted Sen. Mark Romanchuk, a Republican from Richland County, from the district that elected him t ...

Huffman Defends His Maps, Redistricting Process Despite No Bipartisan Support

State Senate President Matt Huffman defended decisions he and Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission made as they moved ...

Ohio Gov Thinks A Law Is Making Kids Sick And Says It's Unconstitutional. He Won't Challenge It

Some are questioning Gov. Mike DeWine's sincerity when he says he's doing all he can to fight the spread of coronavirus among children.

Republican Majority Gerrymanders Ohio For Another Four Years

With some using words like “disappointment” and “unease,” Republican majority members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission passed a map ...

Ohio AG Claims Biden Coronavirus Mandate Is Illegal, But He Won't Get Into Specifics

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost insists that President Joe Biden's new coronavirus order is illegal, arguing that Biden is claiming “mon ...

Ratepayers Spent $166 Million And Counting Bailing Out Coal Plants Under Law That Passed Via Bribes

Despite several plea deals with federal prosecutors regarding bribery on a massive scale to pass legislation providing a windfall to nuc ...

As Child COVID Toll Mounts, Governor Says Legislature Has Tied His Hands

Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday blamed Republican lawmakers for his inability to take stronger action against a surge in coronavirus cases — ...

Dems Bring New Map To Public Hearing, Public Asks For More Teamwork

Another long haul of testimony bookended the introduction of an new redistricting map for Ohio on Monday.

Fewer Than 1 In 2 Vaccinated Against COVID-19 In Most Ohio Counties

In 66 of Ohio's 88 counties, fewer than 1 in 2 residents have received at least one dose of vaccination against COVID-19, which has kill ...

Public Redistricting Hearings Begin Again, Torching Of GOP Map Continues

As the public input process begins again for Ohio legislative redistricting, many participants at a Sunday night meeting in Dayton asked ...

Out Of Context: Many Exhibits At National Air Force Museum Lack Key Details

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Museum near Dayton is stunning.

Commission Accepts GOP Redistricting Map As ‘Working Document'

In a matter of a few hours, Ohio Republican leaders had introduced their proposal for legislative districts in the state, and that map h ...

Ohio Leaders Push To Make It Harder For Poor To Get Health Coverage

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has cast a skeptical eye on regulations for a group the state refers to as “job creators.” But he and Attorney Gen ...

NAACP, Democrats File Lawsuit Over New “Stand Your Ground” Law

Two Democratic lawmakers and the NAACP filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to overturn a recently passed “stand your ground” law, which rem ...

Ohio Kids' COVID-19 Cases Overtake Other Age Groups

Ohioans 19 and younger are now driving the state's COVID-19 pandemic, comprising a larger share of cases than any other age group.

FBI Suspected Dayton Mayor Whaley Of Bribery In 2014, Court Documents Show

The FBI suspected Dayton Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley in 2014 of accepting cash bribes from a city contractor ...

Ohio Spent Nearly A Quarter Million On Controversial Border Mission

Ohio taxpayers are expected to spend just under $230,000 on Gov. Mike DeWine's decision this summer to send 14 Ohio State Highway Patrol ...

In Court, Drug Middlemen Fight To Limit Pharmacies Insured Patients Can Use

In the first test of a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, drug middlemen last week argued that federal law gives them a crucial right to li ...

Already Concerned With Drug Costs, Large Employers, Family Pharmacists Worry About More Middlemen

There already were deep concerns among small pharmacists about drug middlemen known as “pharmacy benefit managers.”

How Info Likely Leading To Massive Settlement Almost Stayed Hidden

It seems to be an object lesson in the importance of government transparency.

Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill To Price Cap Insulin Costs

A bipartisan pair of state Senators introduced legislation Monday to cap the prices health insurers can charge people with diabetes for ...