Unvaccinated Ohio Students Should Wear Masks In School: ODH

The Ohio Department of Health will recommend students who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 should wear masks indoors.

The Cleveland Indians Are Now The Guardians: Weekly Review

Plus, Ohio takes part in a massive opioid settlement, FirstEnergy is accused of wire fraud, and more.

Ohio Mayor Accused Of Corruption By Grand Jury

Mayor Tom Stinebaugh faces eight counts of unlawful interest in a public contract and conflicts of interest, court documents revealed.

Those Who Voted, Registered Illegally Could Face Prosecution

More than 100 non-citizens could face penalties for having cast ballots or being illegally registered to vote during the 2020 election c ...

Dog Rescued 5 Days After Getting Stuck Between Concrete Walls

Firefighters in Cincinnati had to use a saw and a sledgehammer to get Gertie out of a tight space.

Ohio Sent Troopers, Guard To The Texas Border. Nobody Will Say Where They Are Or What They're Doing.

Four people, presumably Mexican citizens, could be seen in the Rio Grande River last Wednesday just off the shore of Ciuda ...

Proposal Made To Expand Veterans' Free Access To All National Parks

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa testified before the House Natural Resources Committee hearing in suppor ...

Vote Expected Soon On Expanding Regulation On Toxic Chemicals In Drinking Water

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress and Biden administration officials at a conference on Wednesday outlined how they're attempting to regu ...

Some Voter Education Programs May Be In Jeopardy Due To New Ohio Law

With Ohio searching for more poll workers during the pandemic last year, Secretary of State Frank LaRose had to get creative.

State School Board Member Asks Ohio Supt.: ‘Are You Paid By Bill Gates?'

During a recent state school board discussion of student vaccinations, a board member offered a question to the Ohio superintendent of p ...

State School Board To Ask AG For Opinion On Anti-Racism Resolution

In the weeks after the death of George Floyd spurred a nationwide movement against racism and police brutality, members of the Ohio Boar ...

She Says Vaccines Make You Magnetized. This Lawmaker Invited Her Testimony, Chair Says.

After a discredited doctor's conspiracy theories involving COVID-19 vaccines, magnetics and 5G towers made a mockery of the Ohio House o ...

Ohio Consumer Watchdog Asks Regulators To Revisit Coal Plant Bailouts

A consumer watchdog last week asked state regulators to revisit their decision to allow two Ohio utility companies to pass onto customer ...

How The New, Expanded Federal Child Tax Credit Will Work

The most ambitious part of the pandemic stimulus package signed by President Joe Biden earlier this year is about to hit th ...

More Than A Year Later, No Discipline For Cop Who Pepper-Sprayed Journalists

The union that represents Columbus police is saying one thing but doing another regarding possible misconduct during last summer's demon ...

Rugby Is For Every Body

I played alongside individuals of different shapes, sizes, races, sexual orientations and gender identities.

Dan Veriotti Joins GZA’s Great Lakes Coastal Engineering Practice

Dan Veriotti Joins GZA’s Expanding Great Lakes Coastal Engineering Practice as Vice President and Associate Principal

Wealthy State Lawmakers To Gain From Income Tax Cuts In Budget

Some of the wealthiest state lawmakers stand to save thousands of dollars annually on their taxes thanks to changes they enacted in the ...

Advocates: Pandemic, Unemployment Impact Women On Many Levels

The loss of $300 in extra unemployment assistance has hampered recovery from the pandemic for many Ohioans, including women, advocates say.

Coronavirus Delta Variant Q&A

As the delta variant takes hold, the unvaccinated are in for a rude awakening. It's not just ignorance — they're begging for a Darwin Aw ...

DeWine On Sending Troops To Southern Border: ‘It's In Ohio's Interest'

Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday it is in the state's best interest to send more Ohio National Guard troops and other law enforcement offic ...

Education Reforms In State Budget Could Narrow Achievement Gap

Members of the Ohio House and Senate finally reconciled their respective versions of the state budget, passing it with bipa ...

Pentagon UFO Report: No Aliens, But Government Transparency Might Bring Science To The UFO World

The military has rebranded unidentified flying objects as unidentified aerial phenomena — UAPs — in part to avoid the stigma...

Lake Erie Still At Significant Risk For Harmful Algae Blooms, Experts Warn

In early August of 2014 — almost seven years ago — a harmful algae bloom (HAB) in Lake Erie caused the water to be shut off for almost a ...

Child Care Budget: Step Up To Quality Remains, Low-Income Care Boosted

Child care in Ohio will still have one standard-making process that was nearly cut from the state budget, while other investments i ...

DeWine Signs Bill Blocking Ohio Cities From Banning Natural Gas

Gov. Mike DeWine signed into state law Thursday legislation that blocks cities or counties from banning natural gas or propane hookups t ...

DeWine, Top Lawmakers Met With National Anti-Vax Leader In 2019

Gov. Mike DeWine and legislative leaders in the Statehouse met in 2019 with Robert Kennedy Jr., a scion of the American political dynast ...

Bill Creating New Hurdles For Wind And Solar Heads To Governor

State GOP lawmakers passed legislation around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning that bestows new powers unto county commissioners, allowing them ki ...

Education Funding Overhaul Reappears In Final Budget Draft

The Ohio House's version of a public school funding overhaul won the day after negotiations ended for the new two-year state budget.

Lavishly Paid And Unapologetic: Company At Center Of Medicaid Scandal Focuses On Profits.

Coordinating government health care for poor people has been very, very good to Michael F. Neidorff. By one measure, he's the country's ...

House Passes Bill Creating New Criminal Charges For Protesters

Ohio House Republicans passed legislation Friday that would expand the definition of “obstruction of justice” broadly enough to capture ...

Ohio House Hurriedly Passes Anti-Vaccination Amendment Into Spending Bill

In a move that caught even supportive lawmakers by surprise, the Ohio House on Thursday quickly amended a sweeping, anti-vaccination law ...

Ohio House Approves Transgender Sports Ban For Women's Athletics

Ohio lawmakers approved a bill Thursday to allow college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, with Republicans adding ...

Proposed Budget Changes Said To Threaten Medicaid Reforms

The Republican leadership of the Ohio Senate is attempting to give an Ohio-based Medicaid managed-care company a do-over after it failed ...

New Pandemic Law Takes Effect; Experts Say It Undermines Public Health

As of Wednesday, there are 132 new sheriffs in town.

Families tell Ohio legislature to protect OhioRise

Last-minute budget move puts insurance companies ahead of patients, kids and families dealing with complex health issues

Disability Rights Ohio Concerned About Budget Item Seeking Oversight

A nonprofit watchdog advocating for the rights of Ohioans with disabilities is concerned about a budget proposal from the state senate t ...

States With Strong Lockdowns Had Better Economies And Fewer Deaths

Just as there's a lot of sketchy Anti-Vaxxer Propaganda, there are also a lot of flawed attacks upon lockdowns. But just as lockdowns di ...

Western Governors University Ohio Celebrates 3-Year Anniversary

Nonprofit, online university grows to 4,400 students in the state and has already awarded nearly 6,300 degrees to Ohioans since June 2018.

Law, Religion Come Together In Support Of Death Penalty Ban

Supporters of a measure to eliminate the death penalty in Ohio include religious and legal leaders, who say the concept is both a waste ...