House Committee Chair Presses State Pharmacy Board On Ivermectin

An Ohio House committee chairman leaned into the director of the Ohio Board of Pharmacy Wednesday for his decision to echo a CDC warning ...

Committee Passes GOP Bill Boosting Penalties For Protests That Become ‘Riots'

An Ohio House committee passed legislation Wednesday that would amplify criminal penalties against people who attend protests that devol ...

Ohio Senators Mulling Major Revisions To Medical Marijuana System

Ohio senators have filed legislation that represents a broad revision of the state's medical marijuana system. Among the changes is lang ...

Redistricting Process Remains ‘Fluid' In Joint Committee

The first meeting of Ohio's joint committee on redistricting included quickly-compiled testimony on transparency and accountability, and ...

Public's Tears And Fears Come Out Before Redistricting Heads To Joint Committee

The last of the General Assembly's congressional redistricting public hearings in individual committees are this week, just as a joint c ...

Judge Allows Challenge To Guns-At-Government-Meetings Law To Proceed

A Warren County judge denied a motion Monday to toss out a lawsuit over a local ordinance that allows residents to carry concealed firea ...

Attempt To Block $22 Billion Medicaid Contracts Dismissed

A judge on Tuesday dismissed an attempt to overturn more than $22 billion worth of managed-care business as the Ohio Department of Medic ...

Despite Restraints, Democrats' Drug Pricing Plan Could Still Aid Consumers

The Medicare prescription drug pricing plan Democrats unveiled this week is not nearly as ambitious as many lawmakers sought...

WGU Ohio Salutes Night Shift Nurses

As clocks move back to end daylight savings time, already stressed healthcare workers face an extra hour on duty.

House Rep Introduces Latest Vaccine Mandate Ban

An Ohio representative introduced the latest version of legislation Tuesday to prevent Ohio schools, private colleges, and employers fro ...

GOP Releases Proposed Congressional Maps Preserving Their Huge Advantage

In committee hearings Wednesday, Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate unveiled their plans for new congressional districts.

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GOP's Carey, Democrats' Brown Win US House Seats In Ohio

Mike Carey bested a two-term state lawmaker to win a U.S. House seat and Shontel Brown coasted to victory, too.

Mapmakers: Redistricting Commission Saw Maps Before Deadline, Some Sought Compromise

In statements connected to lawsuits challenging Ohio's recently approved legislative redistricting maps, GOP and Democratic mapmakers la ...

How A 2005 Ohio ‘Tort Reform' Law Has Cost Child Rape Victims Millions

Placing limits on the money juries can award to lawsuit winners was “urgently needed to restore balance, fairness and predictability” in ...

House Lawmakers Review Coal Bailouts, Energy Efficiency Proposal

Major pieces of scandal-tainted legislation remain on the books in Ohio, and House lawmakers indicate they plan to keep it that way.

Shipments Of COVID-19 Shots For Kids 5-11 On The Way To States After FDA Gives Green Light

Regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted emergency authorization to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine ...

House Committee Passes Bill Allowing For Concealed Carry Of Guns Without Training

An Ohio House committee passed legislation Thursday that would allow most Ohioans who are 21 years of age and up to lawfully carry a con ...

Ohio Prisons Adding Body-Worn Cameras To Security Plans

Agencies hope the extra cameras will help reduce violence and hold both inmates and guards accountable.

Medicaid Chief Stresses Transparency, Won't Talk About Her Investments In Giant Contractors

Ohio Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran repeatedly stressed the importance of transparency and avoiding conflicts of interest when she t ...

Redistricting Marches Toward Another Passing Deadline

Congressional redistricting is still headed for a missed deadline even as the official commission heard proposed maps from advocates and ...

Prayer For Kidnappers Deeply Rooted In Mission Group's Faith

"Love your enemies." "Forgive them." "Pray for the kidnappers."

Ohio School Boards Association Ends Affiliation With National Group Over Request To Probe Threats

The National School Boards Association is walking back its letter to President Joe Biden asking for federal help for school ...

‘Botched Abortion' Bill Passes Ohio Senate As Roe V. Wade Trigger Ban Gains Support

A bill seeking to regulate doctors' actions in statistically rare “failed abortions” was approved by the Ohio Senate on Wednesday, the s ...

Ohio Stock Trader Fleeces Twitter Users In Pump-&-Dump: Feds

The trader "brought old-school boiler room tactics to the Twitter age, and operated a social media pump-and-dump scam," authorities say.

Justice DeWine Defends Redistricting Recusal Decision Despite Murky Track Record

Since taking his seat on the Ohio Supreme Court bench, Justice Pat DeWine has recused himself from 37 cases. Perhaps most colorfully, he ...

GOP Megadonor Gives $10,000 To Small-Town Council Candidate

One of the biggest donors in Ohio politics wrote a $10,000 check to a candidate running for city council in Worthington, a Columbus subu ...

Ohio Flower Shop Remains A Community Mainstay For 62 Years

The owner of Keith's Flower Shop opens up about owning a business in Mount Gilead and her shop's 50-year relationship with the FTD family.

Senate Passes Bill Blocking Cities From Limiting Concealed Knife Carry

Last year, lawmakers passed legislation allowing Ohioans to carry of an array of concealed, non-firearm weapons like butterfly knives, s ...

Offshore Wind Industry Leaders Ask Congress To Back Long-Term Plans To Increase Production

The Biden administration is making a significant push for new offshore wind development to meet ambitious climate goals, bu ...

Ohio Representatives File New Anti-Trans Bill, Targeting Health Care Providers

Ohio House lawmakers are running back a fight over trans youth in the state. But this time, instead of focusing on school sports, the pr ...

Armed Teachers Bill Returns After Summer Break With Changes

A new version of a bill to allow personnel to be armed in schools has returned to the Ohio legislature, this time with slight changes th ...

Ohio's Prison Workforce Is 28% Vaccinated, Per State Data; Lowest Rate Among All State Agencies

Ohio's prison authority, the largest government agency in the state tasked with overseeing the 43,000 inmates in its custody, is the lea ...

Eyesight Getting Worse? Learn More About Laser Vision Correction

To keep your eyes their healthiest and detect early signs of eye disease, regular eye exams are recommended.

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Ohio Senator Joined Anti-Vaccine Panel Hyping Debunked, ‘Alternative' COVID Treatments

An Ohio senator joined a conference of anti-vaccine advocates hyping “alternative” COVID-19 treatments, several of which like ivermectin ...

Redistricting Deadlines Have No ‘Teeth,' Advocates Pessimistic

With less than two weeks before the next congressional redistricting deadline, anti-gerrymandering groups are still in the dark on progr ...

Dayton Incident With Paraplegic Man Shines Light On State, Local Police Reform Efforts

During a traffic stop, late last month, Dayton police officers pulled Clifford Owensby from his car by the hair. Owensby, who is paraple ...

Economists Pan Ohio Coal Subsidies

Coal subsidies passed in 2019 as part of a historically corrupt energy law are of no help to the state's economy, the vast majority of a ...