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Carolyn Kaster and Jay LaPrete/APRepublican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Dr. Amy Acton are running in the November election to become Ohio's next governor. Each of them is facing controversy over their connection to the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio. -
Karen Kasler/Statehouse News BureauThe 2022 lawsuit filed by a coalition of Ohio’s public school districts over the constitutionality of the state’s EdChoice universal vouchers is in the hands of an appeals court.
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Democrats said the Ohio Wins coordinated campaign will use data and voter engagement strategies, while Republicans said they're unified and ready to fight. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentSave Ohio Parks says data centers should be required to meet their energy needs with solar and wind power and battery storage. -
Paying parking tickets seven days early or sooner can earn violators a discount on that ticket. The city also pushed back when late fees are assessed from 10 days to 30 days. -
Andy Wilson will lead the attorney general's office till January following the departure of Dave Yost on June 7. -
Ten small Ohio police departments have inked agreements with ICE to help enforce federal immigration law. But many say they aren’t actively participating. -
Judge Solomon Oliver ruled that the city still has a “ways to go” before reaching compliance with the federal consent decree. -
After decades of efforts to fund the massive project, the Brent Spence Bridge's long, lonely wait for a companion is nearing its end. -
Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has confirmed that he's resigning, eight months before his term ends in January. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentRFK Jr. talks drug prices, nutrition while protestors express disdain outside City Club of ClevelandThe Health and Human Services Secretary visited Cleveland Thursday night to discuss HHS priorities and answer questions from audience members. -
Ohio and Kentucky will break ground on the new Brent Spence companion bridge Friday.
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There is a constant need for more housing as the city of Columbus continues to grow. -
Many area residents at Tuesday's meeting seemed prepared to accept any solution to the deer problem. -
The Community Shelter Board's annual point-in-time count was done in January. The annual census found 2,587 people experiencing homelessness on the day of the count. -
Issue 5 creates a team to send trained, non-police responders to emergency calls that don't involve a weapon or intent to harm. The amendment had no organized opposition. -
In Ohio, where a Democrat hasn't won an election for governor in 20 years, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton could be in for a tight race this fall. -
Columbus already puts about $7 million towards emergency response alternatives. Issue 5 in Columbus would create an overarching office and expand those efforts. -
City leaders say it typically takes two years to receive a new fire engine after it's ordered. That timeline was put into flux last year when Sutphen workers went on strike. -
Ohio doesn’t have an official state cryptid, but a bill with bipartisan support could change that. -
A resident told Columbus City Council that park employees removed a child from an unoccupied turf field at Kilbourne Run Sports Park. The fields rent at $250 for two hours. -
Issue 5 on the May 5 primary ballot asks voters if they want to establish a team of clinicians and social workers to respond to non-violent crises in place of police officers.
