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The conference committee listens to a report from the Director of the Office of Budget and Management Kimberly Murnieks.

Flat tax, Browns stadium funding, school money among budget issues for Ohio lawmakers

Six state lawmakers are now going over the differences between the budgets approved by the Ohio House and Senate, with the deadline of June 30 looming.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) talks to a supporter at his campaign kickoff in Columbus on Dec. 15, 2023.

What's the possible impact of Sherrod Brown's entry into next year’s U.S. Senate race in Ohio?

Sherrod Brown announced Monday that he will run against U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) in next year's election.

ICE arrests 18-year-old at Franklin County courthouse as public defenders criticize court rules

ICE detained 18-year-old Mainor Anariva-Bueso Monday and brought him to the Butler County Jail. The Franklin County Public Defenders are calling on the Franklin County Municipal Court not to cooperate with immigration enforcement.

A woman in a bright yellow shirt and red crown holds a skunk in a tiara.

Skunk lovers have a stinking good time at Ohio-based Skunk Fest

Skunk Fest brings people together from all over the country, despite skunks only being legal pets in 16 U.S. states.

The NNEMAP Food Pantry on 11th Avenue in Columbus is seeing a surge in demand by customers during the 2025 federal government shutdown.

Central Ohio food pantries work through surge in customers as government shutdown continues

NNEMAP Food Pantry on 11th Avenue near the state fairgrounds saw its busiest day since it first opened in the 1950s on Tuesday. Demand and previous state cuts are starting to impact supply.

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups listens during a news conference, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Portland, Ore.

Terry Pluto: Sports gambling scandal ‘cuts the heart out of the game’

Ideastream's sports commentator Terry Pluto breaks down the NBA gambling scandal with Cleveland ties and explains why the rise of sports betting has him deeply concerned.

Columbus Stand Up cofounder Kwesi Low wears stickers recognizing the group and its campaign "Lights Out AEP" against American Electric Power's proposed rate increase at a public hearing in downtown Columbus on Dec. 9, 2025.

Columbus grassroots activists rally large opposition to proposed American Electric Power rate hike

Columbus Stand Up has been building its ranks in local politics and is now organizing opposition to a utility rate increase by AEP Ohio.

Ohio State receiver Carnell Tate runs a route in a game.

Defending national champ Ohio State in high Cotton against CFP 1st-timer Miami

Defending national champion Ohio State will try to win its second consecutive Cotton Bowl. This one Wednesday night is the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Miami.

Inspector General Randy Meyer points to a chart showing electronic records used in investigations into fraud in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. Nearly $7.6 million in PUA benefits was distributed before the program ended in Ohio in 2021, and millions of dollars of payments were identified as fraudulent.

Lead investigator of state employees in Ohio would get new power under Republican bill

Two Republican lawmakers have sponsored a pair of bills to give the Ohio Inspector General more authority and tools.

Meteorite hunter Roberto Vargas, of Connecticut, displays one of the meteorites he found in Sharon Center, Ohio, Thursday, March 19, 2026, after a meteor crashed March 17.

Meteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into Earth

The meteoroid broke apart around 9 a.m. Tuesday over Valley City, a half-hour south of Cleveland, after it sped through the atmosphere at about 45,000 miles (72,420 kilometers) per hour. It caused a sonic boom that rattled buildings and caused fears of an explosion.

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