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Laura Sullivan

Laura Sullivan is an NPR News investigative correspondent whose work has cast a light on some of the country's most significant issues.

A small wind turbine rises in front of the downtown skyline at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006.

Nuclear Bailout Repeal Won't Address All Ohio's Actions Against Renewable Energy

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are pushing to repeal Ohio's nuclear bailout bill after this week’s release of a federal criminal complaint against House Speaker Larry Householder and others. Clean energy advocates say that would be a start, but more is needed to address eight years of lawmakers’ actions to slow the growth of renewable energy in the state.

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at the Durham County Main Library on the last day of early voting in the North Carolina primary election in Durham, N.C., on Feb. 28, 2026.

North Carolina and Texas have primary elections Tuesday. Here's what you need to know

The midterm elections are officially underway and contests in Texas and North Carolina will be the first major opportunity for parties to hear from voters about what's important to them in 2026.

Five Pieces Of Christmas Music You Need To Hear This Holiday Season

It happens every year – there’s so much to do in preparation for the holidays that by the time the holidays actually roll around, you’re plum tuckered…

This is the proposed site of an Intel computer chip plant northeast of Columbus.

$3.5 billion Ohio capital bill unveiled, with millions for local projects, infrastructure, Intel

State lawmakers plan to quickly pass the $3.5 billion capital bill that funds state spending on community projects, higher education, prisons and infrastructure. The list of local projects receiving funding includes a big outlay for the community where both the House Speaker and Senate President hail from.

Luke Thornhill and his mother, Nancy Richardson, in an undated photo.

2 years and counting. Inmate says medical delays still plague federal prison in Oregon

A federal prison in Oregon says it's made a dent in the backlog of prisoners' medical requests after a scathing DOJ report. One prisoner, Luke Thornhill, says that can't be farther from the truth.

2-Sided: Trying To Hear Kanye West's New Album, 'ye,' Through All The Noise

Kanye West's newly-released yeis already 2018's most polarizing album. Two of NPR Music's critics sat down to try and make sense of West's motivations and musical accomplishments.

Gov. John Kasich signs his third budget in 2015, with budget director Tim Keen (center) standing behind him.

Ohio Lawmakers Ask For Revised Tax Revenue Projections As They Mull Over Budget

Gov. John Kasich has been defending his budget, saying it’s the way to keep Ohio’s economy growing. But state lawmakers who are working on their own…

Opponents of HJR 1/SJR 2, the resolutions to require 60% voter approval to amend Ohio's constitution, and SB 92, the bill to create an August special election to vote on it, gathered in a church across from the Statehouse before marching toward that building.

Hundreds protest Ohio Constitution approval plan, August special election vote is canceled

People from some of the hundreds of groups that oppose the resolution to make it harder to amend Ohio's constitution and a bill to create an August special election to vote on it marched on the Statehouse Wednesday.

House Speaker Larry Householder and Minority Leader Fred Strahorn at the Ohio Speaker Dias after Householder was elected Speaker of the House.

Amid Harassment Allegation, Householder Promises Reform In Ohio House

In an unprecedented vote, the Ohio House has elected a new speaker, rejecting the Republican who had been serving in that position since June, when the…

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