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Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, left, raises his hand while taking the ceremonial oath of office, with Vice President JD Vance, right, officiating, and his wife Tina Husted, center, standing beside him in a vibrant purple outfit. The ceremony takes place at the Capitol surrounded by ornate red drapes and marble columns.

After months of speculation, Gov Mike DeWine announced that Jon Husted was his pick to be the next U.S. Senator from Ohio. Of course, Husted is replacing short-timer J.D. Vance, who job-hopped into the Vice Presidency.

The Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus on March 26, 2020.

Ohio lawmakers explore income tax cuts as property taxes rise

Taxes have come to dominate the political debate in Washington, and they loom as a growing concern at the Ohio Statehouse.

FILE - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, speaks at a campaign rally, Oct. 5, 2024, in Cincinnati.

What Sherrod Brown's Senate run means for Ohio politics

Brown is going to run for the U.S. Senate, the place he walked out of just eight months ago after losing a re-election bid to Republican Bernie Moreno.

Common Cause Ohio's Catherine Turcer speaks at a protest on September 23, 2025 at the headquarters of ABC6/WSYX.

Free speech concerns stoked as Nexstar and Sinclair continue Jimmy Kimmel boycott

The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk fueled a lot of hyperbolic rhetoric and some serious consequences.

Dr. Amy Acton, the former director of the Ohio Department of Health, is a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor in 2026.

Poll shows glimmer of hope for Ohio Democrats

A new poll from Emerson College in Boston shows some interesting trends that likely give Ohio Democrats hope and give Republicans pause.

Hundreds of students gather at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday to protest gun violence, part of a national high school walkout on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting.

A New Generation's Political Awakening

Gun violence protests may be a pivotal moment for the generation coming up behind millennials. Events that occur when we're young can have an outsized impact on shaping our political outlook.

Former Republican Speaker Larry Householder speaks to the media immediately after his expulsion from the Ohio House on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio's trial of the century

The bribery and racketeering trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder—one of the biggest figures in Ohio politics over the last two decades—is set to begin this week. On this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the state's largest-ever bribery scandal.

Protestors at the Ohio Statehouse call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to stay out of Columbus on Jan. 10, 2026.

Anti-ICE protest vs. obstruction

Protests continue in Minnesota and across the country. Here in Central Ohio, there is no sign of intense ICE activity, but detentions continue. Ohio State students protested the school, including the Border Patrol, at its career fair this week. Officials continue to warn protesters not to get in the way of any enforcement activity.

image of a portrait of Mozart in which he wears a bright red coat

Mozart Minute: How a 14-Year-Old Kid Gets an Opera Commission

A previous episode of The Mozart Minute saw the 14-year-old Mozart composing his opera Mitridate, rè di Ponto on commission and for performance in Milan…

In this Oct. 10, 2018, file photo, a voter casts their ballot on the first day of early voting at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati.

Why Is Making Voting Easier So Hard?

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the various efforts to make voting…

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