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Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., (center of photo) is the lead author of the For The People Act that passed in the House on Friday.

House Passes Extensive Election And Campaign Finance Overhaul Bill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear, however, that the bill is going nowhere in the Senate.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has written President Trump to suggest his annual State of the Union message to Congress be delayed until the partial government shutdown ends.

Pelosi Calls For Postponement Of State Of The Union Address Because Of Shutdown

In a letter to President Trump, Pelosi cites security concerns and suggests working together to find another suitable date. Pelosi also gave the president the option to deliver the address in writing.

Equality Ohio pushes back on controversial LBGTQ bill.

Morning Headlines: Cuyahoga Considers LGBT Ordinance; Summa Health Emergency Program Denied

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, September 19: Cuyahoga County considers making LGBT discrimination illegal; Summa Health's emergency...

Attorney Don McTigue addresses the Ohio Ballot Board about the constitutional amendment proposal that could enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution

Abortion rights amendment clears another hurdle in Ohio, signature gathering begins

Organizers working to put to voters an amendment that would enshrine abortion rights into the Ohio constitution have gotten the green light from the panel that determines statewide ballot issues.

The Pentagon is seen in this aerial view in Washington, Jan. 26, 2020.

Tuberville's hold on military promotions may put 650 officers in limbo by year's end

Hundreds of nominees for military positions have been stalled as Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., protests Pentagon abortion policy, and that total could swell to 650, the Pentagon says.

Kesha attends an art exhibition curated by herself and Brian Roettinger to celebrate the release of <em>Gag Order.</em>

Kesha's new album pushes her personal struggles to the forefront

After tumultuous and public legal battles, Kesha has released a new album full of the tensions of the recent years.

The case of 'The Hot Wing King' at Dobama Theatre

Three Cleveland theaters sharing stories of Black joy this February

Dobama Theatre, Cleveland Public Theatre and Cleveland Play House present stories celebrating Black life this month.

The University of Dayton is a private, Catholic university in Dayton. The Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on campus is pictured here on Oct. 2, 2022.

Ohio private colleges may soon be subject to higher ed overhaul provisions

The House budget makes it harder for Ohio’s private and independent universities and colleges to stay eligible for the Governor’s Merit Scholarship.

The Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting met for the first time on Sept. 22, 2025.

Panel of Ohio lawmakers holds first meeting on congressional redistricting, but no map yet

The committee of Republicans and Democrats heard testimony from Ohioans on a new 15-district congressional map.

Three members of Congress who recently visited Lebanon held a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., Aug. 2, 1982. From left are Reps. Paul McCloskey, R-Calif., Nick Rahall, D-W. Va., and Mary Rose Oakar, D-Ohio. Rahall told reporters the three were the first members of Congress to see the "massive, senseless and heartless devastation of West Beirut". (AP Photo)

Cleveland's Mary Rose Oakar, Ohio's first Democratic congresswoman, dies

Oakar was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976 and served eight terms in office.

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