Law

A judge in Franklin County extended his restraining order Thursday pausing Gov. Mike DeWine’s ban of “intoxicating” hemp products.

A bipartisan vote in 2008 codified the goal that 25% of energy generated in Ohio would come from renewable sources by 2025. But that number is only at 5% this year. What happened?

The American with Disabilities Act required equal opportunity in hiring, access to public places like restaurants and hotels, and promised an end to discrimination.

The American with Disabilities Act required equal opportunity in hiring, access to public places like restaurants and hotels, and promised an end to discrimination.

Prosecutors want lawmakers to change Ohio's legal definition of burglary, over concerns by the state's public defender.

Enacted in 2019, Reagan Tokes Law was designed to protect the public with a carrot-and-stick approach to incarceration. It gave prison administrators exclusive powers to add time for people who misbehave behind bars, or to recommend early release for those who follow the rules.

The first numbered bills in Ohio's new two-year general assembly have been filed, all with Republicans as their main or joint sponsors.

Senate Bill 29 makes it illegal to sell student data and requires that schools notify parents when accessing a student device.

Many Ohio lawmakers have said they want to take up property tax law changes, which didn’t get much movement in the session that ended last month.

The Ohio House and Senate passed the ban on the use of electronic tracking devices without consent almost unanimously. But there was some opposition to it.