Ohio state finances improved, but state still in debt

Ohio needed $5.3 billion to pay all of its bills

Ohio earns 80/100 in financial transparency, ranking 20 among 50 states

New report from Truth in Accounting reveals Ohio’s strengths and weaknesses in fiscal reporting

Ohio ranked no. 28 for fiscal health

According to new report by government finance watchdog

Mayor Pete Goes to Missouri

As Ohio environmental disaster continues for East Palestine residents, transportation secretary gladhands

With Abortion Rights On The Line, Attention Turns To Statehouses

Author David Pepper argues that state governments have become a key reason for the erosion of rights and America's drift from democracy.

A 2nd JD Vance Book Falls Through, Publisher Says

The book is currently listed on Amazon.com, and until recently, it was listed on the HarperCollins Publishers website.

Abortion In Ohio: What Happens If Roe V. Wade Is Overturned

How would Ohioans be impacted if the Supreme Court overturns Roe V. Wade?

Trump Becomes Target Of New Ad After Ohio Senate Endorsement

An ad questions Trump's decision to endorse Vance, the "Hillbilly Elegy" author.

JD Vance Paid $70K By Colleges He Bashes As Senate Candidate

Since 2016, JD Vance visited at least 18 universities to give speeches, lectures or political talks, the Associated Press reports.

Ohio's GOP Governor Aims To Overcome Anger In Party Base

Gov. Mike DeWine is entering the final stretch of the campaign in a strong position to win the GOP's nomination for another four-year term.

Campaigns Weigh Strategy Options If Ohio Primary Is Delayed

The campaign season in Ohio has drifted into something close to a state of suspended animation.

Federal Reimbursement Ends For OH COVID Testing, Treatment Sites

Federal funding for testing and treatment is set to end — here's what Ohio residents need to know.

‘Mendacity:' Ohio State Doc's Sex Abuse Victims Mount Appeal Of Lawsuit Dismissal

Scores of victims of decades' worth of sexual abuse from Ohio State University physician Richard Strauss have mounted an appeal of a cou ...

Parsing The Gains, Losses In DeWine's Fundraising Ahead Of Reelection Bid

Heading into 2018, Mike DeWine must've felt pretty good. The two-term state attorney general running for governor had just converted one ...

GOP Says ‘Attempts' On Partisanship Make Ohio Statehouse Maps Constitutional

The GOP members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission have said objections to their maps have no merit because they made their best attem ...

Harper And Mandel Face Off In Senate Debate

Pastor Dan Wolvin flipped a coin to decide the order of speakers. His church, North Columbus Baptist hosted a debate Thursday night betw ...

Euclid Trail An Example Of Addressing Erosion While Giving More Public Access To Lake Erie

For most American cities, a project that lays down a new asphalt walking/biking trail that is less than a mile long and has no one too a ...

Deja Vu: Republicans Use Simple Majority To Pass 4-Year Maps

After two more days of discussion and debate, the GOP majority on the Ohio Redistricting Commission passed four-year legislative maps Sa ...

J.D. Vance Takes Campaign To Delaware Shooting Range

J.D. Vance's Delaware County campaign stop wasn't exactly subtle. The Republican vying for a chance to succeed outgoing U.S. Senator Rob ...

Army Corps Of Engineers Gets $14B To Help Ease Supply Chains

Among the projects being funded for the Army Corps of Engineers is $858 million to replace locks on the Ohio River.

LGBTQ Icon Jim Obergefell Announces Ohio House Bid

Jim Obergefell, whose lawsuit established marriage equality in the United States, is running for an Ohio House seat. The Sandusky native ...

Ohio Rep. Jordan Rejects Jan. 6 Panel Request For Interview

In a letter, Jordan said, "The American people are tired of Democrats' nonstop investigations and partisan witch hunts.'"

Fetal Remains Law Challenged Again By Ohio Groups

Pro-choice groups in Ohio are asking a court to decide again whether a law regarding disposal of fetal remains after an abortion should ...

School District Coalition Files Lawsuit Challenging Ohio's Private School Voucher Program

A group of school districts in Ohio are suing the state, saying the way in which private schools are funded is unequal and unconstitutional.

In 2021 The Death Penalty Faded Further In Ohio, U.S.

Last year saw even more diminishment of the death penalty, a non-partisan group that tracks the issue reported late last month.

School Enrollment Numbers Grim, State Superintendent Lays Out Future Plans

The Ohio Department of Education is still watching the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic affect the children of the state.

Health Experts Worry CDC's COVID Vaccination Rates Appear Inflated

By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News

Laws Shield Hospitals From Families Who Believe Loved Ones Contracted COVID As Patients

After Amanda Wilson lost her son, Braden, 15, to COVID-19 in early 2021, she tried to honor his memory. She put up a lending library box ...

Report Calls On Medical Boards To Go After COVID “Disinformation Doctors;” Ohio's Has Not

In June, Sherri Tenpenny, a state-licensed doctor of osteopathic medicine and notorious COVID-19 disinformer, baselessly claimed in a te ...

Congressional Redistricting To Be Argued Before New Year

The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments on both congressional redistricting lawsuits before the new year begins.

Senate Sends Homebrew Legislation To Governor

Elmer Steingass' friends call him Goose, and his brown ale took home a gold medal at a recent homebrewing competition. It's going to be ...

Democratic State Rep Running For AG

State Rep. Jeff Crossman, D-Parma, has announced a bid to be Ohio's next attorney general. The first-time statewide candidate would like ...

Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Targeting Vaccine Lottery

The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit Thursday that alleged the state's COVID-19 vaccine lottery program was an illegal spend and t ...

Gov. DeWine Deploys National Guard To Hospitals As COVID Deaths Surpass 2020

Gov. Mike DeWine is deploying more than 1,000 national guard troops to Ohio hospitals ahead of a busy holiday season that could swell th ...

Environmental Group: Congressional Maps Bad For Environment And Democracy

An environmental advocacy group says congressional district maps should be rejected because of the impact it could have on efforts to fi ...

CEO Of Health Company Accused Of Bilking Ohio Taxpayers Stepping Down

Six months after setting aside $1.25 billion to settle fraud claims with Ohio and 21 other states, the CEO of the nation's largest Medic ...

Health Companies Accused Of Abuses Even As They Get Giant Government Contracts

Even though two huge health care companies were accused of abusing Ohio taxpayers in the past, the Ohio Department of Medicaid this year ...

Attorney Fees Provision Sours Support For Guardianship Overhaul

A bipartisan team of House lawmakers is working on a sweeping update to Ohio's guardianship laws. The changes stem in large part from re ...

Child Care An ‘Economic Issue,' Advocates Say

Child care has been brought up more and more with the pandemic causing shortages in services and employment losses preventing families f ...

Redistricting Plans For Statehouse Now Up To The Ohio Supreme Court

Three groups challenging district maps for the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate made their cases Wednesday that the Ohio Supreme Court sho ...