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Ohio Rep. Max Miller accused of violating restraining order against ex-wife
Moreno's legal team filed a contempt motion after Miller gave a media interview hours after a judge issued a restraining order, and withheld audio from discovery.
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Ramaswamy's tax plan rewards the wealthy and corporations while shifting the bill to working Ohioans
Ramaswamy's own financial disclosure shows $768,968 in capital gains in 2025—the exact income his proposal would exempt from state taxes.
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Northwest Ohio pastor accused of sexually abusing child
Walter, 52, was also employed as a bus driver for Patrick Henry Local Schools and has been suspended without pay following his arrest.
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Ohio Republican named to lead data center hearings had undisclosed stakes in energy companies
Chavez co-chairs the panel despite an unresolved ethics complaint alleging he hid energy sector stakes while advancing related legislation as Senate Energy Committee chair.
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Jon Husted votes to block insurance accountability measures after collecting over $679K from industry
Husted opposed two amendments to investigate insurance denials and Medicaid losses, votes that came as insurers have given him $679K and are raising Ohio ACA rates up to 37%.
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Ohio property tax abolition campaign drops 2026 ballot bid
A leader with the Committee to Abolish Ohio Property Taxes said they’re instead targeting the November 2027 election after falling short of their signature gathering goals.
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Utility executives reindicted on state bribery charges
A hung jury forced a retry; prosecutors say new evidence from a civil lawsuit strengthens their case against the former executives.
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Bipartisan JobsOhio oversight bill gets first hearing
The bill would require JobsOhio to pay fair market value for future liquor franchise extensions worth billions, after lawmakers questioned whether the nonprofit truly delivers statewide economic benefits.
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Economists say a gas tax suspension wouldn’t give Ohioans meaningful relief
A survey of 19 economists found only one believed the benefits would outweigh infrastructure costs, with most citing deferred road maintenance.
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Jon Husted admits Iran war's end 'not clear' after months of saying it would be 'brief and successful'
Husted's admission comes as Democrat Sherrod Brown campaigns against the war, citing $1 billion in Ohio taxpayer spending and rising gas prices.
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Republican-led Ohio Supreme Court says felony domestic violence offenders can petition to get guns back
Justice Brunner warned the 6-1 ruling creates a dangerous loophole allowing felony domestic violence offenders to restore gun rights while misdemeanor offenders cannot.
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Sherrod Brown reprises an anti-war message in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race
The Democratic former senator is tying the war in Iran to rising gas and fertilizer prices as he challenges Republican Sen. Jon Husted in November. The tack resembles Brown’s approach in 2006, when he spoke against the then-war in Iraq and won a seat in the U. S. Senate.
