NEADA projects Ohio households may pay about $672 to cool homes this summer while LIHEAP funding faces potential cuts.

Survivors and Cincinnati advocates are pushing HB 659 to expand civil time limits for childhood and student sexual abuse; the bill stops short of changing criminal deadlines and raises constitutional questions.

Dave Yost is resigning as Ohio attorney general on May 7, 2026, handing Gov. Mike DeWine the job of naming a temporary successor and potentially reshuffling statewide offices. Here’s how the appointment and election rules will play out.

Reading's mayor put the police chief on leave and tapped Lt. Daniel Flottemesch as interim. The move follows the opening of an external investigation.

Voters rejected North College Hill’s 1.25% earned‑income levy in May; district leaders warn the defeat could force more teacher layoffs, end field trips and scrub after‑school programs.

A 5.89‑mill, 28‑year bond would raise up to $27M to build a new firehouse, reconfigure police space and fix Veterans Memorial Stadium. Supporters stress safety; opponents call it rushed.

Mount Healthy voters narrowly backed a 0.75% earned-income tax on May 5 — the district's first levy win after three defeats and amid a fiscal emergency. The close vote was the only local levy victory among seven area measures.

Vice President JD Vance flew into Cincinnati to vote in Tuesday's primary, briefly endorsing Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy before heading to early‑state events.

A resurfaced clip of Vivek Ramaswamy saying Jesus is “a” son of God has reignited debate in Ohio as voters head to the May 5 primary. Responses have been mixed and campaign stakes are high.

Two Republicans — Jay Edwards and Kristina Roegner — meet in the May 5 primary for Ohio treasurer, a race shaped by national endorsements, undecided voters and the House Bill 6 legacy.

Gov. DeWine says Ohio’s 2026 sales-tax holiday will run Aug. 7–9, reverting to a three‑day back-to-school weekend, clothing up to $75 and school supplies up to $20 will be exempt.

A Findlay Republican is drafting a bill to pause Ohio's gas tax for three months as pump prices climb toward $5 in some places. The plan could ease summer travel costs but raises questions about highway funding.

Hamilton County ran an April 30 public test of vote‑counting systems to verify tabulators ahead of the May 5 primary and remind voters about polling and ID updates.