A local guide to Butler County’s May 5 primary: statewide tickets, county races, a major levy and where to vote.

A quick guide to who’s on Clermont County’s May 5 primary ballot — county-commissioner and 2nd District fights plus statewide contests, with key dates and where to check your ballot.

L. Helen Rankin, the first Black woman to serve in the Ohio House, died March 22 at 89. Her work on mammogram coverage and neighborhood housing left a lasting mark on Cincinnati.

Vice President J.D. Vance will publish "Communion" on June 16, a memoir about his return to Catholicism and how faith shapes his politics.

City leaders are weighing cuts that could remove $6.6M from the police budget, squeezing patrols, recruit classes and technology investments.

A state audit says Ohio may have up to $4 billion in questionable Medicaid costs, citing eligibility errors and payments for residents who had died.

House Democrats unveiled a plan to pause utility cost-recovery for 12 months and send a $150 electric credit, funded by hiking the oil-and-gas severance tax. Lawmakers say it would raise roughly $650 million and fund well-plugging work.

Cincinnati has named 12 volunteer members to what leaders call Ohio’s first LGBTQIA+ advisory commission. The panel will advise City Council on safety, services and policy.

The Ohio House approved HB217 to require law enforcement to enter missing‑person reports into the federal NamUs database within 30 days, the bill now heads to the Senate. Advocates say it closes a long‑standing reporting gap.

A new Ohio bill would bar nonresidents who lack lawful presence from driving in the state and make violations a first‑degree misdemeanor, with citations forwarded to ICE. The measure also directs the attorney general to sue other states in specific crash cases.

Fort Thomas will keep schools open as a make‑up day on May 19, placing students and voters at the same sites and raising concerns about long lines and safety during the primary.

A proposed Ohio law would exempt capital gains from state and municipal income taxes, setting up a fight over an estimated hundreds of millions in lost revenue.

On the ACA’s 16th anniversary, Cincinnati leaders and health advocates warned that expired subsidies and proposed Medicaid cuts have driven premium hikes and enrollment declines in Ohio.