School advocates will rally Thursday in Painesville to protest an expanded county property‑tax break they say will slash school funding. They plan to press commissioners before the board’s meeting.

Council is asking voters to consider a plan that would set the mayor, law director and finance director at $100,000 and add CPI‑linked annual raises.

A Cleveland.com filing says invoices and emails tie Dennis Kucinich to FirstEnergy and restaurateur Tony George, and asks a judge to dismiss his libel suit.

Sen. Bernie Moreno and Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled a bipartisan plan to lift the Social Security payroll tax cap, saying it would inject roughly $3 trillion and help avoid benefit cuts.

At‑large Councilman Eric Garrett says the Akron police union posted a culturally insensitive, AI‑style image of him on Facebook and demanded answers at a council meeting.

Mayor Justin Bibb is accepting applications through July 17 for seven seats on Cleveland’s Community Police Commission, the civilian oversight body with authority over police policy and discipline.

The Direct Express card program is switching banks and issuing new Fifth Third–branded debit cards; payments and schedules won’t change but recipients should confirm mailing addresses.

The Ohio Senate approved SB423 to let tech staffing platforms connect clinicians with hospitals and nursing homes; lawmakers say it’s a quick fix amid a workforce crisis.

A 6-1 Ohio Supreme Court decision on June 18 left 21 Cleveland investors unable to hold Interactive Brokers responsible for about $25M lost in the Epitome fund.

A Sixth Circuit panel ordered Ohio’s parental-consent rule for minors’ social-media use restored, reopening a nationwide legal fight over children, privacy and free speech. The case returns to the trial court for next steps.

Boston Heights officials will ask voters to approve a 0.25% payroll tax to help fund a $9.8M combined police and fire safety center after a Tuesday meeting. Residents were split as leaders pitched the project as a way to modernize aging facilities and preserve local control.

Cuyahoga County Council voted down a $900K opioid‑fund proposal to hire juvenile probation officers, leaving the juvenile court short‑staffed amid rising caseloads. Court leaders say applicants are ready but the money isn't.

Senate Bill 273, the Keep Them Safe Act, lets Ohioans voluntarily store firearms with dealers or police during crises. Supporters say it offers a narrow safety option while keeping existing gun laws intact.