Strongsville leaders are weighing a 1‑mill property tax this November to add firefighters and outfit a new station, with council set to decide at a July 27 meeting.

Gov. DeWine appointed Sen. Nathan Manning to the Ninth District Court of Appeals, reopening House District 52 in Lorain County and prompting a GOP scramble while Democrats smell a pickup.

Council will review zoning rules to allow cannabis dispensaries in commercial zones with buffers, security plans and operating limits.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed HB 251, which sets when Ohio police must get search warrants for drone use, bans lethal‑weapon drones and creates public‑records rules for footage. The law has drawn both bipartisan support and sharp privacy concerns.

County Executive Chris Ronayne has drafted a 0.15% sales‑tax ordinance to fund repairs at Progressive Field and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse as repair funds run low. Local leaders are split over whether to send the question to voters.

Retired Ohio justices joined a Midwest tour and a statehouse push to defend a nonpartisan judiciary, warning that party labels and endorsements are eroding public trust.

The Social Security Administration centralized its eight processing centers under “Central Processing” and expanded a national representative call line, saying waits have dropped sharply.

Bath Township trustees will review a proposed $19.8M 2027 tax budget on July 13, with major line items for police, fire, roads and parks.

A new white paper finds most Ohio legislative primaries from 2018–2026 were uncontested, with many races decided before voters had a real choice.

Council President Nick Hanek will move into the city manager’s office, replacing long‑time administrator Carl DeForest. Hanek plans to resign his council seat in April and begin the new role in May.

A convicted participant in the college‑admissions scandal donated to Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio campaign, drawing criticism about the campaign’s meritocratic message.

Internal emails show Cuyahoga County plans to hire outside counsel to defend against an employee who says migraine accommodations were removed. The dispute raises legal and budget questions for county leaders.

Citadel founder Ken Griffin told a Sun Valley audience he’d prefer Marco Rubio over Vice President J.D. Vance — a rare public tilt from one of the GOP’s biggest donors.