A new Ohio dashboard shows roughly 25% of students were chronically absent last year. State officials say weekly school-level data should help communities act faster.

A 6.9‑mill operating levy is on Lakewood’s May 5 ballot, district leaders say it would raise about $12.3M a year, but opponents point to recent school repurposing.

Ohio’s Child Care Cred pilot has 21 employers and 144 children enrolled, but advocates say the $10M, year-long program will reach only a sliver of families who need help. Employers and parents each pay 40% while the state chips in 20%.

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack told CNBC her baseline is that rates will stay on hold "for a good while," while warning data could force moves either way.

Ohio will ban synthetic kratom compounds statewide May 14 while natural kratom leaf remains under review. The rule targets engineered derivatives like 7‑OH.

House Bill 820 would require radon testing in every Ohio school and back the program with $14 million and homeowner tax credits. The measure also sets a four‑year testing schedule.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is among the holdouts refusing the DOJ‑Live Nation deal while Columbus lawmakers push rules to rein in ticket resellers. The state fight keeps the antitrust case alive.

State lawmakers are advancing bills that would require parental consent for most teen counseling and let volunteer chaplains into public schools, prompting sharp opposition. Advocates say vulnerable youth could lose safe access to care.

A Sandusky County judge has paused enforcement of Ohio’s hemp beverage ban, giving a temporary reprieve to sellers as a constitutional challenge proceeds.

A new analysis says a $15 minimum wage would boost pay for hundreds of thousands of Ohio workers, but other models put the total nearer 1 million. The difference is how researchers count beneficiaries.

Mayor Justin Bibb is drafting a plan to modernize Cleveland Public Power. Early estimates suggest fixes could cost tens of millions and may affect bills and budgets.

A DraftKings-linked super PAC funneled over $1M into Ohio GOP primaries, backing multiple legislative candidates and prompting questions about transparency and influence.

A PJM filing ties a possible 1.3GW data center to the former J.M. Stuart site as residents push a 25MW ballot amendment.