Applied Metals Technologies and East Trailers won state job‑creation tax credits that together are projected to support more than 300 new jobs in Northeast Ohio.

Medina County’s budget commission moved to reclaim roughly $7.7M from four school districts under new state rules, triggering legal challenges and a pause. The dispute highlights how recent property‑tax changes will reshape local school budgeting across Ohio.

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.

A special Parma school board session stalled as trustees debated whether an elected member can participate remotely while deploying with the Air Force. Legal gray areas in Ohio law left the issue unresolved.

The Treasury announced President Trump’s signature will appear on future U.S. paper currency to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, a first for a sitting president that has drawn immediate criticism.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose was activated for National Guard duty as the Iran conflict intensifies. His office says the assistant secretary will cover duties while he serves.

Ohio senators approved SB214 31-1, reclassifying suppressors under state law and sending the bill to the House amid debate over hearing protection and policing.

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.

After their son’s death in November 2022, a Streetsboro family has pushed a bipartisan federal package named for him that would criminalize sextortion. The Senate advanced the measure in February, and local lawmakers are now urging floor votes.

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.

Lorain’s finance committee forwarded a budget with a roughly $2.4 million shortfall to a March 30 special vote. Officials are weighing staffing moves and possible sewer and water rate hikes.

Avon Lake City Council approved a settlement with former fire chief Jeremy Betsa that includes payments to resolve his lawsuits and cover accrued sick leave. The unanimous vote aims to end months of legal fights and let the department move forward.