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.

A 5‑mill operating levy and a village bond could both appear on the Nov. 3 ballot, forcing residents to weigh school funding against a new fire station and Village Hall renovations.

Two rival bills in Columbus would either ban or tightly regulate NIL deals for Ohio middle and high school athletes. Lawmakers will weigh testimony and OHSAA data as hearings continue.

A bipartisan Ohio bill would require social apps with infinite scroll, autoplay or like counts to show state‑designed warning labels and give the AG enforcement power.

Months after an Ohio Supreme Court ordered recalculations, lawmakers say nursing homes still havent been paid and are demanding a timetable as providers warn of tax and cash-flow pain.

Ohio lawmakers unveiled the Save Ohio Sports Act to cap wagers, ban proposition bets and limit mobile play, citing addiction and game‑integrity concerns. The bill faces an uphill legislative path.

Ohio’s high court ruled that a lifeguard’s choice of seat did not create the legal “physical defect” needed to sue Cleveland over a 2019 pool drowning. The decision reverses an appeals court and ends this round of litigation.