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.

A coalition of more than 1,300 Ohio businesses and advocacy groups relaunched a campaign pushing the Ohio Fairness Act, arguing that statewide nondiscrimination rules help employers hire and compete. Business and civil‑rights leaders say the move is both economic and moral.

Cleveland Heights' council fast-tracked an emergency resolution that limits Flock license‑plate camera data to 30 days and bans its use for civil immigration enforcement. The move aims to balance crime-fighting tools with new, written privacy safeguards.