House Bill 210 would make catalytic‑converter theft a felony, add fines for traffickers and tighten scrap‑dealer rules. The package is now on Gov. DeWine’s desk.

City council will vote Tuesday on whether to send an EMS levy to the November ballot; the two options would change property-tax bills by about $47–$57 per $100,000.

The Ohio House advanced House Bill 528 to set a seven‑year mandatory minimum for forcible rape; the measure clears the House and now heads to the Senate amid support and warnings from advocates.

A D.C. nonprofit mailed voter-registration forms to Ohio households, prompting confusion and calls to county election boards.

State lawmakers introduced H.B. 938 to bar elected officials' names and likenesses from taxpayer-funded signs; violations would be misdemeanors and agencies must remove noncompliant displays.

Dalton's police signed a 287(g) deal with ICE that deputizes five officers. Neighbors say the move could chill trust and deter people from seeking care or calling police.

FBI agents searched the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative; organizers say agents also visited homes and sought electronic devices and records.

The Ohio House voted unanimously to advance V.J.'s Law, a bill that would force dual reporting of suspected child abuse after a Canton infant's case exposed major gaps. The measure now moves to the Senate.

Lawmakers approved a one-time $350 million fund to send property-tax credits to about 710,000 homestead recipients, largely aimed at seniors, with payments expected in January 2027.

House Bill 530 would create a Long-term Care Workforce Study Commission to map Ohio’s caregiver shortage and recommend fixes, citing big unpaid-care figures and thousands of openings.

The Ohio General Assembly passed HB 455 to add two seats to the State Board of Education and to revise school accountability and charter closure rules.

Unions hailed a $40M boost for first‑responder mental‑health care; state records show the money is in law but agencies must still set rules to pay claims.

A sweeping rewrite of custody law would replace parental‑rights language with mandatory parenting plans, igniting a fight over equal parenting and judicial discretion.