An 11‑mill Lorain City Schools levy would raise about $10.6M and could restore preschool and wraparound services — but some residents say the added tax is unaffordable. The city is split as the May primary approaches.

Two Republicans — Jay Edwards and Kristina Roegner — meet in the May 5 primary for Ohio treasurer, a race shaped by national endorsements, undecided voters and the House Bill 6 legacy.

Gov. DeWine says Ohio’s 2026 sales-tax holiday will run Aug. 7–9, reverting to a three‑day back-to-school weekend, clothing up to $75 and school supplies up to $20 will be exempt.

Eastlake Councilwoman Danyeill Kostelnik resigned effective immediately after accusing a colleague of misconduct, council has 30 days to fill the seat.

Riverside Local Schools unveiled a roughly $120M facilities overhaul and proposed a 1% earned-income tax to shore up operations while approving early work at Buckeye Elementary.

A Findlay Republican is drafting a bill to pause Ohio's gas tax for three months as pump prices climb toward $5 in some places. The plan could ease summer travel costs but raises questions about highway funding.

Tallmadge voters will decide on a 5.6‑mill levy on Tuesday that the district says is needed to avoid cuts to busing, electives and staff. The ballot estimates the cost at about $196 per $100,000 home.

On April 29, 2026 the Ohio Supreme Court ruled AEP Ohio need not refund nearly $75M tied to two OVEC coal plants. The decision upholds PUCO’s prudency finding and leaves past collections intact.

An 11‑mill levy on May 5 would raise roughly $6M for Barberton schools, but officials say big cuts and state oversight still loom if it fails.

A posted Parma school-board video contains a jump cut that appears to remove public comment days after a Valley Forge student’s death, prompting transparency and legal questions.

A longtime Cleveland official has been on paid administrative leave since Feb. 28, 2025, while collecting roughly $105,000 the city’s personnel file offers few public explanations.

Ohio’s Supreme Court ruled April 28 that courts cannot retroactively apply marriage‑based parentage laws to unmarried same‑sex partners, reversing an appeals‑court remand.

Independence voters will decide May 5 whether to consolidate two aging schools into a new PreK–8 campus funded by a bond and a 1% income tax.