USDA approved Ohio’s request to bar soda and pop purchases with SNAP, set to begin Oct. 1, 2026. State officials cite health goals while advocates warn of costs and stigma.

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack urged a longer hold on interest-rate cuts, citing sticky PCE inflation and geopolitical shocks ahead of the March FOMC.

Rep. Brian Lorenz introduced a bill to define fusion in state law and form a working group to study regulation and incentives as companies push toward commercial plants.

After a lopsided defeat last November, Lorain County commissioners are again considering a 0.25% sales-tax increase to shore up roughly $7 million for sheriff operations.

State tax credits approved for three Northeast Ohio projects, including Newman Technology’s $74M Mansfield expansion and deals tied to logistics and data‑center work.

Unbudgeted invoices, a pulled Moody's rating and falling ARPA reserves have Cleveland Heights scrambling to shore up city finances.

ADP employees in Geauga County filed for a SERB representation election, saying budget fights have undermined long‑term funding. The move could affect about 21 IT staff and county services.

Sen. Bill Blessing pitched a land‑value tax as a middle path between abolishing property taxes and keeping current levies. State budget warnings and farm‑lobby resistance make the idea politically tricky.

Polls show a close Ohio Senate race with Jon Husted holding a slim edge as Sherrod Brown mounts a comeback ahead of the May 5 primary.

Council members questioned roughly $960K in subsidies for Highland Park Golf Course and pressed West Side Market funding during budget hearings. Numbers and staffing gaps left the committee divided.

The Ohio BWC approved a 1% workers' comp rate cut for private employers effective July 1 — the ninth straight annual reduction and roughly $10M in statewide savings.

Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne gave Port Authority chair Dave Wondolowski a Friday deadline to reject a mayoral nomination or resign his county seat.

Boardman trustees say a missed certification left a 2.5‑mill levy off the May ballot, costing the township about $2M and prompting immediate budget cuts. Officials plan procedural fixes and tighter spending until revenue options are sorted.