A proposed bill would dedicate about $50 million to buy land or secure easements to expand public hunting across Ohio amid worries about shrinking access. Supporters say the money could reopen parcels that were once open to hunters.

Westlake is pausing its municipal electric aggregation after supplier bids exceeded the city's price threshold. Enrolled homes will revert to The Illuminating Company or can shop suppliers.

Bonnie Teeuwen will retire as Cleveland’s chief operating officer next Friday, and an interim leader will take over while the administration plans a permanent replacement. Her tenure included major infrastructure and modernization work across city departments.

Ohio’s top court unanimously upheld about $115M in 2020 charges tied to two OVEC coal plants, leaving audits and regulator findings intact.

School advocates will rally Thursday in Painesville to protest an expanded county property‑tax break they say will slash school funding. They plan to press commissioners before the board’s meeting.

Council is asking voters to consider a plan that would set the mayor, law director and finance director at $100,000 and add CPI‑linked annual raises.

A Cleveland.com filing says invoices and emails tie Dennis Kucinich to FirstEnergy and restaurateur Tony George, and asks a judge to dismiss his libel suit.

Sen. Bernie Moreno and Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled a bipartisan plan to lift the Social Security payroll tax cap, saying it would inject roughly $3 trillion and help avoid benefit cuts.

At‑large Councilman Eric Garrett says the Akron police union posted a culturally insensitive, AI‑style image of him on Facebook and demanded answers at a council meeting.

Mayor Justin Bibb is accepting applications through July 17 for seven seats on Cleveland’s Community Police Commission, the civilian oversight body with authority over police policy and discipline.

The Direct Express card program is switching banks and issuing new Fifth Third–branded debit cards; payments and schedules won’t change but recipients should confirm mailing addresses.

The Ohio Senate approved SB423 to let tech staffing platforms connect clinicians with hospitals and nursing homes; lawmakers say it’s a quick fix amid a workforce crisis.

A 6-1 Ohio Supreme Court decision on June 18 left 21 Cleveland investors unable to hold Interactive Brokers responsible for about $25M lost in the Epitome fund.