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.

A citizen group in Brunswick has started a petition to ban Flock license‑plate cameras after council accepted the initiative on June 8; organizers must now collect signatures for county review.

More than 80 House Democrats led by Rep. Emilia Sykes pressed HHS after moms.gov linked users to a network tied to Heartbeat International and its client‑management tools. Lawmakers demanded documents and answers about privacy and who built the site.

Council leaders proposed a reorganization to centralize staff after a consultant review flagged confusing roles and duplicated authority. The plan would create a head-of-administration and split staff into clearer teams.

Farm groups say a proposed 'deposit and build' plan would let agencies take land and begin work before owners get paid, leaving some farmers unpaid for months.

The son who helped pass Esther's Law warns draft Ohio bills could let care providers control in‑room cameras and footage after a local facility was cited.

Microsoft told Ohio lawmakers it will end NDAs and stop asking for property‑tax abatements on future data centers. The pledge won’t erase past deals and critics say policy changes still need law.

The proposed 2027 budget projects $49.7M in spending against $49.3M in revenue, leaving a roughly $400K shortfall and highlighting reliance on property levies.

After a six‑month disciplinary suspension, Geauga County Judge Tim Grendell has been allowed back on the bench amid lingering fallout from a 2020 juvenile‑detention case.

Former councilman Basheer Jones was released from federal custody in April and has been posting from Cleveland events while under supervised release and restitution. Local leaders say his return will be watched closely.