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.

A Sixth Circuit panel ordered Ohio’s parental-consent rule for minors’ social-media use restored, reopening a nationwide legal fight over children, privacy and free speech. The case returns to the trial court for next steps.

Les Wexner has missed more than a year of meetings at the board that bears his name. Ohio’s attendance law and campus protests raise fresh questions about his role.

Senate Bill 273, the Keep Them Safe Act, lets Ohioans voluntarily store firearms with dealers or police during crises. Supporters say it offers a narrow safety option while keeping existing gun laws intact.

A proposed Ohio bill would require districts to sell or lease school buildings under a 60% enrollment threshold, a change Columbus leaders say could force closures.

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.

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.

Council meets Tuesday to consider an Uptown teen curfew, zoning changes and a stadium update.

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.

Delaware County delayed its second‑half property tax deadline to Aug. 17 to allow bills to be recalculated under a new state law. Officials say eligible parcels will show an Inflation Cap Credit on corrected bills.