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.

Nine years after Reagan Tokes' murder, her mother is backing a bill to require real‑time GPS tracking and faster 911 alerts for certain violent offenders in Ohio.

Rep. Mark Hiner unveiled HJR 7 to amend Ohio’s constitution and exempt owner‑occupied homes from property taxes, a change he says would deliver more than $10 billion in relief. The measure now heads to committee as officials weigh local budget impacts.

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.

Columbus City Council will hold a March 11 hearing to probe how the region’s fast data‑center growth affects water, power and neighborhoods. Officials will hear from utilities, developers and residents.

A PUCO-approved settlement will return roughly $275 million to FirstEnergy customers, credits and low-income programs begin appearing on February bills.

Sen. Bernie Moreno introduced S.3746 to bar public-assistance recipients from sending remittances abroad and attach fines up to $100,000, a Senate objection left the bill in committee.

A bipartisan pair of Ohio bills would create a state hate‑crime law and expand penalties for politically motivated crimes. Republicans are split over who gets protection and whether motive should change punishment.

A House committee substitute for HB 58 would require state certification of recovery homes, expand inspections and give prosecutors new enforcement tools.

Undercover footage from Accuracy in Media shows UC and Kent State staff saying DEI remains part of coursework, prompting questions about compliance with Ohio’s SB1.

Organizers delivered roughly 30,000 signatures to put a charter amendment on the May ballot that would create a 24/7, health‑led crisis response team in Columbus.

House Speaker Matt Huffman says he’ll "vigorously" block any repeal push after Gov. Mike DeWine signals he may oppose the death penalty, setting up a Statehouse fight.