The Supreme Court ruled June 30 that states may bar transgender girls from girls' and women's school sports, upholding Idaho and West Virginia laws and sending cases back to lower courts.

Records show executive protection overtime and personnel costs spiked in Columbus as the city faces a roughly $15M shortfall, prompting council scrutiny.

Ramaswamy’s Ohio campaign reported $509,473 in credit‑card charges as lump sums, prompting questions about transparency and enforcement under state law.

A federal judge in Cleveland dismissed the SEC's nearly $20M claim against former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones, saying his statements didn’t legally require disclosure of dark‑money payments.

A new Ohio Senate measure would require a 50% capacity factor and round‑the‑clock dispatchability for "reliable" power — a change critics say could block many utility‑scale solar and wind projects.

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.

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

The Sixth Circuit found a Xenia board's mic grab amounted to an unconstitutional "heckler's veto" and ordered a preliminary injunction for the speaker. The ruling will change how some districts handle public comment.

A Franklin County judge ruled that H.B. 507 cannot block Columbus from enforcing local pesticide rules designed to protect the city's drinking water.

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.

Senate Bill 419 would lower Ohio’s learner-permit age to 15 and require a year of supervised driving, splitting safety advocates, driving schools and lawmakers.

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.