Dublin City Schools’ superintendent is stepping down after five years; the board elevated Deputy Dr. Jennifer Schwanke as his replacement as the district heads into redistricting and a major Scioto expansion.

Bipartisan bills would have Ohio set K–12 food‑literacy standards, leave adoption to districts and allow parental opt‑outs amid high child food insecurity.

Ohio auditors declared Marion in fiscal emergency after years of incomplete audits and unreconciled ledgers; city leaders say services will continue during state assistance.

Keith Faber suggested in May radio interviews that he’d consider cutting parts of Ohio Medicaid, including home‑care waivers, prompting sharp pushback and questions about what would be required to do so.

A calendar quirk means many SSI recipients will get two deposits in July and no separate check dated August 1. Here’s who will be affected and why.

Miamisburg’s school board voted to send a 0.5% traditional income tax to voters this November to shore up multi‑million‑dollar shortfalls. The measure would apply broadly and phase in over 18 months.

Columbus State is proposing a 10-year, 1.9-mill levy to fund tuition-free community college for Franklin County graduates and expanded student supports.

Holmes County has set a quick timeline to appoint a short-term sheriff before Tim Zimmerly retires, with applicants to be screened by a judge and a GOP committee named to finish the term.

A state audit found missing reconciliations, misapplied donations and billing errors at Central State University; Ohio tied $29 million in repairs to state oversight.

The Ohio Controlling Board approved a $4 million, one-year renewal with Case Western Reserve to operate the state's Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, keeping OhioRISE-linked training and evaluation funded through June 2027.

Campaign filings show Elon Musk donated $5M to V‑PAC, the super PAC backing Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio bid — a new big‑money boost reshaping the race.

Gov. DeWine appointed Sen. Nathan Manning to the Ninth District Court of Appeals, reopening House District 52 in Lorain County and prompting a GOP scramble while Democrats smell a pickup.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed HB 251, which sets when Ohio police must get search warrants for drone use, bans lethal‑weapon drones and creates public‑records rules for footage. The law has drawn both bipartisan support and sharp privacy concerns.