A PJM filing ties a possible 1.3GW data center to the former J.M. Stuart site as residents push a 25MW ballot amendment.

President Trump has nominated Columbus attorney Ben Flowers to the Sixth Circuit, putting an Ohio litigator in line to replace Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton pending Senate approval. The nomination spotlights a lawyer with recent Supreme Court experience and deep ties to state government.

Two rival bills in Columbus would either ban or tightly regulate NIL deals for Ohio middle and high school athletes. Lawmakers will weigh testimony and OHSAA data as hearings continue.

Ohio's Controlling Board has released just over $202 million in federal Rural Health Transformation funds to shore up rural hospitals, birthing centers and telehealth.

A bipartisan Ohio bill would require social apps with infinite scroll, autoplay or like counts to show state‑designed warning labels and give the AG enforcement power.

Months after an Ohio Supreme Court ordered recalculations, lawmakers say nursing homes still havent been paid and are demanding a timetable as providers warn of tax and cash-flow pain.

Ohio lawmakers unveiled the Save Ohio Sports Act to cap wagers, ban proposition bets and limit mobile play, citing addiction and game‑integrity concerns. The bill faces an uphill legislative path.

A coalition of more than 1,300 Ohio businesses and advocacy groups relaunched a campaign pushing the Ohio Fairness Act, arguing that statewide nondiscrimination rules help employers hire and compete. Business and civil‑rights leaders say the move is both economic and moral.

Gov. DeWine and Lt. Gov. Tressel say May 4–8 will be Ohio’s In‑Demand Jobs Week, with WorkOhio pairing residents with regional job experts and thousands of openings statewide.

Two Ohio Supreme Court seats are on the ballot this year. Brunner faces a four‑way GOP primary while Hawkins will face Marilyn Zayas in November.

Morrow County’s sheriff reminded residents that Ohio’s SB 56 requires sealed packaging, trunk storage for opened products, and bans public consumption; out‑of‑state purchases may be unlawful.

Columbus approved roughly $5.4M in council‑approved settlements in 2025, from policing cases to a fatal fire‑engine crash. The largest single payout was $1.8M.

A pared-down voucher transparency bill would force the education department to publish school-level scholarship data and build a comparison tool, but it omits tougher accountability measures.