Duke Energy asked regulators for a 38% boost to delivery charges that could add about $18 to a typical Ohio household's monthly bill.

A state waiver filed with the U.S. Department of Education would give Ohio new options to redesign, convert, contract out or close chronically low-performing schools.

Teachers, counselors and advocates told lawmakers SB 113's vague DEI ban could strip supports from Ohio K‑12 students and create legal confusion for districts.

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that school districts cannot appeal valuations for properties they don't own, narrowing a tool some districts used to raise local revenue.

After Netflix’s The Crash renewed attention on the Strongsville killings, Dominic Russo’s family is backing HB 505 — “Dom’s Law” — to bar violent offenders from profiting on social media.

FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities filed a three‑year distribution plan that could raise the distribution portion of household electric bills by roughly $100 next year and about $180 within three years for some customers.

Ohio Equal Rights is staffing Pride events statewide as volunteers race to collect 442,958 valid signatures needed for each of two proposed constitutional amendments. Organizers have until July 1 to file.

The Ohio Supreme Court narrowed discovery in a high‑profile records case over AG Dave Yost’s ties to national groups, limiting depositions and sweeping document demands.

A pair of Ohio Democrats filed HB 854 to tax top earners and create an Ohio Free College Fund to pay tuition for in‑state students at public universities.

Vice President J.D. Vance brought more than a dozen GOP attorneys general to the White House to tout billions in fraud referrals and new DOJ funding while Democrats balked at short notice.

Ohio’s high court sent approval of the 6,050-acre Oak Run solar project back to regulators, saying required visual-impact simulations and other studies were missing. The remand forces a fresh review of substations, battery safety planning and environmental baseline data.

House Bill 433 would redraw Ohio’s amusement‑ride fee map. Small inflatable operators warn the changes could be costly while sponsors say they make fees fairer.

Columbus is studying whether to shift Columbus Water & Power to a regional authority while the union vows to fight. The review comes as rates rise and a $2B plant advances.