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.

A 6-1 Ohio Supreme Court decision on June 18 left 21 Cleveland investors unable to hold Interactive Brokers responsible for about $25M lost in the Epitome fund.

A Sixth Circuit panel ordered Ohio’s parental-consent rule for minors’ social-media use restored, reopening a nationwide legal fight over children, privacy and free speech. The case returns to the trial court for next steps.

Les Wexner has missed more than a year of meetings at the board that bears his name. Ohio’s attendance law and campus protests raise fresh questions about his role.

Senate Bill 273, the Keep Them Safe Act, lets Ohioans voluntarily store firearms with dealers or police during crises. Supporters say it offers a narrow safety option while keeping existing gun laws intact.

A proposed Ohio bill would require districts to sell or lease school buildings under a 60% enrollment threshold, a change Columbus leaders say could force closures.