A House committee's new overview says state programs show widespread waste and that the Walz administration tolerated failures of oversight. Lawmakers and federal prosecutors are responding.

Lawmakers inserted a narrow carveout into SB19 that could let some Hillsdale‑style charters skip Ohio's approved ELA textbook rules after a $164M literacy push.

HHS spokesman Rich Danker resigned in protest of a new policy easing flavored e-cigarette sales, saying it risks drawing children into nicotine addiction.

Mayor Lee Harris’ county budget puts $11.9M toward replacing Treadwell K‑8 in Highland Heights while proposing a $2.66 tax rate and modest pay raises.

Mount Juliet’s mayor says higher appraisals don’t automatically mean bigger tax bills. Here are the key facts homeowners should watch during this reappraisal year.

PayPal will forgo roughly $30 million in fees and launch a race-neutral Small Business Initiative to resolve a DOJ fair-lending probe into its 2020 Economic Opportunity Fund.

A South Bay couple says ICE detained the husband and questioned his pregnant wife days after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Lawyers and data point to a wider enforcement spike against Iranian nationals.

Dov Hikind urged Jewish leaders to boycott a May 18 Shavuot reception Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans at Gracie Mansion, deepening tensions over the mayor’s Israel stances.

Butte County will mail two color‑coded ballot packets for June 2: a special primary to fill the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa's seat and the statewide primary under Prop 50. Here’s what to check.

Ohio lawmakers heard veterans and advocates as the state considers joining federal- and state-backed ibogaine research for PTSD and opioid treatment. Funding and safety questions remain central.

A Cambrian neighbor's sign sweep has left two District 9 candidates claiming theft and filing complaints. The dispute has produced video, chemical-smeared signs and a DA referral.

Municipal and Traffic Court judges moved $5 million from court reserves into the city’s cash-management fund to help ease short-term budget pressure as officials hunt for larger fixes.

House Republicans advanced bills to repeal Michigan’s 2023 clean‑energy mandates, promising a focus on affordability and grid reliability while setting up a Senate showdown.