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Ohio lawmakers can’t stop undermining the cities they claim to respect: Leila Atassi
Ohio’s century-old promise of home rule is under relentless assault by state lawmakers and courts, but a recent court ruling ...
Ohio judge allows telemedicine abortion care for a third time
An Ohio judge has blocked enforcement of a state law related to medication abortion for the third time, in a new Hamilton County court decision.
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Ohio GOP obstructs voter effort to protect marriage equality and trans rights
Amendment proponents want to wipe Ohio’s marriage equality ban from the books in anticipation of attempts to overturn ...
Ohio’s Legislature breaks the law, again, with secret laws inserted into the budget: Today in Ohio
At 1:30 a.m., with zero public discussion, state legislators added provisions to keep their communication secret and give ...
Ohio Senate Democrats call for gun reform following 4th of July shooting
After a deadly July 4th shooting, Ohio lawmakers push for gun reforms, including local control, safe storage, and bans on ...
Ohio Senate votes to prevent local officials from interfering with immigration arrests
Ohio Senate passed a bill that would prevent local officials from blocking immigration enforcement. Democrats call it state-sponsored racial profiling.
Ohio budget bright spot - a one-year child care fix, but more is needed: editorial
The two-year budget only funds Child Care Cred for one year -- the fiscal year that ends June 30, 2026; the budget doesn’t ...
Ohio legislature clears path for Browns to leave Cleveland, despite Art Modell Law
With litigation pending over whether the Art Modell Law keeps the Browns from moving out of downtown Cleveland to suburban Brook Park, the Ohio legislature has revised the Modell law in a way that ...
Appeals court says Ohio legislative effort to block local tobacco laws unconstitutional
The Tenth District Court of Appeals sided with cities in a July 8 ruling, saying efforts by Ohio lawmakers to bar local ...