Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, R-Lima, told reporters this week he expects the legislature to come up with a permanent solution before lawmakers take Thanksgiving break, “so we can get it to the governor and we’ll have that issue settled.” daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-l...

Here’s a look at how nine institutions with local ties are spending their money on formal federal lobbying efforts, and what they want. - via @davelevinthal.com daytondailynews.com/local/whos-p...

Area voters decided multiple consequential races and issues on Tuesday. Here are the main takeaways. daytondailynews.com/local/electi...

Here is a copy of the proposed map and analysis on how it impacts southwest Ohio: daytondailynews.com/local/spring...

The thaw in trade relations between the world’s two largest economies comes after after months of trade-issue turmoil and found U.S. soybean farmers uncertain if they would have a way to sell this year’s crop. daytondailynews.com/local/area-f...

DeWine will sign an executive order directing ODJFS to give $7 million to several Ohio food banks and up to $18 million in emergency relief benefits to more than 63,000 Ohioans who are at or below 50% of the federal poverty level. daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-t...

“A Jeep plant in Toledo is being expanded by Stellantis because of tariffs,” Moreno told reporters off the Senate floor. “Why the heck would we ever reverse that? That’s insane.” - via @jamiedupree.bsky.social www.daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-s...

Ohio lawmakers vote down proposal to cover federal food stamp lapse with state funds daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-l...

Nearly 150,000 area residents are at risk of their food assistance being cut off if the federal government shutdown drags into November. And the shutdown could impact health education and child care services - via @sydneydawes.bsky.social daytondailynews.com/local/food-c...

Area school board candidates in the Nov. 4 election sought and received endorsements from a national conservative political organization intent on wiping DEI and critical race theory teachings from public school classrooms, among other goals. daytondailynews.com/local/state-...

“These threats are serious against my life,” Foley told a judge. “I’m scared for myself and my family. I shouldn’t have to look over my shoulder at the court, at my house, or when I’m out in public.” See the video here: daytondailynews.com/local/video-...

Ohio’s GOP senators emerged from a White House lunch with President Donald Trump this week fully unified in this political showdown. - via @jamiedupree.bsky.social daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-r...

The mayor’s position is considered part-time and pays about $86,500 annually. The city has about 1,900 employees and a general fund budget of about $230 million. Dayton is the sixth largest city in Ohio. daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...

The update is necessary, attorney Charles Rowland of Dayton DUI told this outlet, because the state’s current testing procedures for a motorists’ THC content can find them guilty of driving impaired even if they haven’t ingested marijuana in a month. daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-s...

The summer’s high-profile assassinations of former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and conservative commentator Charlie Kirk hit close to home for Ohio’s state lawmakers, some of whom had added security details after Hortman was killed. daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-l...

Officials with the clerk of courts office claim Foley filed civil protection orders against former employee Tyler Starline (a former Huber Heights councilman) and activist David Esrati (a former congressional candidate) over alleged murder threats. daytondailynews.com/local/clerk-...

If you are impacted by the shutdown, we would like to hear from you. Please fill out our survey. daytondailynews.com/local/are-yo...

What exactly is intoxicating hemp, and how is it different than products that were legalized with the passage of the Issue 2 recreational marijuana measure? Here’s what you need to know. daytondailynews.com/local/intoxi...

Ray Marcano: "The city should meet with local leaders to discuss whether to call in the National Guard in the most dangerous neighborhoods.: www.daytondailynews.com/ideas-voices...

School districts that rarely see a contested race and historically have had to appoint people to the board to meet their numbers are now seeing more people campaigning than open seats. We asked 162 school board candidates why they are running. daytondailynews.com/local/what-d...

Politicians love announcing major groundbreakings for employers who say they will create thousands of good paying jobs. But those press conferences come at a price. @thomasgnau.bsky.social looked into whether billions in Ohio incentive programs pay off. daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-g...

“The absolute goal is to chill the ability of the public to get information when it comes to law enforcement and police violence, plain and simple. They want to restrict that access and make it as difficult as possible,” a local attorney said. daytondailynews.com/local/after-...

U.S. Sen. Moreno is suggesting Republicans might have to take a drastic step on Capitol Hill in order to pass a temporary measure to fund the government — by ending the filibuster in the U.S. Senate - via @jamiedupree.bsky.social daytondailynews.com/local/ohios-...

“This is going to hurt a lot of businesses,” said Ed Alkhateeb, the owner of Smoker’s Saver in southeast Dayton where delta-8 and similar products account for about 30% of the store’s sales. daytondailynews.com/local/area-s...

As of early 2025, the state had 177 tax exemptions, credits or deductions worth more than $12 billion a year, which would amount to more than a quarter of the revenue the state collects, according to a new report from @policymattersohio.bsky.social daytondailynews.com/local/are-oh...

This year’s Voter Guide features answers from hundreds of candidates for local races in the Nov. 4 election in Montgomery, Clark, Butler, Warren, Greene and Miami counties. Here's where you can find it: daytondailynews.com/local/electi...

Two years after issuing an unheeded call for the Ohio General Assembly to regulate the sale of intoxicating hemp, Gov. Mike DeWine issued executive orders Wednesday to fully block sales in the state starting Tuesday - via @averykreemer.bsky.social daytondailynews.com/local/dewine...

“This is the moment life begins,” a narrator says in the video as a depicted sperm fertilizes an egg. “A new human being has come into existence. At fertilization, her gender, ethnicity, hair color, eye color and countless traits are already determined" daytondailynews.com/local/gop-bi...

Ongoing tariffs on China and stalled trade negotiations are putting financial pressure on Ohio farmers, including many locally. www.daytondailynews.com/local/farmer...

Voters this election season will weigh in on city races, school board seats, property tax levies and more. Early voting starts today! daytondailynews.com/local/early-...

The @daytondailynews.com spoke to residents across the region who voiced a spectrum of opinions regarding upcoming tax levy requests on their November ballot. daytondailynews.com/local/local-...

"While military personnel, air traffic controllers and other federal employees are being asked to work without pay, it’s only right that members of Congress don’t keep collecting a paycheck," says Sen. Husted - @jamiedupree.bsky.social notes change unlikely www.daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-l...

Our newspapers have done this for several years as a service to readers. daytondailynews.com/local/look-f...

The National Defense Authorization Act, a bill that funds the U.S. military, recently passed the House. The final version makes 550 references to the Department of Defense. The phrase “Department of War” appears zero times - via @jamiedupree.bsky.social daytondailynews.com/local/congre...

Ohioans under 21 years old are now required to go through a formal driver’s education course before obtaining their license, following a change to state law that went into effect this week. daytondailynews.com/local/driver...

When it comes to Social Security, the effects depend on whether you are already receiving benefits. daytondailynews.com/local/what-h...

The @daytondailynews.com reached out to more than 30 local school districts to ask if they had received complaints against teachers who had allegedly discussed Kirk’s death either online or in a classroom. daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-t...

Beginning Tuesday, anyone looking to access online pornography in Ohio will have to prove they’re 18 or older by digitally uploading a government-issued ID or another identifying document - via @averykreemer.bsky.social daytondailynews.com/local/ohios-...

The “Sword of Damocles” was mentioned earlier in the meeting, referring to a citizen-led effort to put a constitutional amendment to eliminate property taxes entirely on the statewide November 2026 ballot. www.daytondailynews.com/news/house-b...

Kettering City Schools offered me the opportunity to drive a school bus as a part of their promotion to recruit 16 more drivers for this school year.

Beavercreek’s highest paid employees in 2024 #PayrollProject daytondailynews.com/local/payrol...

“How can he be afforded the choice to play games instead of participate in therapy sessions just because he doesn’t want to go?” Sarah’s dad, Kelly Brockman, said.

Family members described the frustration of attending Marlow’s competency hearings, only to hear updates about the defendant’s day-to-day routine at Summit, including his tendency to choose playing checkers or volleyball over going to therapy sessions. daytondailynews.com/local/zero-p...

There was A LOT of federal news that impacted southwest Ohio this week. Here's a roundup from @sydneydawes.bsky.social daytondailynews.com/local/tyleno...

“Acetaminophen is there because the benefits have been established over years as has its safety,” said the chief medical officer at Premier Health, adding that the studies used to link the medication to autism are “flawed.” daytondailynews.com/local/local-...

The Ohio AG is trying to remove him from office as fiscal officer, but he is running for township trustee in November. daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-a...

Kimmel may be returning to the air, but not in the Dayton/Springfield market. daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/j...

“It really sounds like the overriding goal of your map is just to engineer, artificially, more seats that Democrats can win,” Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, said to Isaacsohn. “How is that not the textbook definition of gerrymandering?” daytondailynews.com/local/gop-ca...

A Pentagon official granted anonymity to discuss unclassified but sensitive information said: “The department is still working through details and the implementation of the new office, but the plan is for the workforce to remain where it is." daytondailynews.com/local/depart...

Memorial for political activist Charlie Kirk held in Kettering Sunday daytondailynews.com/local/memori...