The U.S. Supreme Court will review a religious discrimination case from University Heights, Ohio, where a man said he was told by the city that he needed a permit to pray. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/03/s...

Ohio Republican candidates hold a cash balance advantage over Democratic candidates in five out of six statewide elections apart from the governor’s race, but some Democrats are gaining ground, according to recent campaign finance filings. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/03/o...

Ohioans will see changes to student loans — both on the borrowing side and the repayment side — as a result of the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill. The average student loan debt in Ohio is $35,072. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/03/s...

A new report has found that four of the 10 most-common occupations in Ohio — which employ 510,000 Ohioans — pay so poorly that a full-time worker supporting a family of three would qualify for federal food assistance. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/03/t...

The combination of stupidity and cruelty is astounding. You report refugees have fled horrible danger and are here legally, working, contributing. They scream TEMPORARY send them BACK! You point out thousands will die. They say BS you're LYING! Stupidity and cruelty. What a combo

Commentary: Ohio native Geoff Pipoly represented Haitian TPS holders before the Supreme Court. The court ruled to allow Trump to strip them of legal status for mass deportation. “Thousands of people are now going to die violent deaths,” Pipoly said ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/t...

Commentary: Ohio native Geoff Pipoly represented Haitian TPS holders before the Supreme Court. The court ruled to allow Trump to strip them of legal status for mass deportation. “Thousands of people are now going to die violent deaths,” Pipoly said ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/t...

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Both candidates for Ohio attorney general are calling for more transparency from a controversial economic-development agency. The comments come after one filed an ethics complaint against the lobbyist who also chairs the board of the agency, JobsOhio ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/a...

The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a decision that, according to its challengers, allowed utilities to overcharge customers by roughly $115 million. It brings an end to a narrow dispute that started in 2021 but has its roots in the Ohio House Bill 6 scandal ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/o...

An Ohio state senator recently introduced a bill that would give the five Ohio "civics centers" created last year by Republican lawmakers more autonomy at their various universities ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/b...

The U.S. Supreme Court's latest major decisions involve topics that Ohio politicians know well: transgender athletes participating in sports, birthright citizenship and campaign finance laws ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/w...

Commentary: Ohio native Geoff Pipoly represented Haitian TPS holders before the Supreme Court. The court ruled to allow Trump to strip them of legal status for mass deportation. “Thousands of people are now going to die violent deaths,” Pipoly said ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/t...

As outdoor celebrations and events marking the nation’s 250th anniversary and the World Cup reach their peak, local officials across the country are urging caution amid a heat wave blanketing many East Coast and Midwestern states. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/r...

The Great American State Fair on the National Mall has all the trappings of a classic state fair: food vendors, merchandise, a Ferris wheel, activities. But days before the nation’s 250th anniversary, one thing was notably absent: The crowds ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/r...

Members of a U.S. House Education and Workforce subcommittee found rare common ground scrutinizing private equity’s stake in youth sports at a Tuesday hearing ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/r...

White House budget director Russ Vought testified before a U.S. House panel Tuesday that his agency needs lawmakers to increase its annual budget, even though he hasn’t spent much of the $100 million Republicans approved in their “big, beautiful” law ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/r...

The nation’s largest electricity grid PJM — which includes Ohio — received a green light from the Trump administration to require data centers and other large customers to turn on back-up generators during this week’s heatwave. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/pjm-g...

Black political power in the nation’s capital is centered on the Congressional Black Caucus. After the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the federal Voting Rights Act this year, analysts see more than 20 caucus members possibly at risk of losing their seats. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/r...

More states this year have looked beyond traditional counseling and medication to help first responders cope with post-traumatic stress. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/r...

Last summer, Republicans barred Medicaid payments from going to Planned Parenthood for one year, predicting it would hollow out the organization. A year later, GOP lawmakers are trying to find a way to keep the nationwide prohibition in place. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/r...

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State Medicaid agencies are concerned that many sick and disabled enrollees will lose their coverage because the Trump administration is narrowing the definition of who is “medically frail” enough to get an exemption from new work requirements. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/r...

Commentary: Ohio native Geoff Pipoly represented Haitian TPS holders before the Supreme Court. The court ruled to allow Trump to strip them of legal status for mass deportation. “Thousands of people are now going to die violent deaths,” Pipoly said. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/t...

Commentary: Ohio native Geoff Pipoly represented Haitian TPS holders before the Supreme Court. The court ruled to allow Trump to strip them of legal status for mass deportation. “Thousands of people are now going to die violent deaths,” Pipoly said. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/t...

Commentary: Ohio native Geoff Pipoly represented Haitian TPS holders before the Supreme Court. The court ruled to allow Trump to strip them of legal status for mass deportation. “Thousands of people are now going to die violent deaths,” Pipoly said. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/t...

Commentary: In a healthy republic, disagreement is expected. But disagreement must be channeled through evidence, law, courts, elections, and constitutional order, not threats, rumors, or contempt. At 250, keeping our republic healthy starts here in Ohio ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/a...

The Citizens Utility Board of Ohio has published a report warning policymakers against relying on aging, mostly coal-fired power plants. The study casts doubt on programs allowing facilities to run even when they’re not the most cost-efficient option ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/c...

Defann kominote ayisyèn nan Ohio yo ap ofri konsèy epi prepare pou avni plizyè dizèn milye imigran nan eta a ki pa gen estati legal apre yon desizyon Tribinal Siprèm Ameriken an te pran jedi. Men sa yo di moun ta dwe konnen ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/d...

Advocates for Ohio Haitian communities are offering advice and preparing for the future of tens of thousands of migrants in the state who lack legal status after a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. Here’s what they say people should know ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/i...

A new study shows a significant number of Ohio women felt their reproductive health needs were not being met in recent years, with 30% of surveyed Ohio residents reporting they needed but didn’t get one or more types of care between 2024 and 2025 ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/s...

The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission approved 21 bids to frack more than 15,000 acres of Ohio’s public land during Monday’s meeting ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/m...

If you already subscribe to the Ohio Capital Journal, please share with your family and friends: All the state of Ohio news you need, news from other states on issues that cross state lines, a full national and local news round-up, and it’s all free! ohiocapitaljournal.com/subscribe/

Both candidates for Ohio attorney general are calling for more transparency from a controversial economic-development agency. The comments come after one filed an ethics complaint against the lobbyist who also chairs the board of the agency, JobsOhio. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/a...

The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a decision that, according to its challengers, allowed utilities to overcharge customers by roughly $115 million. It brings an end to a narrow dispute that started in 2021 but has its roots in the Ohio House Bill 6 scandal. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/o...

An Ohio state senator recently introduced a bill that would give the five Ohio "civics centers" created last year by Republican lawmakers more autonomy at their various universities. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/b...

The U.S. Supreme Court's latest major decisions involve topics that Ohio politicians know well: transgender athletes participating in sports, birthright citizenship and campaign finance laws. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/w...

Commentary: In a healthy republic, disagreement is expected. But disagreement must be channeled through evidence, law, courts, elections, and constitutional order, not threats, rumors, or contempt. At 250, keeping our republic healthy starts here in Ohio ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/a...

The Citizens Utility Board of Ohio has published a report warning policymakers against relying on aging, mostly coal-fired power plants. The study casts doubt on programs allowing facilities to run even when they’re not the most cost-efficient option ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/c...

Defann kominote ayisyèn nan Ohio yo ap ofri konsèy epi prepare pou avni plizyè dizèn milye imigran nan eta a ki pa gen estati legal apre yon desizyon Tribinal Siprèm Ameriken an te pran jedi. Men sa yo di moun ta dwe konnen ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/d...

Advocates for Ohio Haitian communities are offering advice and preparing for the future of tens of thousands of migrants in the state who lack legal status after a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. Here’s what they say people should know ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/i...

A new study shows a significant number of Ohio women felt their reproductive health needs were not being met in recent years, with 30% of surveyed Ohio residents reporting they needed but didn’t get one or more types of care between 2024 and 2025 ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/s...

The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission approved 21 bids to frack more than 15,000 acres of Ohio’s public land during Monday’s meeting ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/m...

If you already subscribe to the Ohio Capital Journal, please share with your family and friends: All the state of Ohio news you need, news from other states on issues that cross state lines, a full national and local news round-up, and it’s all free! ohiocapitaljournal.com/subscribe/

Both candidates for Ohio attorney general are calling for more transparency from a controversial economic-development agency. The comments come after one filed an ethics complaint against the lobbyist who also chairs the board of the agency, JobsOhio. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/a...

The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a decision that, according to its challengers, allowed utilities to overcharge customers by roughly $115 million. It brings an end to a narrow dispute that started in 2021 but has its roots in the Ohio House Bill 6 scandal. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/o...

An Ohio state senator recently introduced a bill that would give the five Ohio "civics centers" created last year by Republican lawmakers more autonomy at their various universities. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/b...

The U.S. Supreme Court's latest major decisions involve topics that Ohio politicians know well: transgender athletes participating in sports, birthright citizenship and campaign finance laws. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/w...

The U.S. Supreme Court's latest major decisions involve topics that Ohio politicians know well: transgender athletes participating in sports, birthright citizenship and campaign finance laws. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/w...

An Ohio state senator recently introduced a bill that would give the five Ohio "civics centers" created last year by Republican lawmakers more autonomy at their various universities. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/b...