Commentary: Ohio lawmakers continue to insist they are acting “to protect children” but instead of addressing the actual, documented leading cause of death for children in our state, gun violence, they are spending their time restricting drag performances ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/b...

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Summit County jurors were unable to reach a verdict on whether former FirstEnergy executives committed bribery in what’s been called the largest public corruption scheme in Ohio history. Ohio Atty Gen Dave Yost said the state will retry the case ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/f...

A Republican Ohio lawmaker wants absentee voters to include a copy of their photo ID with their ballot. Last week the idea’s supporters got a chance to weigh in ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/b...

Donald Trump took office at the start of 2025 vowing to expand ICE and ramp up mass deportations. Even as voters have soured on the effort, contracts between ICE and Ohio's local law enforcement agencies have exploded, the ACLU of Ohio reported Monday ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/a...

The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday seemed poised to reject the Trump administration’s attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, and instead uphold the country’s long understanding of citizenship by birth on American soil. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

The Trump Justice Department is investigating The Ohio State University College of Medicine over potential race discrimination. Since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the department has focused on allegations of discrimination against white applicants ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/ohio-...

Most Transportation Security Administration officers received a paycheck Monday covering four weeks of back wages that were held up by the funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security, a TSA spokesperson said ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/r...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a conservative Christian counselor who argued that Colorado’s 2019 law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ minors may violate her First Amendment right to free speech ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/r...

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he signed an executive order last year that blocked funding from going to the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

Brian Lewis remembers the cold shock of learning his dad had died at age 47 in the Union County Jail in Arkansas. Rodricus Lewis lost more than 50 pounds during the 10 months he spent in jail awaiting trial. Brian Lewis discovered dozens of similar cases. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

Commentary: In a functioning democracy, government derives its legitimacy through the consent of the governed: "We the people." Under one-party rule in Ohio, entrenched, gerrymandered politicians reject that foundational premise and do whatever they want ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/o...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a conservative Christian counselor who argued that Colorado’s 2019 law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ minors may violate her First Amendment right to free speech. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/r...

Right now, child pornography created with AI falls outside the bounds of Ohio law, but two Republican lawmakers are trying to change that. No one opposes the idea, so why is it still sitting in committee nearly a year after it was introduced? ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/t...

More than 8,000 acres at Egypt Valley Wildlife Area and more than 500 acres at Salt Fork State Park were approved to be fracked during Friday’s Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission meeting ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/m...

Medicaid work requirements from the Trump/Republican One Big Beautiful Bill could cause 356,000 people in Ohio to lose their health care coverage, a new report says, on top of 113,000 who've already lost coverage after tax credits were allowed to expire ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/a...

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Summit County jurors were unable to reach a verdict on whether former FirstEnergy executives committed bribery in what’s been called the largest public corruption scheme in Ohio history. Ohio Atty Gen Dave Yost said the state will retry the case. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/f...

A Republican Ohio lawmaker wants absentee voters to include a copy of their photo ID with their ballot. Last week the idea’s supporters got a chance to weigh in. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/b...

Donald Trump took office at the start of 2025 vowing to expand ICE and ramp up mass deportations. Even as voters have soured on the effort, contracts between ICE and Ohio's local law enforcement agencies have exploded, the ACLU of Ohio reported Monday. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/a...

The Trump Justice Department is investigating The Ohio State University College of Medicine over potential race discrimination. Since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the department has focused on allegations of discrimination against white applicants. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/ohio-...

Commentary: Ohio lawmakers continue to insist they are acting “to protect children” but instead of addressing the actual, documented leading cause of death for children in our state, gun violence, they are spending their time restricting drag performances. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/b...

In June, 11 U.S. cities will welcome millions for soccer’s World Cup. This year, the war in Iran and the Middle East, the impasse over ICE and Homeland Security funding, and the hesitance of foreigners to visit the U.S. are all creating problems. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

The White House defended skyrocketing gas prices Tuesday by claiming they're a “short-term disruption” during the war in Iran, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said they will not “foreclose any option," including boots on the ground. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

States with and without abortion bans are advancing bills that would shield anti-abortion pregnancy resource centers from certain government mandates and attempts at regulation, allowing them to sue for damages if any part of the law is violated. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

Trump signed a sweeping executive order certain to face legal challenges attempting to restrict mail-in voting, a major escalation in his effort to assert presidential control over elections that under the U.S. Constitution are administered by the states. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a conservative Christian counselor who argued that Colorado’s 2019 law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ minors may violate her First Amendment right to free speech. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/r...

Commentary: In a functioning democracy, government derives its legitimacy through the consent of the governed: "We the people." Under one-party rule in Ohio, entrenched, gerrymandered politicians reject that foundational premise and do whatever they want ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/o...

Right now, child pornography created with AI falls outside the bounds of Ohio law, but two Republican lawmakers are trying to change that. No one opposes the idea, so why is it still sitting in committee nearly a year after it was introduced? ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/t...

More than 8,000 acres at Egypt Valley Wildlife Area and more than 500 acres at Salt Fork State Park were approved to be fracked during Friday’s Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission meeting ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/m...

Medicaid work requirements from the Trump/Republican One Big Beautiful Bill could cause 356,000 people in Ohio to lose their health care coverage, a new report says, on top of 113,000 who've already lost coverage after tax credits were allowed to expire ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/a...

No pop-ups, no paywalls, no ads. Our articles are free to read and free to republish: Subscribe to the Ohio Capital Journal newsletter today. ohiocapitaljournal.com/subscribe/

At the Ohio Capital Journal, we deliver fair, fearless, and free news and commentary: No pop-ups, no paywalls, no ads: reporting for the people. We are funded through the generosity of donors like you. Please consider a tax-deductible donation today. ohiocapitaljournal.com/donate/

Summit County jurors were unable to reach a verdict on whether former FirstEnergy executives committed bribery in what’s been called the largest public corruption scheme in Ohio history. Ohio Atty Gen Dave Yost said the state will retry the case. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/f...

A Republican Ohio lawmaker wants absentee voters to include a copy of their photo ID with their ballot. Last week the idea’s supporters got a chance to weigh in. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/b...

"With gas prices on the rise, Trump officials discuss feared $150 oil: The White House braces for a potential oil spike to $150 or higher as the Iran war chokes supply." www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Donald Trump took office at the start of 2025 vowing to expand ICE and ramp up mass deportations. Even as voters have soured on the effort, contracts between ICE and Ohio's local law enforcement agencies have exploded, the ACLU of Ohio reported Monday. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/a...

The Trump Justice Department is investigating The Ohio State University College of Medicine over potential race discrimination. Since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the department has focused on allegations of discrimination against white applicants. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/ohio-...

Commentary: Ohio lawmakers continue to insist they are acting “to protect children,” but instead of addressing the actual, documented leading cause of death for children in our state, gun violence, they are spending their time restricting drag performances. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/b...

In June, 11 U.S. cities will welcome millions for soccer’s World Cup. This year, the war in Iran and the Middle East, the impasse over ICE and Homeland Security funding, and the hesitance of foreigners to visit the U.S. are all creating problems. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

The White House defended skyrocketing gas prices Tuesday by claiming they're a “short-term disruption” during the war in Iran, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said they will not “foreclose any option," including boots on the ground. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

States with and without abortion bans are advancing bills that would shield anti-abortion pregnancy resource centers from certain government mandates and attempts at regulation, allowing them to sue for damages if any part of the law is violated. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

Trump signed a sweeping executive order certain to face legal challenges attempting to restrict mail-in voting, a major escalation in his effort to assert presidential control over elections that under the U.S. Constitution are administered by the states. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

Trump signed a sweeping executive order certain to face legal challenges attempting to restrict mail-in voting, a major escalation in his effort to assert presidential control over elections that under the U.S. Constitution are administered by the states. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

States with and without abortion bans are advancing bills that would shield anti-abortion pregnancy resource centers from certain government mandates and attempts at regulation, allowing them to sue for damages if any part of the law is violated. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

The White House defended skyrocketing gas prices Tuesday by claiming they're a “short-term disruption” during the war in Iran, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said they will not “foreclose any option," including boots on the ground. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

In June, 11 U.S. cities will welcome millions for soccer’s World Cup. This year, the war in Iran and the Middle East, the impasse over ICE and Homeland Security funding, and the hesitance of foreigners to visit the U.S. are all creating problems. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/r...

Commentary: Ohio lawmakers continue to insist they are acting “to protect children,” but instead of addressing the actual, documented leading cause of death for children in our state, gun violence, they are spending their time restricting drag performances. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/01/b...

The Trump Justice Department is investigating The Ohio State University College of Medicine over potential race discrimination. Since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the department has focused on allegations of discrimination against white applicants. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/ohio-...