In the past two years, a dozen states have either approved new U.S. House maps or are moving toward doing so — a highly unusual mid-decade revamp prompted by President Donald Trump and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling late last month ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/r...

An Ohio House committee eliminated funding for a program intended to increase childcare accessibility in a bill meant to address potential childcare fraud ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/o...

Ohio leaders acknowledge that artificial intelligence should be regulated as both explicit and political content grows, but bills have remained stagnant. Now, they say they aren’t sure what they are able to enforce ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/w...

Thousands of people joined demonstrations in Selma and Montgomery on Saturday to protest redistricting by southern Republican state legislatures targeting Black Democratic members of Congress. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/thous...

Ohio lawmakers are launching a joint data center committee where they will invite data center workers, citizens, and companies like Google and Meta to come in and testify ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/o...

Commentary: Ohio’s Safe Haven law allows parents in crisis to legally and anonymously surrender a newborn without fear of prosecution. The more difficult question is if Ohio is doing enough to reduce the likelihood that a parent would ever need to use it ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/a...

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon took heat Thursday over forthcoming changes to the federal student loan system that will impose new borrowing limits for professional and graduate students ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/15/r...

In the past two years, a dozen states have either approved new U.S. House maps or are moving toward doing so — a highly unusual mid-decade revamp prompted by President Donald Trump and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling late last month. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/r...

Ohio lawmakers are launching a joint data center committee where they will invite data center workers, citizens, and companies like Google and Meta to come in and testify. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/o...

Commentary: Ohio’s Safe Haven law allows parents in crisis to legally and anonymously surrender a newborn without fear of prosecution. The more difficult question is if Ohio is doing enough to reduce the likelihood that a parent would ever need to use it. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/a...

In the past two years, a dozen states have either approved new U.S. House maps or are moving toward doing so — a highly unusual mid-decade revamp prompted by President Donald Trump and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling late last month. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/r...

The U.S. Supreme Court decided Thursday to preserve telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone until after the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on the merits of the high-stakes federal lawsuit Louisiana v. Food and Drug Administration. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/r...

For decades, the Supreme Court advanced the idea that federal courts should not order major changes close to an election, to limit voter confusion. But election law experts say the court is disregarding the principle unevenly in ways that aid Republicans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/r...

Democrats and advocacy groups urged a quick rejection of President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on compiling citizenship lists and creating traceable mail-in ballots in a federal court hearing Thursday ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/15/r...

Democrats and advocacy groups urged a quick rejection of President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on compiling citizenship lists and creating traceable mail-in ballots in a federal court hearing Thursday ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/15/r...

For decades, the Supreme Court advanced the idea that federal courts should not order major changes close to an election, to limit voter confusion. But election law experts say the court is disregarding the principle unevenly in ways that aid Republicans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/r...

The U.S. Supreme Court decided Thursday to preserve telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone until after the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on the merits of the high-stakes federal lawsuit Louisiana v. Food and Drug Administration. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/r...

In the past two years, a dozen states have either approved new U.S. House maps or are moving toward doing so — a highly unusual mid-decade revamp prompted by President Donald Trump and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling late last month. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/r...

Commentary: Ohio’s Safe Haven law allows parents in crisis to legally and anonymously surrender a newborn without fear of prosecution. The more difficult question is whether Ohio is doing enough to reduce the likelihood that a parent would ever need to use it. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/a...

Ohio lawmakers are launching a joint data center committee where they will invite data center workers, citizens, and companies like Google and Meta to come in and testify. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/o...

An Ohio House committee eliminated funding for a program intended to increase childcare accessibility in a bill meant to address potential childcare fraud. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/o...

Ohio leaders acknowledge that artificial intelligence should be regulated as both explicit and political content grows, but bills have remained stagnant. Now, they say they aren’t sure what they are able to enforce. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/w...

An Ohio House committee eliminated funding for a program intended to increase childcare accessibility in a bill meant to address potential childcare fraud. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/o...

Ohio leaders acknowledge that artificial intelligence should be regulated as both explicit and political content grows, but bills have remained stagnant. Now, they say they aren’t sure what they are able to enforce. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/w...

"Report: more than half a million Ohioans could lose Medicaid coverage in next decade." www.statenews.org/government-p...

"Report: more than half a million Ohioans could lose Medicaid coverage in next decade." www.statenews.org/government-p...

Ohio leaders acknowledge that artificial intelligence should be regulated as both explicit and political content grows, but bills have remained stagnant. Now, they say they aren’t sure what they are able to enforce. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/w...

An Ohio House committee eliminated funding for a program intended to increase childcare accessibility in a bill meant to address potential childcare fraud. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/18/o...

Ohio judges question why taxpayers fund private school tuition ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/14/o...

Where the Ohio governor candidates stand on education ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/12/w...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine selects public safety director as interim attorney general ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/11/o...

Ohio judges question why taxpayers fund private school tuition ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/14/o...

Ohio Attorney General, ACLU counter claims that reproductive rights amendment impacts judge’s job ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/15/o...

Ohio’s most populous county sees 43% increase in unsheltered homelessness, according to report ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/11/o...

Ohio lawmakers consider joining other states to test psychedelic-assisted treatments ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/13/o...

Ohio Democratic lawmaker wants gun owners to store firearms out of reach of children ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/15/o...

Property tax repeal campaign behind goal as deadline for 2026 ballot approaches ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/11/p...

Ohio AG Dave Yost is trying to dismiss 77 cases against former Ohio State doctor Richard Strauss ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/15/o...

Economists: Incentives for Ohio data centers are a loser. So is banning new construction ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/11/e...

13,000 more Ohioans to lose food stamps for not meeting requirements under Trump law ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/13/1...

The deadline for Trump to get approval for his war has passed. Ohio’s US senators are mum ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/14/t...

Editor Commentary: Ohio gerrymandering set the stage for this shameful travesty and betrayal across America ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/15/o...

Editor Commentary: Ohio gerrymandering set the stage for this shameful travesty and betrayal across America ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/15/o...

Commentary: Selective Service: Ohio’s outdated barrier to student aid ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/12/s...

Commentary: Trump had historical markers ripped down in Ohio and across the country ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/13/t...

Commentary: The battle for democracy is the fight of a lifetime ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/14/r...

Editor Commentary: Ohio gerrymandering set the stage for this shameful travesty and betrayal across America ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/15/o...

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Democrats and advocacy groups urged a quick rejection of President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on compiling citizenship lists and creating traceable mail-in ballots in a federal court hearing Thursday. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/15/r...

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon took heat Thursday over forthcoming changes to the federal student loan system that will impose new borrowing limits for professional and graduate students. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/15/r...