Lawyer and former state Rep. Elliot Forhan became the first Democrat to announce a campaign for Ohio Attorney General in 2026 last month, saying in a release that the law is for everyone and should hold everyone accountable.

A Chillicothe man was sentenced recently to six months in prison, plus a judicial sanction for an unrelated case, after pleading guilty to receiving stolen property in Highland County.

It will soon be easier for individuals in the state of Ohio to become certified code enforcement inspectors and grow their careers. When they take effect July 1, 2025, rules recently approved by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance’s Board of Building Standards (BBS) will streamline and enhance professional building code enforcement throughout the state. This includes improving the certification process for both building departments and personnel.

State Sen. Daniel Verdin, of South Carolina, has spent the last month feeling optimistic about his cryptocurrency bill that proposes the state begin accepting digital currencies and become a friendlier place for digital asset mining.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced the appointment of Katherine Terpstra to the Clermont County Municipal Court.

Marijuana advocates called bills to change Ohio’s weed laws “a slap in the face” to voters.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), ECAP will help agricultural producers mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices.

After veterans protested last week at the Ohio Statehouse, a spokesman for President Donald Trump is saying that tens of thousands of proposed staff cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs won’t hurt Ohio vets. However, he didn’t specify how the reforms would work, and he didn’t specify that no care providers such as doctors and nurses would be ousted.

Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman stated that on Wednesday, March 19 at approximately 3:14 a.m. the 911 Communication Center received a call from Southern Ohio Medical Center stating that they had two victims show up at the hospital with stab wounds.

With the April 15 tax filing deadline less than a month away, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities and Division of Financial Institutions are sharing helpful tips and critical reminders to help ensure a smooth process for Ohioans.

A new study shows Ohio’s struggle to improve infant and maternal mortality has roots in systemic issues like health care access, poverty and, above all, racism.

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions, along with 35 states and Washington, D.C., has reached a final agreement with money transmitter Sigue Corp., related to its failing to fulfill customer obligations during its collapse last year.

As the Trump administration seeks more partners to help round up immigrants living in the United States illegally, some states and cities are eager to step up despite risks of racial profiling.

A man indicted in connection with a Highland County Task Force investigation last fall was sentenced recently to 18 months in prison.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently announced that Washington and Monroe counties are the first in the state to fully implement Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1).