Pursuant to Article II, Section 1b of the Ohio Constitution, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has transmitted the proposed statute, known as the “Fresh Start Act,” to the leaders of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate for their consideration.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted returned petitions submitted on behalf of the initiated statue known as “The Drug Price Relief Act” to county boards of elections for a second review.

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor announced Monday that measures designed to provide additional financial protection for Ohio consumers if their life or health insurance company becomes insolvent has become law.

Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Dec. 28 - Jan. 3, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 350 911 calls, answered 168 requests for service, dispatched 118 fire and EMS runs, took 29 offense reports and investigated four traffic crashes.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted this week certified delegates for presidential candidates as well as candidates for statewide offices as part of the official form of the 2016 Presidential Primary Election Ballot.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced his office’s January regional office hours.

The Hillsboro Police Department is looking for information regarding a suspect in a robbery at a North High Street business on Sunday, Dec. 27.

Not since 1977 has a full moon dawned in the skies on Christmas. But this year, a bright full moon will be an added gift for the holidays.

A pretrial hearing in a case filed by a city employee against Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings was held in Highland County Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, on Wednesday morning.

Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Dec. 14-20, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 382 911 calls, answered 147 requests for service, dispatched 136 fire and EMS runs, took 12 offense reports and investigated five traffic crashes.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Christopher Roe has been selected 2015 Trooper of the Year at the Georgetown Post.

U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) released the following statement on his vote against the Omnibus Appropriations bill.

U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced that his Microbeads Free Waters Act of 2015 is now headed to the President for signature.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has announced that the year-end appropriations bill includes $295 million for the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program, which supports children’s health care by providing freestanding children’s hospitals with federal funding to train pediatricians and pediatric specialists.

U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has released the following statement regarding the inclusion of provisions that make expanded section 179 expensing for small businesses and the Research and Development Credit permanent, and provides for long-term extensions of bonus depreciation and the New Markets Tax Credit.