The May 5 primary will be important for Ohio voters who care about the administration of elections. In the race for the next Ohio Secretary of State, both Republican and Democratic voters have competitive primaries to decide to pick their candidates for the November general election.
In mid-December 2020, federal officials responsible for protecting American elections from fraud converged in a windowless, dim, fortified room at the Justice Department’s downtown Washington, D.C., headquarters.
A national report said more than 400 safety net hospitals are at risk of closure — including 10 in Ohio. But one of those Ohio hospitals said that despite headwinds, its finances are sound.
Advances in cancer treatment mean more people are living longer after a cancer diagnosis. But some survivors develop lymphedema—long-term swelling in the arms, hands, legs or feet that can cause pain, limit movement and raise the risk of serious infections. The condition can also affect body image and mental health.
Ohio Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy is telling voters he’ll roll property taxes back to “levels where they were before the end of the Covid pandemic.”
Nine new Natural Resources Officers (NROs) officially joined the ranks of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently, taking their oath of office during a commissioning ceremony at ODNR Headquarters in Columbus.
As summer approaches, national researchers say that participation in summer food programs for children has increased in Ohio and across the country, but federal budget cuts could mean more food insecurity for children and their families.
Ohio House Democrats are pitching a plan to temporarily freeze utility rates and provide a $150 credit on Ohioans’ electric bills, as affordability takes center stage in a hotly contested midterm election.
Indictments filed this week by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuse eight Medicaid providers of stealing a combined $181,512 from the government health-care program for the needy. A ninth provider faces charges for allegedly stealing a client’s debit card.
The announcement comes shortly after the president and Iranian officials said the Strait of Hormuz fully reopened, following Iranian officials' confirmation that the reopening was due to the ceasefire in Lebanon.
In honor of the life and service of former Ohio House of Representatives member William ‘Bill’ Patmon, Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Cuyahoga County as well as at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes Tower from sunrise to sunset on the day of his funeral, April 21, 2026.
The City of Hillsboro, Ohio, will receive sealed bids for mowing and maintenance of blighted and nuisance properties until 4 p.m. April 30, 2026, at the City of Hillsboro, 130 North High Street, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133.
The Department of Homeland Security will see another leadership change as Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will step down May 31.
To ensure a safe prom and graduation season for high schools across the state, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control and Division of Cannabis Control are reminding permit holders, families, schools and communities to work together and take proactive steps to prevent cannabis- and alcohol-related incidents.
