Ohio House lawmakers are working on a plan to give Adams County an additional judge — it’s one of just five counties in the state with a single common pleas judge. According to the plan’s sponsors, Reps. Jean Schmidt, R-Loveland, and Justin Pizzulli, R-Scioto County, local leaders are on board.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom sparred over every issue brought up during their debate Thursday night hosted by Sean Hannity on Fox News. 

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) this week subpoenaed Andrew Slavitt, President Biden's former White House senior adviser for the Covid response, and Robert Flaherty, former director of digital strategy for the Biden White House.

The bank investigator email, which is online with the name redacted, is the latest development in the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Oversight Committee has released bank records and testimony from IRS whistleblowers and Hunter Biden's associate Devon Archer to back allegations that the Biden family and associates raked in more than $24 million from entities in China, Russia, Ukraine and other nations.

Today, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced that Dr. Anthony Fauci will appear before the 118th Congress for the first time for a two-day, transcribed interview on Jan. 8-9.

The following is a list of some benefits, events and fundraisers for the victims and families affected by the Nov. 28 explosion in Hillsboro.

Signs of bipartisanship emerged this week from a House Budget Committee hearing focused on a fiscal commission that would address the nation's deficit. The House Budget Committee discussed the pros and cons of a bipartisan, bicameral fiscal commission. While Democrats and Republicans have different ideas about how to address the longstanding issue, members of both parties indicated support for such a commission. 

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced a proposed $110 million settlement with DuPont over chemical contamination spanning seven decades from the company’s Washington Works facility in Parkersburg, W.Va., just across the border from Washington County, Ohio.

U.S. Border Patrol agents continue to apprehend foreign nationals illegally entering Texas who are known child sex offenders. In one of the heaviest trafficked areas along the southwest border in Texas, Del Rio Sector Acting Chief Patrol Agent Juan Bernal reported agents had apprehended 21 convicted child sex offenders in less than two months.

"In the context of higher interest rates, without effective fiscal policy measures to reduce government spending or increase revenues, Moody's expects that the US' fiscal deficits will remain very large, significantly weakening debt affordability." Moody's also made it clear it has less faith in lawmakers to fix things.

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who help steer U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam and China, died Wednesday. He was 100.

Five Ohio public employees appealed a ruling that allowed union dues to be taken from their paychecks for months.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades authorized the Highland County Children Services agency to move forward with plans for a tax levy to be placed on the March 2024 primary election ballot and discussed 2024 budget numbers during their Wednesday, Nov. 29 meeting.

A plan to lower Ohio property taxes continues to progress despite county auditors calling it a knee-jerk reaction in real estate prices. Despite the County Auditors Association of Ohio’s objections, legislation allowing the state Department of Taxation to use a three-year average of property taxes continues to be on a fast track.

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley picked up a key endorsement Tuesday with the backing of Americans for Prosperity Action, a group connected to billionaire Charles Koch.