Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, led a group of 18 House lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary and Acting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Scott Bessent asking him to review and update guidance on the taxation of staking rewards before the 2026 tax year begins. 

Merchants National Bank (MNB) is honoring John Abell, Collection Agent, who is retiring after a remarkable career in banking and community service.

By October, more than two million illegal foreign nationals had been removed. That number increased to more than 2.5 million in December. It includes 1.9 million who self-deported and more than 622,000 who ICE deported.

Undocumented immigrants with driver's licenses in other states could face penalties if caught driving in Tennessee after Jan. 1.

On Dec. 20, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible assault involving a 7-week-old child who had allegedly sustained severe injuries.

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is expanding the Committee’s investigation into massive fraud and money laundering in Minnesota’s social services program under Governor Tim Walz’s and Attorney General Keith Ellison’s watch, the state’s efforts to cover it up, and retaliation against whistleblowers who sought to protect taxpayer dollars.

State Representatives Tim Barhorst (R-Fort Loramie) and Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) have introduced House Bill 629 – The Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act – legislation that works to update Ohio law to expand the scope of practice for licensed pharmacists.

Under new Trump administration policies, more than 2.5 million people were removed from the U.S. this year, including a record number of violent offenders.

In 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard broke records across the board as the Trump administration poured an historic amount of funding into revitalizing the 235-year-old maritime force.

Republicans have majorities in both the House and Senate, but would need seven Democratic votes in the Senate to prevent a filibuster. Under those circumstances, the Republicans' bill appears to have a slim chance of passing.

As Christians celebrate the birth of their Savior today, new polling from Napolitan News Service shows that Christmas remains America's top holiday.

In the last 12 months, three lawmakers blew past multiple deadlines to report their stock trades. U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican and one of Congress’s richest members, filed what are known as periodic transaction reports beyond the 30-to-45-day deadline three times. Two House Republicans, Neal Dunn of Florida and David Taylor of Ohio's Second District, filed two reports past the deadline. 

On Jan. 1, 2026, the public will have a new and improved County Auditor's website.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost this week announced a nearly $150 million multi-state settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and its parent company, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, for misleading consumers and violating environmental laws.

Nearly 200 fire departments will soon have access to additional funds to upgrade their emergency radio communication equipment. The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the 2026 MARCS (Multi-Agency Radio Communications Systems) Grant. During this grant cycle, 198 fire departments representing 63 counties across Ohio have been awarded a combined total of nearly $4 million.