A new study shows inmates in Ohio’s local jails often rack up thousands of dollars in fees while they are in those lockups. And as Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles reports, the study shows those fees make it harder for ex-offenders to become productive citizens.

A Republican Senator from northeast Ohio is trying a fourth time to get a bill passed that he says will help firefighters who got cancer while on the job. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

Thirty-five states have so-called presumptive disability laws linking firefighting to cancer – and that makes it easier for firefighters with cancer who can’t work anymore to get workers’ comp and disability benefits. Sen. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) wants Ohio to be the

Some evangelical church leaders throughout the state are the latest to oppose Issue 3, the proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize marijuana. Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles reports.

A plan was rushed through the Senate on Wednesday to take money away from abortion providers. Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow reports.

People who want medical marijuana in Ohio say they are ready to vote for Issue 3, even if they don’t particularly like all of the aspects of the plan. Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles explains why.