Sarah Donaldson
Reporter/ProducerContact Sarah at sdonaldson@statehousenews.org.
Sarah Donaldson covers government, politics and elections for the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau. Sarah regularly files from Columbus for National Public Radio and is a frequent guest on WOSU-FM's All Sides, WOSU-TV's Columbus on the Record, WVXU's Cincinnati Edition, and Ideastream's Sound of Ideas. She has been awarded for her work by the Press Club of Cleveland and the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists.
Prior to joining the bureau in 2023, Sarah worked for a year as a digital reporter/producer for WCMH-TV, where she covered Columbus city government, regional business and technology, and growth in Licking County. She's been published in national and local outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, and the Columbus Dispatch.
She is an Ohio University alumna, but was born and raised north of Pittsburgh. During her four years in Athens, she worked for southeast Ohio affiliate WOUB Public Media.
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The lawmaker was removed from his assignments and asked to leave the role last year over sexual misconduct allegations. He didn’t resign, and has since been reinstated. -
Ohio’s wealthiest man has long contributed to federal and state officials’ election coffers across the aisle. -
Drivers could face a misdemeanor for failure to obey, and for harassing, threatening or intimidating a crossing guard or interfering with their official duties. -
An Ohio bill introduced would require health insurance agencies to recognize all payments, including coupons or copay assistance, as going to a patient’s deductible. -
Two GOP state lawmakers introduced an extensive bill restricting the actions local agencies can take against parents or guardians who reject a child’s gender identity. -
In January, Ohio environmental advocates said they filed a complaint against Sen. Brian Chavez (R-Marietta), alleging he failed to disclose financial ties. -
Next month, Ohio will ban all intoxicating hemp, including hemp-infused THC and CBD beverages, if Senate Bill 56 goes into effect as scheduled. -
Half a dozen Democrats in the Ohio Senate say they are getting ready to introduce extensive legislation targeting data centers. -
Two GOP state lawmakers want Ohio to enact harsher penalties for protesters who disturb religious worship. -
After rejecting the initial petition from the group of some cannabis and hemp advocates, Yost wrote in a letter their title and new summary are “fair and truthful.”
