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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Right now, the Ohio Revised Code says very little about surrogacy, which was really only legalized through a 2007 decision by the state’s highest court. -
The 30-second ad, attacking Democratic former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown for his immigration record, aired last month. -
Over the last month, state leaders have taken any chance they’ve gotten to tout CNBC’s recent study naming Ohio the 2026 best state for business. -
Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration released seven recommendations Friday afternoon on how the state ought to handle its partnerships with local emergency services. -
The Neighbor to Neighbor program awards one-time grants of $500 or less to eligible low-income residential consumers. -
An Ohio bill would set the ceiling for statewide reimbursements within the foster care system, though it likely faces a tough road this legislative session. -
Thousands of Haitians living in Ohio, including Springfield, lost their legal status in July. With it went their ability to work. -
Attack ads have been flooding Ohioans’ airwaves this summer. Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown has been hammering GOP nominee Jon Husted over his stance on data centers. -
The original dates of execution fell between Jan. 13 and March 18 of next year. One man was set for execution just two days after DeWine leaves office. -
Government agencies are warning Ohioans to be cautious of “very dangerous” summer storms battering much of the state.
