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Gov. Mike DeWine said an independent firm will look into complaints received before the sudden resignation of Ohio Lottery director Pat McDonald.

As expected, House Republicans added an income tax cut and expanded Ohio's EdChoice taxpayer-paid school voucher program.

Gov. Mike DeWine has suggested the state streamline its messaging to attract both visitors and new businesses.

The latest Ohio Crime Report says the death penalty is costing the state millions of dollars because the law is on the books but there haven't been any executions since 2018.

The Cleveland businessman is running for US Senate for a second time, having dropped out before last year’s seven-way primary, but says this race won’t look like that one.

One of the Republican-backed bills affects trans athletes participating in women's sports, and the other would ban hormone therapies or gender affirming treatments on Ohioans under 18 years old.

Republicans in the Ohio House and Senate move measures to make it harder to amend the constitution and a plan to put a vote on that onto the August ballot, before a reproductive rights amendment comes to the ballot as expected in November.

Both Republican and Democratic attorneys general say requiring 60% approval for constitutional amendments would make it difficult to pass important issues involving taxes or elections.

Secretary of State Frank LaRose told a Republican group last week that he is "100% in favor of closing primaries" in future elections but, at this point, there's no legislation to do that.

Hundreds spoke out or filed written testimony against the bill to make changes in higher education in Ohio, and its sponsor said some of their concerns will be addressed, but other provisions will remain.