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Groups opposing Issue 1 had asked the Ohio Supreme Court to rule the August special was election illegal.

Some state workers have been working from home since the COVID-19 pandemic but some lawmakers want those employees back in their offices. But there might not be offices to go to in some cases.

Groups that represent Ohio's public schools say the budget passed by Republicans in the Senate cuts school funding from the House budget, while significantly increasing spending for taxpayer-paid private school vouchers.

The current third grade guarantee, which was enacted in 2013, requires students to take a reading test and if they are not reading on grade level, they are held back. Lawmakers want to change the guarantee but are split on how to do that.

The Bailey family had to fight to stop a pipeline from running through their land, which is protected by a state agricultural easement. Their court verdict could have implications for farmland preservation across the state.

In the months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, an Ohio Supreme Court action put a six-week abortion ban in place that was later lifted by another court. Today the fight is over constitutional amendments.

The Ohio Supreme Court said some of Issue 1's language is incorrect and told the Ballot Board to fix it, but let other language that opponents argued was unfair stand.

The Ohio House had stripped out the social media ban for kids under 16, which raised questions after Gov. Mike DeWine put it in his initial budget proposal, but Senate Republicans restored it.

The state is piloting a new police recruiting program at Cedarville and Central State Universities. The program's creator believes more diverse police departments can reduce fatal police shootings.

The differences between the Ohio House and Senate budgets might not be resolved by the June 30 deadline, Speaker Jason Stephens said.