local government

Homeless people in at least six Ohio cities can be fined or arrested for sleeping in public places, even if there’s nowhere else to go.

Last month, Athens became the latest Ohio city to call for a cease-fire in Israel and Gaza. Elsewhere in the state, city councils have declined to introduce or pass similar resolutions.

The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is making recommendations to improve the state's business climate which includes reforming local taxes, increasing education in computer skills, and making affordable housing and health care more accessible.

The bill would require employers of non-U.S. citizen, temporary agricultural workers to pay municipal income taxes if they live in one city but work in another.

State lawmakers approved hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to help local governments recover from the coronavirus pandemic.The vast…

The state is starting a new program with local governments and school districts to improve cybersecurity throughout Ohio. The goal is to enhance every…

The state auditor is warning local governments that they’re risking taxpayer money if they don’t have policies on employees’ use of debit or credit cards.…

The so called Christmas tree bill that was quickly passed at the end of last year has found many of its ornaments broken by a court decision. Ohio…

Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget includes a change in the way a portion of the state’s local government fund is distributed to communities. But the…

Gov. John Kasich is defending his plan to pay for more income tax cuts by raising the sales tax. Kasich has a message for local communities who are…