Ohio Statehouse News

Two northeast Ohio lawmakers are teaming up on a bill that would require utility companies to reimburse ratepayers for food and medicine lost in long power outages.

Although corporate executives donate to political parties and candidates frequently, it’s rarer for corporations to wade in.

Faith leaders delivered a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine Friday, asking him to protect Haitians immigrants in Ohio who have lost temporary protected status.

Two Republican state lawmakers have introduced a proposal for an amendment to the Ohio Constitution to cap homeowners' property tax increases at 3% a year.

Gov. Mike DeWine announced a big federal grant at the annual gathering of higher education trustees, and once again spoke against a plan to dramatically change Ohio’s higher ed system.

Gov. Mike DeWine defended Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, following the security incident near Youngstown at the Canfield Fair over the weekend.

Rising property taxes and data centers are big issues in this fall campaign for Ohio governor, but Flock cameras and expanded gambling are also concerns.

Their effort stems from a crash west of Toledo that killed a 29-year-old last week. 34-year-old Washington Naula Ochoa was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide.

The incident at a campaign event near Youngstown and is being investigated. A 38-year-old man was arrested.

Both major party candidates for governor have released their plans to cut property taxes and halt new data center projects, though both have also been somewhat vague on specifics.