Ohio Statehouse News

House Bill 457 came in the wake of the recent assassinations of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman.

Activists calling for a congressional map that they say will more fairly represent Ohioans met for a rally in Columbus Wednesday, with lawmakers getting ready to draw a new 15-district map.

Three unions representing educators are suing over a provision in Ohio's budget that changes the makeup of the board overseeing teachers’ pensions.

Kirk, who was 31, founded Turning Point USA, which pushes for conservative politics at high schools and colleges in Ohio and across the country.

Gov. Mike DeWine said Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb asked for help from the state to reduce crime.

Ohio Homeland Security has a new app that allows people to submit information about potential criminal activity.

The state’s report cards on last year’s academic performance for the Class of 2024 in Ohio’s 607 public school districts are out.

Gov. Mike DeWine promised voters that if they rejected proposed redistricting changes last November 2024, he'd work to get a different process on the ballot.

Ohioans who regularly give money to churches would be able to deduct that money from their taxable income under a bill that’s still being drafted.

Gov. Mike DeWine said he still wants to see kratom banned or heavily regulated in Ohio, but that effort may need to come from the legislature.