(The Center Square) – The Protect the Public's Trust group filed a federal complaint against the Dayton Public School District, alleging it violated Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports and concealing their biological sex from other parents.
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(The Center Square) – One side of the Ohio General Assembly continues to push legislation for two-parent households in the state, while the other wants to revamp how the state handles children in broken homes.
The Ohio House of... Read more
(The Center Square) – The former director of a nonprofit faith organization that worked to help prisoners reenter society pleaded guilty to stealing more than $200,000 from the group.
Attorney General Dave Yost said in a release Thursday that... Read more
(The Center Square) – Ohio communities should find it easier to file the thousands of open police officer positions after Gov. Mike DeWine signed a new law.
The law, which takes effect in three months, allows local police departments... Read more
(The Center Square) – Small business optimism continues to tumble, but signs also show uncertainty is also falling, according to a new report.
Following September’s dip, the National Federation of Independent Business’ Small Business Optimism Index fell again in... Read more
(The Center Square) – The 2026 Ohio race for governor might be closer than many may think, according to a new poll.
The poll, conducted by Hart Research on behalf of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, has Democrat Dr.... Read more
(The Center Square) – Nearly six months after its last major electricity rate increase in Ohio, AEP Ohio continues to wait for approval on another rate hike.
The Public Utility Commission of Ohio on Friday announced public hearings throughout... Read more
(The Center Square) – As the federal government shutdown hit a record length, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday afternoon no SNAP benefits will be released this week, unless the federal government opens immediately.
The news comes after the... Read more
(The Center Square) – Legislation working its way through the Ohio General Assembly would put an end to mailed ballots through the U.S. Postal Service being counted after Election Day.
Republicans, easily passing the measure in the Senate, call... Read more
Household debt has reached record levels across the United States, and Ohio families are feeling the financial strain.
According to recent Federal Reserve reports, young Ohioans now carry above-average debt loads driven by credit cards, medical bills and personal... Read more
(The Center Square) – SNAP recipients in Ohio are expected to receive half of their regular monthly benefit allotment, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
However, there is still no plan for when that money... Read more
(The Center Square) – Mayors in Cleveland and Cincinnati easily won reelection, and several central Ohio school tax issues passed after a series of failures in a Tuesday election that was hyperlocal.
A year before statewide and federal seats... Read more
(The Center Square) – A new national poll shows taxpayer support for an Ohio bill that could ease the burden of medical debt for people throughout the state.
But the federal government and state lawmakers don’t seem to agree.
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(The Center Square) – A decade ago, Ohio became a model for taxpayer transparency when it created the Ohio Checkbook, opening government expenditures to public view and scrutiny.
Some local municipalities, however, found a loophole to keep spending out... Read more
(The Center Square) – Ohioans head to the polls Tuesday in an election heavy on local tax issues and races.
Polls open at 6:30 a.m. on an Election Day that had a relatively calm lead-up compared to what is... Read more
(The Center Square) – The nation’s power grid is entering a new era of soaring demand – the full extent of which remains uncertain – and energy leaders warn that investments in new generation, efficiency, and infrastructure must begin now to prevent future shortfalls.
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(The Center Square) – A day after unveiling proposed new congressional maps, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved them.
The bipartisan maps were unanimously approved Friday after nearly two hours of witness testimony, but no discussion among commission members. The... Read more
(The Center Square) – Lawyers suing to stop the state from giving the Cleveland Browns $600 million from Unclaimed Property Funds now want a judge to issue a restraining order.
DannLaw, which filed the class action lawsuit earlier this... Read more
(The Center Square) – With 1.4 million Ohioans expected to lose federal food benefits Saturday and communities scrambling to fill the gap, state taxpayers are kicking in help.
After pleadings from state Democrats over the past week to step... Read more
(The Center Square) – A plan in the state House of Representatives to stop local governments from paying employee contributions to retirement systems for teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public employees won’t save taxpayers much money, according to an analysis by the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
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