Politics Jul 13 WATCH: Rally in Butler, Pennsylvania cut short after shooter opens fire on Trump Former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time.
Politics May 09 Ohio AG warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK law In a letter Monday, Yost told presidents at Ohio's public, four-year universities that a 1953 law makes misdemeanor-level gatherings "while wearing white caps, masks, or other disguise" a fourth-degree felony.
Politics Mar 19 Trump-backed Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno beats two rivals to win Ohio’s GOP Senate primary Trump-endorsed Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno has won the Republican Senate primary in Ohio and will face vulnerable Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown this fall.
Politics Mar 18 Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls open Former President Donald Trump has issued a last-minute endorsement in a highly sought northwest Ohio congressional district, backing state Rep. Derek Merrin as the best choice to face incumbent Democrat Marcy Kaptur this fall.
Politics Mar 12 Purple Ohio? Parties in the former bellwether state take lessons from 2023 abortion, marijuana votes There’s a risk of overinterpreting the results from 2023, but the victories have encouraged Democrats defending a pivotal U.S. Senate seat this year.
Politics Jan 30 Ohio could begin nitrogen gas executions under bill backed by state’s Republican attorney general Ohio's Republican attorney general is putting his weight behind a legislative effort that would bring nitrogen gas executions to the state and end a yearslong unofficial moratorium on the death penalty.
Politics Dec 07 Adults can now legally possess and grow marijuana in Ohio — but there’s nowhere to buy it Ohioans are waking up in a land of recreational marijuana limbo. Home growing and possession became legal for adults Thursday, but people still can't legally buy cannabis.
Nation Dec 04 Former chair of Ohio utility regulator surrenders in $60 million bribery scheme linked to energy bill The charges announced Monday include 11 counts, including conspiracy, wire fraud and illegal monetary transactions in the bribery scheme related to a legislative bailout of two nuclear power plants.
Health Nov 24 Timing of Ohio’s new abortion protections unclear due to pending lawsuits The amendment did not repeal any existing Ohio laws relating to reproductive rights. That has prompted some anti-abortion activists to step up pressure on Republican elected officials to extend their efforts to halt, delay or significantly water it down.
Politics Nov 07 Ohio votes to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, becoming 24th state to do so It represents a blow to GOP lawmakers, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and business and manufacturing organizations concerned about its impact on workplace and traffic safety.