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.
Politics Nov 07 Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest win for reproductive rights The outcome of Tuesday's intense, off-year election was the latest blow for abortion opponents. It follows a string of defeats in statewide votes since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.
Politics Nov 07 Ohio's abortion rights ballot measure could provide insights into 2024 elections Anti-abortion groups have argued the amendment's wording is overly broad, advancing a host of untested legal theories about its impacts.
Politics Nov 03 An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024 A constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Ohio will be decided in what is expected to be a preview of abortion battles across the country in 2024.
Politics Oct 11 Abortion rights and marijuana questions expected to drive Ohioans to polls as early voting begins Heavier-than-normal turnout is expected Wednesday as early voting begins in Ohio's closely watched off-year election.