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.
Nation Mar 04 Ohio foundation begins process to distribute over $860 million in opioid settlement money The foundation has been tasked with distributing $860 million of the settlements reached with drugmakers and pharmaceutical companies over their roles in the national opioid crisis.
Politics Jan 24 Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor’s veto Since the Republican-majority Ohio House already voted to override the veto, the law will take effect in roughly 90 days from Wednesday's vote.
Politics Jan 22 Ohio county board stands by disqualification of transgender candidate, despite others being allowed to run The Stark County Board of Elections disqualified Vanessa Joy of Massillon because she omitted her former name, also known as a "deadname," from circulating petitions.
Politics Jan 18 Transgender candidate facing disqualification in Ohio now cleared to run despite omitting deadname A transgender candidate vying for a seat in the Republican-majority Ohio House is now cleared to run after her certification was called into question for omitting her former name on circulating petitions.
Politics Jan 04 A transgender candidate in Ohio was disqualified from the state ballot for omitting her former name Vanessa Joy had legally changed her name and her birth certificate prior to the campaign, but a 1990s state law says that a candidate must provide any name changes within the last five years to qualify for the ballot.
Nation Dec 29 Ohio governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors, trans athletes The GOP-dominated Legislature has enough power to override DeWine’s veto, but if or when they would do so is not yet clear. Roughly 20 states have measures in place like the proposed legislation in Ohio.
Politics Dec 13 Ohio Senate clears ban on gender-affirming care for minors, transgender athletes in girls sports It would drastically change the way LGBTQ youth live in the state, and has sent parents scrambling over the future of their transgender children.
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.
Politics Dec 04 Ohio Senate Republicans propose banning home grown marijuana and other changes to legal marijuana Ohio state Senate Republicans are proposing vast changes to a recreational marijuana measure approved by voters last month.