Jun 13 Ohio gov. Mike DeWine signs bill allowing armed school employees By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Mark Gillispie, Associated Press The Republican governor said he's directing the Ohio School Safety Center to require the maximum 24 hours of training spelled out by the law, as well as the maximum eight hours of annual training. Continue reading
Jun 02 Ohio governor to sign bill allowing armed school employees By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press The Republican-backed measure aims to undo the effect of a 2021 state Supreme Court ruling that said under current law armed school workers would need hundreds of hours of training. Continue reading
May 03 Brown, backed by Democratic Party moderate establishment, wins Ohio rematch with progressive activist Turner By Will Weissert, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Democratic U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown has beaten former state Sen. Nina Turner for the second time since last summer, easily prevailing in an Ohio primary billed nationally as a key showdown between the party's more moderate establishment and its activist… Continue reading
May 03 Tim Ryan wins Ohio Democratic Senate primary By Jill Colvin, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan has cruised his way to his party's nomination for an open Senate seat and will now take on the winner of one of the most contentious and closely watched Republican primaries in the nation. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: White House deems Russia is wrongfully detaining American basketball star In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration has determined that Russia is wrongfully detaining pro basketball star Brittney Griner, voters in Ohio and Indiana took to the polls, former President Trump's inaugural committee and business will pay $750,000 to… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 7:39 Trump pushes Republican candidates in the Ohio Senate primary further to the right By John Yang, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens Former President Trump’s influence in this year’s midterm elections gets its first big test in Tuesday's Ohio Senate Republican primary. As John Yang reports, Trump’s surprise endorsement of a one-time self-proclaimed “never-Trumper” has shaken up the race. Continue watching
May 02 Watch 8:40 Amy Walter and Annie Linskey on primary election season, Tucker Carlson’s role in the GOP Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Annie Linskey of The Washington Post join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Tucker Carlson's role in the Republican Party, a closely watched primary election in… Continue watching
Mar 17 Ohio’s Supreme Court rejects 3rd set of GOP-drawn redistricting maps By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected as gerrymandered a third set of Ohio Statehouse district maps drawn by Republicans with the May 3 primary nearing. Continue reading
Mar 11 Ohio police officer cleared in shooting of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Ohio prosecutors have announced that a grand jury declined to charge the police officer who fatally shot 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant last year. Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: President Biden announces $1 billion for Great Lakes restoration By News Desk The infusion from the bipartisan deal will enable agencies by 2030 to finish work on 22 sites designated a quarter-century ago as among the region's most degraded. Continue reading