May 23 Ohio Gov. DeWine calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot By Associated Press Ohio's Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring President Joe Biden is on the state's 2024 ballot. Continue reading
May 09 Ohio AG warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK law By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 08 Severe storms pummel the Midwest, including reported tornadoes that destroyed homes By Ed White, Alexa St. John, Sean Murphy, Associated Press Two reported tornadoes blitzed a Michigan city near Kalamazoo and shredded a FedEx facility. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 4:51 Trump-backed candidate wins Ohio GOP primary in race that could decide control of Senate By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz One of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races is now set. Ohio businessman Bernie Moreno cruised to a victory in the state’s Republican primary after earning the backing of former President Donald Trump. He will take on incumbent Democratic… Continue watching
Mar 19 Biden wins Ohio primary, AP says By News Desk Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Ohio. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump wins Ohio primary, AP says By News Desk Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Ohio. Continue reading
Mar 18 Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls open By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 18 What to expect in Ohio’s presidential and state primaries By Maya Sweedler, Associated Press The most high-profile election in Ohio's primary on Tuesday will be the Republican contest to take on the state's Democratic U.S. senator. Sen. Sherrod Brown was first elected in 2006 and is among the most vulnerable members of a closely… Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump warns of ‘bloodbath’ if he isn’t reelected at Ohio rally for Senate candidate Moreno By Meg Kinnard, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump claimed that he — not President Joe Biden — will protect Social Security and warned of a “bloodbath” if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio. Continue reading
Mar 16 After deadly tornados strike central U.S., some residents face long road to recovery By Patrick Orsagos, Associated Press Residents in a swath of the central U.S. hit by deadly tornadoes were cleaning up, assessing damage and helping neighbors on Saturday. But it will be a long recovery from the storms that ripped through parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana… Continue reading