Northwest Ohio political leaders offered their takes on the pending legislation. Ken Colley, character actor best known as ...

Here's a breakdown of the legislation, as well as what some political leaders are saying about the immigration bill, which has passed in the state senate.

After a deadly July 4th shooting, Ohio lawmakers push for gun reforms, including local control, safe storage, and bans on ...

State lawmakers will return to Columbus to consider overriding three of Gov. Mike DeWine's 67 vetoes on the budget bill.

Unlike the federal budget, which presidents must sign as-is, or veto entirely, Ohio lets governors veto individual parts of ...

State Rep. Phil Plummer (R – Butler Twp.) announced he is running for Ohio’s 5th Senate District in the 2026 election.

A bill spurred by a Dispatch investigation into missing persons has garnered support in the Ohio house from police chiefs and ...

Despite early conversations and, kind of, conjecture, I think that advocates did a pretty solid job to make it clear that any ...

Ohio’s latest biennium budget, signed into law last week, appropriated $10 million for a Child Care Cred Program. The cost-sharing program would provide matching funds from the state if an employer is ...

Senate Bill 158, sponsored by State Senator Jane Timken, was recently signed into law as part of the state budget. Its goal: reduce distractions, curb cyberbullying, and keep students focused during ...

The Ohio Senate voted along party lines this week on a bill that would explicitly allow for the arrest of anyone in Ohio who is, or is suspected of being, unlawfully present in the United States.