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Ohio Data Center Bill Stalls, Ohio Approves $875M to Repay Nursing Homes, and More

Ohio's first broad data center rules stalled in the Statehouse, but lawmakers say a vote on Substitute House Bill 646 is coming.

Ohio Lawmakers Vote on Bills, House Passes Labor Bill that Could Reshape Ohio, and More

The Ohio Statehouse was expected to vote Wednesday on a slate of major proposals.

Meta's Free Trades Academy, Toledo Police Still Hunting Suspects in Festival Mass Shooting, and More

Meta on Monday announced America's Workforce Academy, a tuition-free program backed by a $115 million first-year investment that trains workers for skilled trades and guarantees every graduate a job

A Neighborhood Tradition, a Hail of Gunfire, Twelve Wounded

Fraud Investigations Continue, A Dangerous New Neighbor Near OSU, and More

The Ohio Department of Medicaid suspended payments to 49 Medicaid providers and filed multiple court cases over allegations of fraud

Ohio State Settles with Strauss Abuse Survivors, Finding the Best Chilli in Ohio, and More

The Ohio State University has agreed to pay $100 million to 279 former students who say campus doctor Richard Strauss sexually abused them decades ago.

Criminal Arrests Rise, Hikma to Add 350 Ohio Jobs, and More

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's report on s*x buyers found more are being arrested statewide, but jail time, fines, and required "john school" remain spotty.

Duke Energy Asks for A Monthly Rate Hike, Fireball Meteor Lights Up Ohio Skies, and More

Duke Energy has asked the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to approve a rate increase that would add to the average residential bill.

Ohioans Sound Off on Data Centers, Memorial Tournament Returns to Muirfield Village, and More

Ohio residents lined up to testify before the Select Committee on Data Centers at the Statehouse on Monday

People Moving Back to Ohio, A New Old Style of Education, and More

The Midwest gained roughly 16,000 net new residents last year, reversing losses that topped 175,000 in 2022

DeWine Pauses Data Center Tax Breaks, Ex-CIA Official Charged with Stealing $40M, and More

Gov. Mike DeWine has directed the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to stop accepting new data center tax exemption requests after Monday

The Lowest Death Count in 18 Years, Mansfield's Cleanup, and More

Ohio recorded six traffic fatalities over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, the state's lowest total in 18 years and less than half of last year's 14 deaths.

Live Nation and Ticketmaster want a do-over, the data center tax break has hit $1.57 billion, and more.

Ohio joined more than 30 states in asking a federal judge to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster following a winning antitrust verdict over inflated ticket prices

New License Plates, How Screen Time Is Changing How Young Kids Learn, and More

Ohio drivers may soon have a sleek new option on the road, thanks to a new bill that passed unanimously

When Memorial Day Meant Something

The Pennant is dark today. We gave our team the day off to be with their families, fire up the grill, and do what Memorial Day was always meant for — slowing down and being grateful.

New Roofie Prevention Bill, Eight Indicted Across Ohio for Medicaid Fraud, and More

Ohio lawmakers are pushing bipartisan legislation that would require bars to make drug-detection test strips available to customers.

How New Pell Grants Are Opening Doors, Good Jobs Don't Always Need Four Years, and More

Starting July 1, low-income students in Ohio can use federal Pell Grants to pay for short-term job training programs as brief as eight weeks.

Schools Skipping Science of Reading Mandate, AI Backlash Becomes Major Political Issue, and More

Ohio lawmakers added a provision to a math interventions bill that would exempt the state's eight classical schools from Ohio's statewide science of reading requirement.

Government Workers Banned from Betting, Data Center Development Halted, and More

A bill introduced would prohibit Ohio public officials and government employees from participating in prediction markets.

Ohio Awards $61 Million to Clean Up Contaminated Sites, Summer Reading Lists, and More

Gov. Mike DeWine announced $61 million in brownfield remediation grants Thursday.

Ohio Legislature Forms Joint Committee to Study Data Centers, A Great Burger Debate, and More

A new bipartisan Joint Data Center Committee will hold weekly hearings at the Statehouse beginning May 27.

EdChoice Voucher Case Heads to Appeals Court, Ohio Families Face Higher Power Bills, and More

More than 300 Ohio public school districts argued before the 10th District Court of Appeals that the state's EdChoice voucher program violates the Ohio Constitution

Former Ohio AG Yost's Final Move, Cincinnati Brawl Moves Toward Resolution, and More

Outgoing Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a motion seeking to dismiss 77 Richard Strauss sexual abuse cases against Ohio State.

New Attorney General, Ohio Police Helping ICE, and Cyberattacks on Ohio Schools

Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Andy Wilson, director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, to fill the attorney general vacancy left by Dave Yost's resignation.

Former Deputy Found Guilty, How Politics Is Costing Americans Their Relationships, and More

A jury convicted former Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Meade of reckless homicide in the 2020 shooting of Casey Goodson Jr.