Politics

Voting law roundup: Changes for Ohioans in 2016
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s elimination of “Golden Week” is among the policy measures highlighted in a new national report on voting restricti...

We all count: Supreme Court rules on redistricting
COLUMBUS - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to those fighting to ensure elections are fair.The court unanimously ruled states can dra...
Ohio State Newark border expert calls Trump wall plan “questionable”
The Ohio State University at Newark Assistant Professor of Geography Kenneth D. Madsen, Ph.D., says presidential candidate Donald Trump’s propos...

Sherrod Brown calls for Supreme Court candidate to be considered
Sunday in Cleveland, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on his Senate colleagues to do their jobs and consider Chief Judge Merrick Garland, Preside...

Portman urges full funding for anti-Heroin programs
Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) today joined Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and a bipartisan group of Sen...

New Sheriff, Clerk on the way for Morrow County
Following Tuesday’s election results, Morrow County will have a new Clerk of Courts beginning next year as Kim Bood defeated the incumbent Clerk...
March 18th, 2016 updated: March 21st, 2016. |

Sunshine Week: Protecting Ohioans’ right to know
COLUMBUS - Tuesday was Freedom of Information Day, part of Sunshine Week, which highlights the need to ensure that government isn’t kept behind ...

Can campaign trail chaos disengage Ohio voters?
COLUMBUS - Arrests, cancelled rallies and heated exchanges among candidates plagued the presidential campaign over the weekend.And one political exper...

Trump dodges protestors, promises jobs, border wall
VANDALIA — Proclaiming “I love Ohio,” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to an enthusiastic crowd at a Wright Bros...
Kasich announces public lottery for State of the State tickets
Governor John R. Kasich invited Ohioans interested in attending the 2016 State of the State address in Marietta, on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at 7 p.m...