Ohio Republican lawmakers gear up to test 2023 amendment with new abortion restriction
Ohio politics news and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, the jury is deliberating in the FirstEnergy corruption trial in Akron.
LATEST NEWS FROM SIGNAL STATEWIDE
Election 2026
Ohio Libertarian Senate candidate skips hearing on effort to remove him from ballot
An Ohio Libertarian activist is seeking to remove Jeffrey Kanter from the ballot, alleging registered Republicans collected dozens of signatures on his candidate petitions.
Sherrod Brown bets on familiar roundtables to show how policy hits Ohio families
Brown estimates he’s held nearly 600 similar events in his career. His campaign is betting these curated talks can surface memorable stories about how federal policy is hitting Ohio.
Trump calls to end no excuse mail ballots in Ohio and other states
Ohio Republican officials defended the state’s existing mail voting system as secure, while a Democratic candidate for secretary of state raised alarms.
GOVERNMENT
Defense rests, jury decision looms in FirstEnergy executives’ $4.3 million bribery trial
Neither the ex-CEO nor the ex-senior vice president overseeing the lobbying department opted to testify in their own defense. Soon, their freedom will be left in the hands of a jury.
EDUCATION
New Ohio State president Ravi Bellamkonda applauded for research work, management skills
Bellamkonda takes over days after former President Ted Carter resigned after disclosing an ‘inappropriate relationship.’
HEALTH
Recovery homes face tighter rules under bill advanced by Ohio House
If approved by the Senate, the bill would require state certification for recovery homes and strengthen local enforcement tools.
STATE SIGNALS NEWSLETTER
Signs of trouble for hemp repeal; Ohio Sen. Jon Husted’s day in court
Ohio politics news and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, Gov. DeWine’s legislative asks at the State of the State.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Springfield prepares for an ICE raid it can’t confirm: ‘You become powerless in a situation like this’
Temporary legal status for 12,000-plus Haitian immigrants in the city was set to expire on Wednesday until a federal judge intervened. The expectation that federal enforcement was looming upended daily life for some.
NEWS FROM NOTUS
Trans People Have Had Enough of Democrats’ Waffling on LGBTQ+ Issues
“I want to put a face to the oppression. I want to be a person instead of a concept,” one 17-year-old transgender girl from Ohio told NOTUS.
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