‘This is not anything to do with me’ DeWine says as his administration pursues ‘Trump Wildlife Area’
News and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, a week of Nazi references in Ohio politics meets DeWine’s Holocaust remembrance speech.
LATEST NEWS FROM SIGNAL STATEWIDE
Election 2026
One Ohio governor candidate made more than $1.1 million last year. The other made 62 cents.
Financial disclosure reports, filed on Monday, reveal a stark divide between Vivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton, the two leading candidates for Ohio governor.
Amy Acton says she’ll push for new redistricting amendment as Ohio governor
The 2024 redistricting reform measure was defeated after Republicans wrote ballot language Democrats say was intentionally misleading.
Long-shot Ohio data center ban clears first hurdle, heads to signature drive
Backers of the amendment must gather more than 400,000 signatures by a July deadline to qualify for the November election.
GOVERNMENT
What Ohio college students’ own words reveal about life on campus in 2025
The 40 reports, which included anti-LGBTQ+ comments and racial slurs, show a slice of campus life at Bowling Green State University during 2025 – but the themes and patterns they reveal aren’t necessarily unique to the rural institution.
EDUCATION
Ohio University supporters fight to save music therapy major ending under Senate Bill 1
While the state’s higher education law requires institutions to cut programs enrolling few students, supporters say ending OU’s offering will limit access to behavioral health services in rural communities.
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
Ex-Ohio House speaker Larry Householder’s lawyer to testify against him
Ohio politics news and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, state and local elections officials address Trump’s new attempt to crack down on mail-in voting.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Up in smoke: Ohio rolls back some weed and hemp laws and adds new restrictions
There are new rules for transporting marijuana and edibles and restrictions on what can be sold and how potent it can be.
NEWS FROM NOTUS
Congress’ ultrarich think they can sell an affordability agenda
Rep. Darrell Issa, one of Congress’ wealthiest members, said he was “offended” by the suggestion that millionaires are overrepresented in Congress.
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