Ohio has until fall to fix its food stamp ‘error rate’ – or face a $320 million penalty
Officials are scrambling to avoid the cuts by lowering the state’s “error rate” below a federally mandated number before the deadline.
LATEST NEWS FROM SIGNAL STATEWIDE
Election 2026
Vivek Ramaswamy says campaign ‘preseason’ is over as $10M ad blitz begins
The Republican frontrunner for Ohio governor weighed in on the property tax abolition amendment, ending summer recess for schools and other topics.
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.
GOVERNMENT
Freshman Ohio Republican emerges as one of the biggest stock traders in Congress
Cincinnati-area Republican has executed 59 trades of $1,000 or more this year alone. One analysis finds he’s among the top 10% of congressmen by trading volume.
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
Rep. Dave Taylor sold skyrocketing oil stocks as Iran war raged
The Republican congressman sold shares of Chevron and Marathon Petroleum in March.
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