Barack Obama to campaign in Ohio for Democrats Sherrod Brown, Amy Acton
The former president is the latest national political figure to visit Ohio in the midterm election, which includes the state’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race. Obama, a Democrat, last campaigned in the Buckeye State during the 2018 election.
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Election 2026
An Ohio lawmaker voted for Senate Bill 1. Now some Kent State students are trying to oust her
Some student are encouraging their peers to vote against State Rep. Heidi Workman after she supported the higher education law passed last year.
Keith Faber and John Kulewicz want to be Ohio’s next attorney general. Here’s what’s at stake
Voters will choose between Republican Keith Faber and Democrat John Kulewicz, who will have the power to shape how Ohio fights big corporations, sues the federal government and watches over constitutional amendments.
Ohio mail-in ballot requests plummet compared to recent midterm elections
The drop comes as President Donald Trump has made unfounded claims that voting by mail is rife with fraud while also trying to exert federal control of the process. In-person early voting meanwhile was up in all 56 counties where data is available.
GOVERNMENT
Republican Ohio Attorney General candidate Keith Faber says 6-week abortion ban is ‘probably’ unconstitutional
What current state auditor and Republican attorney general candidate Keith Faber says about key issues in the race and more.
EDUCATION
Where Ohio residents can go for free FAFSA help
Several organizations across the state offer assistance in completing the federal form that can help students get money to pay for college.
HEALTH
Ohioans receive Obamacare ‘rebate’ checks from Trump
Nearly 1 million ACA enrollees are getting $500 checks weeks before the November election, including in Ohio and other U.S. Senate battlegrounds.
STATE SIGNALS NEWSLETTER
Vivek Ramaswamy adds another $5 million of his own money to Ohio governor’s bid
Ohio politics news and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, early voting has begun ahead of the November election.
PUBLIC SAFETY
ODOT avoids liability for 2017 Toledo overpass death after Ohio Supreme Court ruling
Republicans on the Ohio Supreme Court nixed a lawsuit brought by the mother of a man who died after teenagers threw a sandbag off an overpass. The family blamed ODOT for failing to put up protective fencing.
NEWS FROM NOTUS
DOGE Cut Off Small Town America’s 250th Birthday Money
Ohio Humanities was planning history projects for the 250th when DOGE axed its funding last year. Then Trump redirected federal money for his own beautification projects.
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