Ohio universities spend tens of thousands on new syllabus rule, records show
For the first time this fall, institutions must publicly share details about undergraduate classes to comply with Senate Bill 1.
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Election 2026
Amy Acton backs Issue 3, the voter ID amendment, breaking with Ohio Democrats
The Democratic governor candidate says she’ll support the voter ID amendment, putting her on the same page as her Republican opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy.
Vivek Ramaswamy unveils plan that goes beyond requiring Ohio data centers to pay for their own costs
Ramaswamy’s plan, which he claims will guarantee completely free electricity to residents near newly-built data centers, otherwise bears similarities to a plan Democrat Amy Acton previously unveiled.
Ballot language set for Issue 3, the Ohio voter ID amendment
A state panel approved the ballot language for Issue 3 on Monday in a bipartisan 4-1 vote. If voters approve the measure, it would make Ohio’s existing voter ID law more difficult to undo or change in the future.
GOVERNMENT
These Ohio companies expect hundreds of millions in tariff refunds
From P&G to Goodyear, several Ohio companies expect to receive as much as $200 million in refunds after SCOTUS overturned Trump’s tariffs. Most were quiet about refunding that money to customers.
EDUCATION
Ohio State won’t say if it will answer Trump administration’s latest call to colleges
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon recently sent an open letter to universities asking leaders to publicly share ‘statements of principle.’
HEALTH
A new data center wants to build a natural gas power plant near an Ohio lake town
Policymakers hope “behind the meter” power plants will enable the tech sector to keep building data centers without spiking electric bills. But locals say they don’t want to be stuck breathing in the millions of tons of emissions.
STATE SIGNALS NEWSLETTER
‘The anchor around Husted’s neck’: Data centers are dominating Ohio politics
News and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, we have thoughts on the political ads that are everywhere right now.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Millions of addictive, opioid-like kratom drinks have flown off gas station shelves in Ohio
Company data filed in court shows nearly 59,000 addictive kratom drinks were sold each day in Ohio before a recent ban took hold. One doctor said he’s treating as many patients for kratom withdrawal as for fentanyl.
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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