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.
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Election 2026
These educators were fed up. Democrats recruited them to run for the Statehouse
Democrats have recruited public school educators to run for key Ohio legislative seats. We talked with them — and a Republican teacher running, too.
Ohio disqualifies Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate
State Libertarians challenged Jeffrey Kanter’s candidacy in a high-stakes Senate race featuring Republican Jon Husted and Democrat Sherrod Brown.
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.
GOVERNMENT
Jurors in FirstEnergy bribery case hit ‘impasse;’ judge makes last call for a verdict
“We can’t agree,” one juror told a Summit County judge, prompting the judge to offer a verbal directive and written guide to help conjure a unanimous verdict.
EDUCATION
Getting adult students back to college is hard. Here’s what one Ohio program learned
The ‘Ohio College Comeback Compact’ helped adults who had completed some college courses but never earned a degree or credential get back into a classroom.
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
Ohio Republican legislators serve up red meat ahead of May primary election
Ohio politics news and insight from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, the FirstEnergy trial in Akron has stalled.
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
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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