/tags/ohio-news Ohio News en-US Copyright Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:42:00 GMT /news/2025-01-20/ohios-collection-of-worlds-largest-things-is-growing Ohio claims to be home to at least a dozen supersized roadside attractions. One small town is adding to the collection by building the world’s largest acorn. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:42:00 GMT /news/2025-01-20/ohios-collection-of-worlds-largest-things-is-growing Erin Gottsacker /government-politics/2024-11-20/ohio-house-gop-elects-next-likely-speaker-unanimously-but-unofficially Incoming and returning members of the Ohio House GOP caucus on Wednesday evening unanimously nominated outgoing Senate President and Rep.-elect Matt Huffman (R-Lima). Thu, 21 Nov 2024 03:19:23 GMT /government-politics/2024-11-20/ohio-house-gop-elects-next-likely-speaker-unanimously-but-unofficially Sarah Donaldson /government-politics/2024-09-19/cdc-provisional-data-shows-pronounced-decline-of-ohio-overdose-deaths Center for Disease Control preliminary data shows a pronounced decline in overdose deaths in Ohio that started last fall. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:57:13 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-19/cdc-provisional-data-shows-pronounced-decline-of-ohio-overdose-deaths Sarah Donaldson /government-politics/2024-07-15/ohios-j-d-vance-to-run-on-ticket-as-trumps-choice-for-vice-president-in-november Former President Donald Trump put an end to months of guesswork Monday, cementing the distinct possibility the next vice president of the United States will be from Ohio. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:08:51 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-15/ohios-j-d-vance-to-run-on-ticket-as-trumps-choice-for-vice-president-in-november Sarah Donaldson /news/2024-02-09/ohio-pastor-agrees-to-stop-housing-homeless-people-for-now The city of Bryan dropped 18 criminal charges against a local pastor. In exchange, the pastor agreed to stop housing homeless people in his church until he has the proper permits and certifications to do so. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:46:13 GMT /news/2024-02-09/ohio-pastor-agrees-to-stop-housing-homeless-people-for-now Erin Gottsacker /government-politics/2023-10-27/covid-related-lawsuit-asks-ohio-supreme-court-to-decide-death-certificate-info-is-public-record The Ohio Supreme Court will answer a question that’s lingered since the COVID pandemic – is the information on a death certificate a public record? Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:46:53 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-27/covid-related-lawsuit-asks-ohio-supreme-court-to-decide-death-certificate-info-is-public-record Karen Kasler /government-politics/2023-10-18/supporters-of-ohio-bathroom-bill-say-its-needed-because-girls-are-afraid-opponents-have-doubts Republican backers of the bill that would require Ohio's K-12 schools and public colleges to require students to use bathrooms that correspondent to the gender on their birth certificates testified girls are afraid to use those facilities, but opponents have questions about that. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 20:08:28 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-18/supporters-of-ohio-bathroom-bill-say-its-needed-because-girls-are-afraid-opponents-have-doubts Jo Ingles /government-politics/2023-09-08/half-of-ohio-house-gop-dewine-call-for-twice-arrested-republican-state-rep-to-resign The move comes as half of the Republicans in the Ohio House had called on him to resign following his second arrest in two months. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:39:17 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-08/half-of-ohio-house-gop-dewine-call-for-twice-arrested-republican-state-rep-to-resign Karen Kasler /government-politics/2023-03-23/republican-senators-continue-move-toward-august-vote-to-make-amending-ohios-constitution-harder Two Republicans propose measures that make it more likely that a statewide vote on toughening the process of amending the Ohio constitution will happen in August, three months before a reproductive rights amendment would go before voters. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 05:19:11 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-23/republican-senators-continue-move-toward-august-vote-to-make-amending-ohios-constitution-harder Karen Kasler /government-politics/2023-03-22/advocates-for-gun-regulations-lobby-ohio-lawmakers-who-havent-been-supportive-of-their-cause Activists and volunteers with Ohio chapters of the group Moms Demand Action gathered in Columbus to meet with state lawmakers, who've been expanding gun rights in the last decade. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:29:53 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-22/advocates-for-gun-regulations-lobby-ohio-lawmakers-who-havent-been-supportive-of-their-cause Karen Kasler