Politics

15+ hour, 34+ min ago   (697+ words) Ohio’s 2026 gubernatorial race between Republican Vivek Ramaswamy (left) and Democrat Dr. Amy Acton (right) will be decided Nov. 3. Both frontrunners for Ohio governor are adamant about pausing the data center boom, but each is invested in and financially benefiting from…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (212+ words) As previously reported on 21 News, the legislation would prohibit local and state governments from sharing data collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) with third parties. Flock Safety creates AI-powered license plate readers known as “Flock cameras.” Additionally, the data…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (392+ words) With Election Day approximately 50 days away, Ohio election officials are urging voters to prepare their voting plans as absentee ballot applications arrive in mailboxes. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is mailing official absentee ballot request forms to nearly 8 million…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (214+ words) Cincinnati City Council's Budget, Finance and Governance Committee is set to dig into how the city deploys license plate readers, drones and security cameras during a 1 p.m. meeting Tuesday, with a motion on the table that would force the administration to…...

5+ day, 39+ min ago   (380+ words) The meeting was fairly informal. Finger foods were spread out over a long table in the corner while some sat on couches or chairs and others crowded around the would-be governor. Security was provided by middle-aged men in leather vests…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (544+ words) The Ohio Supreme Court ordered officials in Trenton to allow residents to vote on a proposed ban on new data centers after finding that the city unlawfully blocked the petition from moving forward. A Sept. 1 decision from the state's high…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (495+ words) As inflation concerns dominate the midterm landscape, the candidates in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race are offering competing solutions to bring costs down. Former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is challenging incumbent Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, in a race the Cook Political…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (720+ words) A group of Ohio mayors wants to see more state dollars invested in what they call "core cities." “Most other states, especially in the Midwest … they rely on one mega-region,” said Keary McCarthy, the executive director of the Ohio Mayors…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (30+ words) Reporters Erin Glynn and Sydney Franklin break down the list of latest organizations who signed Hamilton County's pay equity pledge. Which Cincinnati companies are committed to a paying women equally?...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (705+ words) by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal August 27, 2026 Ohio Democratic lawmakers say the Republican “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has made everyday life more expensive for Ohioans, saying that people are losing their jobs, healthcare, and food security. More than 100,000 Ohioans…...