3+ day, 18+ 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…...

5+ day, 4+ hour 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…...

6+ day, 22+ 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…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (509+ words) A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked an Ohio law requiring residents to present documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote at motor vehicles offices, in the latest setback for allies of President Donald Trump pushing to tighten voter registration rules....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (485+ words) Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, said he would immediately appeal. In a lawsuit brought on behalf of the Ohio Alliance of Retired Americans and the progressive group Red Wine & Blue by the Democrat-aligned Elias Law Group, U.S. District Court…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (411+ words) The amended law was an attempt by state Republicans to crack down on unproven claims of voting by noncitizens. A United States federal court has temporarily blocked an Ohio law that required proof of US citizenship from residents who wanted…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (85+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Ohio’s law requiring proof of citizenship at Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ offices…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (787+ words) By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JULIE CARR SMYTH Vance has highlighted his Rust Belt roots while trying to boost GOP candidates ahead of the November midterm elections. He has focused on promoting the Trump administration’s economic policies and efforts to try…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (137+ words) WHEELING, W.Va. — Ohio County Circuit Clerk Brenda Miller has announced her retirement. Miller told WTOV-TV she’s retiring because changes in county government have made her job harder. “We’re elected to do our job and run our offices, but when you…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (132+ words) Published 12:00 am Friday, August 21, 2026 COLUMBUS — The Ohio Right to Life Political Action Committee today announced the candidates it is supporting in the 2026 general election. The organizations said “these candidates have demonstrated a commitment to protecting innocent human life, supporting women…...