Ohio General Assembly

Ohio could become the 22nd state to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports.

A proposed amendment that would make it more difficult for Ohio citizens to change the state constitution faces a May 10 deadline, according to Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

Intel is ready to move forward with its planned $20 billion new plant in central Ohio after Congress moved forward with the CHIPS Act this week, but some Ohio congressmen believe giving money to big business was the wrong move.

An Ohio senator wants nearly a half-million more Ohioans to be eligible for unemployment payments and give the state one of the lowest payment thresholds in the nation.

Ohio communities should get a boost in fighting opioids as the first round of payments in an $800 million settlement with the largest opioid distributors will be sent to local governments across the state.

One Ohio senator wants women to be able to sue men for causing unintended pregnancy, while another wants the state to declare June 24 “Life Day,” all coming in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and the state’s now six-week ban on abortion.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose wants more money from the General Assembly to conduct the state’s May 3 primary after continued delays in creating new district maps increased pressure on county boards of elections.