Ohio Legislature

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) sent a letter to legislative leaders revealing that he is resubmitting to the Ohio General Assembly an indirect citizen-initiated measure to legalize the use of recreational marijuana for adults aged 21 and over. 

Ohio officials are expected to return to court in Hamilton County for a hearing on Oct. 7 after a judge extended a ban on the state’s fetal heartbeat bill for another 14 days.

Homicides surged in the U.S. by nearly 30% in 2020, the largest annual increase since record keeping began.

Ohio taxpayers could save a little money on billions of state borrowing for projects after Fitch gave the state its highest investment grade in more than 40 years.

Ohio added jobs in August but the state’s unemployment rate rose, moving higher than the national rate, according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

Abortion remains legal in Ohio up to 22 weeks of pregnancy after an Ohio judge temporarily stopped the state’s six-week ban for the next 14 days.

Although dirt began moving weeks ago at Intel’s massive $20 billion chip manufacturing site in central Ohio, local, state and federal officials, along with President Biden, praised Intel’s decision and the government incentives offered to lure the chip giant at a groundbreaking ceremony Friday.

State Sen. Matt Dolan wants to clear up what he called misconceptions about his proposed Senate Bill 357, which if it became law would allow prosecutors to seek an order to have firearms taken from persons intending to harm themselves or others.

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) told the Mount Vernon News on his U.S. Senate campaign that he wants Ohio to be an arsenal of energy for the United States.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose continues to blame Washington for the state’s slowing trend of new business startups.

An Ohio Republican state senator introduced gun-control legislation that would require a co-signer for 18- to 21-year-olds to buy any gun other than a single-round rifle or shotgun.

Saying communities in Ohio have been denied economic development and job growth opportunities because of energy issues, two Ohio lawmakers announced legislation Friday that would provide taxpayer incentives to grow energy infrastructure in the state.

Ohio has been awarded a $2.25 million grant to study and reevaluate the state’s air transportation needs.