Karen Kasler

Ohio is one of the top states for data centers, with around 200 already built and more on the way.

With gas prices hitting record highs, President Trump has floated the idea of suspending the federal gas tax , which is 18.4 cents a gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents for diesel.

The group of volunteers trying to get a constitutional ban on data centers that consume more than 25 megawatts of power monthly before Ohio voters this fall has released its first signature total. It's unlikely all the signatures collected so far are valid, and the number is far short of the hundreds of thousands of signatures needed, but the group is pleased so far.

Charges were filed last month against a Dayton woman and her boyfriend in last year's violent death of her seven year old son, who had autism and used a wheelchair.

As of Thursday, a permanent ban on synthetic versions of the Asian herb kratom is in place in Ohio. But many medical experts and state lawmakers say all forms of kratom are dangerous and can even be deadly, though people who use it claim it helps them manage pain without opioids or other drugs.

The Republican candidate for governor has unveiled a plan he said will fight back against billions of dollars in Medicaid fraud that was first reported by a national conservative outlet. Vivek Ramaswamy said his crackdown will benefit Ohioans, including the 3 million people receiving healthcare benefits through Ohio Medicaid.

The Republican candidate for governor has unveiled a plan he said will fight back against billions of dollars in Medicaid fraud that was first reported by a national conservative outlet.

It's a question that's lingered for years: did Gov. Mike DeWine have the authority to end the federal pandemic assistance program in June 2021 before

After a quarter of a century, Dave Yost is leaving elected office in Ohio early next month, for a job with a conservative law firm.

The Statehouse News Bureau | By Karen Kasler Published May 27, 2026 at 11:02 PM EDT