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Ohio Supreme Court Says Nitrogen Isn’t Toxic After It Killed a Guy at TimkenSteel

The lone Democratic Justice, Jennifer Brunner, wrote a dissent accusing her colleagues of playing word games to deny killed workers’ families due compensation.

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal May 14, 2025June 5, 2025

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What Would Happen If Ohio Abolished Property Taxes?

Grassroots organizers want to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot eliminating property taxes in the state

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal May 13, 2025July 4, 2025

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Study: Ohio Among Hardest Hit if Congress, Trump Cut Medicaid

About 770,000 Ohioans are covered by expanded Medicaid

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal May 12, 2025May 18, 2025

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Backers Urge Ohio Lawmakers to Pass AI Restrictions

The measure focuses on prohibiting deepfake child pornography but also require watermarks and punishes AI identity fraud

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal May 9, 2025June 11, 2025

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Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.

The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.

by Anna Clark, ProPublica May 9, 2025June 23, 2025

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Ohio Libraries Win Big in Tuesday Elections

As state Republicans propose funding cuts, every single levy across Ohio passed this week

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal May 8, 2025May 29, 2025

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Ohio Economists: Cutting Library Funding Will Reduce ‘Human Capital,’ Hurt the Economy

“Public libraries are essential infrastructure in every American community, and that especially is so during times of economic uncertainty”

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal May 6, 2025May 10, 2025

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Critics Say Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan Wanted to Gut Antitrust Agency as Favor to Billionaires

While the proposal was nixed, Jordan wanted to use a spending bill to gut the Federal Trade Commission and its ability to regulate the most powerful and wealthy in America

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal May 5, 2025June 19, 2025

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Bowling Green State University Poll Shows Trump Approval Underwater in Ohio

A majority of respondents are leery of the president’s tariff policies

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal May 2, 2025May 8, 2025

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Ohio’s Proposed Drag Ban is Back: Republicans Rebrand it the ‘Indecent Exposure Modernization Act’

Under HB 249, drag performers could face felony charges if a juvenile attends an ‘obscene’ performance.

by Ken Schneck, The Buckeye Flame May 2, 2025May 8, 2025

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Beyond the Bud: How Ohio Entrepreneurs Are Creating Immersive Cannabis Experiences

From painting to yoga to cooking, these crafted experiences can lead to a cultural shift in how we socialize, relax and heal

by Doug Guth May 2, 2025June 29, 2025

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Ohio Senate Passes Bill That Would Require Hemp Products to Only Be Sold at Marijuana Dispensaries

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has implored lawmakers to regulate or ban delta-8 THC products.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 1, 2025June 29, 2025

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Ohio Supreme Court Says Nitrogen Isn’t Toxic After It Killed a Guy at TimkenSteel

What Would Happen If Ohio Abolished Property Taxes?

Study: Ohio Among Hardest Hit if Congress, Trump Cut Medicaid

Backers Urge Ohio Lawmakers to Pass AI Restrictions

Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.

Ohio Libraries Win Big in Tuesday Elections

Ohio Economists: Cutting Library Funding Will Reduce ‘Human Capital,’ Hurt the Economy

Critics Say Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan Wanted to Gut Antitrust Agency as Favor to Billionaires

Bowling Green State University Poll Shows Trump Approval Underwater in Ohio

Ohio’s Proposed Drag Ban is Back: Republicans Rebrand it the ‘Indecent Exposure Modernization Act’

Beyond the Bud: How Ohio Entrepreneurs Are Creating Immersive Cannabis Experiences

Ohio Senate Passes Bill That Would Require Hemp Products to Only Be Sold at Marijuana Dispensaries

Photos: Thousands of People Filled Downtown Cleveland for the 2026 Pride in the CLE March and Festival

Photos From Cleveland Public Library’s “Senior” Prom at the Addison Branch

Photos From Cleveland Magazine’s Best of the East Party at Landerhaven

Photos: The Cavaliers Opened Their 2026 NBA Playoffs with a Win Against the Raptors