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Ohio Republican Lawmakers Pass Bill that Includes Requiring Schools to Teach When to Have Kids

The bill requires the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce to have a curriculum list for the “success sequence” for grades 6-12 and this would be a graduation requirement.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

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Ohio Republican Lawmakers Send Constitutional Amendment Requiring Voter Photo ID to Ballot

Ohioans will vote in November on a constitutional amendment requiring photo ID to vote after state Republican lawmakers passed the ballot resolution Wednesday.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Geauga County Probate Judge Tim Grendell Back on Bench After Six Month Suspension

The 73-year-old judge was suspended last November for detaining two teenagers for refusing to visited their estranged father in 2020.

by Mark Oprea June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

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Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Sweeping New Data Center Legislation

It’s a significant revision of state policy that touches tax breaks, nondisclosure agreements, water use and testing, utility billing, and potential impacts on local governments.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

Ohio News

Big Tech Defends Data Centers Before Ohio Lawmakers

The hyperscalers did their best to tamp down fears about water contamination, air pollution and rising energy costs amid widespread public opposition.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

Ohio News

Former FirstEnergy Executives Reindicted on State Bribery Charges Stemming From HB 6

A previous state trial of Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling resulted in a hung jury with 10 of the 12 jurors agreeing on their guilt.

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Ohio News

Bipartisan JobsOhio Oversight Bill Gets First Hearing

“This bill is not about whether JobsOhio is successful or unsuccessful, it’s about whether Ohioans can evaluate that success for themselves.”

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Cleveland News

Cleveland’s Pride in the CLE Celebration Rides On Despite Corporate Sponsor Exodus

Trump’s attacks on DEI have led many companies to pull back from supporting Pride events. In Cleveland, sponsors have decreased but the party will go on.

by Mark Oprea June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Ohio News

Data Center Opponents Give Ohio Lawmakers an Earful

“Ohio residents are not in the way of progress. We’re just anxious, and we’re afraid that we’re going to lose the little that we have left,” said one resident during public comment.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

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Ohio Men Previously Involved With LifeWise Academy Charged With Sex Crimes Involving Minors

“LifeWise has received zero reports of misconduct involving LifeWise students in connection with these matters or during LifeWise activities more broadly,” LifeWise said in a statement.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

Ohio News

Ohio Taxpayers Deserve Accountability and Oversight of $2.5 Billion Being Sent to Private Schools

A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers thinks so. But Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman doesn’t.

by David Dewitt, Ohio Capital Journal June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

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Educators Testify Against Bill That Would Ban Diversity and Inclusion Efforts in Ohio K-12 Schools

“This bill is frustratingly vague about what does and doesn’t qualify as prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives,” Ohio Federation of Teachers President Melissa Cropper said.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

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Ohio Republican Lawmakers Pass Bill that Includes Requiring Schools to Teach When to Have Kids

Ohio Republican Lawmakers Send Constitutional Amendment Requiring Voter Photo ID to Ballot

Geauga County Probate Judge Tim Grendell Back on Bench After Six Month Suspension

Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Sweeping New Data Center Legislation

Big Tech Defends Data Centers Before Ohio Lawmakers

Former FirstEnergy Executives Reindicted on State Bribery Charges Stemming From HB 6

Bipartisan JobsOhio Oversight Bill Gets First Hearing

Cleveland’s Pride in the CLE Celebration Rides On Despite Corporate Sponsor Exodus

Data Center Opponents Give Ohio Lawmakers an Earful

Ohio Men Previously Involved With LifeWise Academy Charged With Sex Crimes Involving Minors

Ohio Taxpayers Deserve Accountability and Oversight of $2.5 Billion Being Sent to Private Schools

Educators Testify Against Bill That Would Ban Diversity and Inclusion Efforts in Ohio K-12 Schools

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