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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Calls on Lawmakers to Get Rid of State’s Death Penalty

“It is impossible today to make the case that the death penalty is a deterrent,” DeWine said. Ohio’s last execution was in July 2018 due to a shortage of drugs.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

News & Views

Rate of Lead-Poisoned Children in Cleveland Has Declined in Past Decade, City Says

But the number of severe cases hasn’t changed.

by Mark Oprea June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

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A Year After Debut of People’s Flag of Cleveland, Family of Designer of Official City Flag Push its Place in History

A team led by Susan Hepburn’s great-great granddaughter has handed out hundreds of official city flags and debuted an exhibit at Cleveland Public Library.

by Mark Oprea June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Food & Drink

Barflyy to Bring Early 2000s College Bar Vibes to Flats East Bank This Summer

The former Inferno spot will be the Flats’ third retro bar, following Decades and Good Night John Boy.

by Mark Oprea June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Cleveland News

FBI Searches Cleveland Offices of Ohio Voting-Rights Group

Feds haven’t said what the group is suspected of doing wrong

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Ohio News

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

Ohio News

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

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Cleveland Wants You to Stop Idling (and Using) Your Car As Much As Possible

“Breathe cleaner air. Save gas. Avoid fines,” about a dozen new billboards from the Department of Public Health read.

by Mark Oprea June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

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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

Ohio News

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