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Number of Ohio Unclaimed Fund Claims and Payouts Surged After State’s Plan to Use Money for Stadiums
In 2026, 184,083 claims paid out $182 million. In 2025, 68,787 claims paid out $109 million.
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New Ohio Bill Could Hamstring Big Wind and Solar Farms Even More
Despite bipartisan agreement that Ohio needs more electricity generation, the GOP-led Senate passed a bill that would boost natural gas and ding renewables.
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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.
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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.
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Bill That Could Limit Abortion Pill Access Starts Trip Through Ohio Senate
The bill passed the Ohio House despite criticism about consequences to medical access, including the abortion pill
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LGBTQ+ Ohioans Testify for the First Time and Encounter ‘Bullying’ From the Lawmakers Elected to Represent Them
They stepped up to respectfully participate in the legislative process and ran headfirst into the ‘truly shameful behavior’ of Republican Rep. Josh Williams.
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Ohio Bills Would Reduce Barriers for People After Serving Criminal Sentences
“This is not a partisan issue. This is a humanitarian issue,” said State Sen. Michele Reynolds, R-Canal Winchester.
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‘Ohio Is Too Expensive.’ Ohio House Democrats Plan to Introduce Series of Affordability Bills
“It’s time that legislators and leaders stepped up to take action,” said state Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio of the bills that focus on health care, housing, child care, consumer goods, and energy affordability.
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JobsOhio Oversight Proposed by Bipartisan Ohio Lawmakers Following Podcast Scandal
“Every dollar JobsOhio spends should be in the service of that goal, but recent revelations have cast serious doubt on whether that is the case,” said Tristan Rader.
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Drag Performers Testify Against Ohio Drag Ban That Also Targets Transgender People
Conservative lawmakers said part of their intent is to ban trans and gender non-conforming people from using public locker rooms
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Ohio House Waits on Data Center Study Vote, Hints at Veto Override on Sales Tax Exemption
“We absolutely should have a commission to look at these issues, and look broader, frankly, at artificial intelligence policy. But it shouldn’t be just another commission that is in the pocket of the people who it would impact.”
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Ohio GOP Bill Would Tie State University Funding to Compliance With New Anti-Diversity Higher Ed Law
“There’s absolutely not even been enough time since Senate Bill 1 was enacted to make an informed decision about any of this,” said Ohio Conference of the American Association of University Professors Executive Director Jennifer Price.