Ohio Medicaid work requirements will just add accountability to access

Regarding your March 7 article on possible Medicaid cuts, “Proposed changes could cut coverage for thousands,” why is a “work requirement” unreasonable for low-income, able-bodied adults who want to continue Medicaid coverage? Why?? The work requirement …

Ohio members of Congress split on government funding bill as shutdown deadline looms

WASHINGTON, D. C. - A budgetary showdown between Democratic legislators and Republicans who control Congress and the White House could trigger a government shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday unless a chunk of U.S. Senate Democrats agree to a temporary …

Ohio lawmakers to drop DeWine’s ‘sin tax’ hikes from budget plan, add $600M in Browns stadium bonds

COLUMBUS, Ohio—State lawmakers are preparing to dump Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed tax increases on cigarettes, marijuana, and sports gambling from the state’s budget bill in the next couple weeks, according to a key lawmaker. In addition, the Ohio House …

Could this clerk's body remain trapped in vault beneath Ohio River?

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Could the body of an unfortunate ship's clerk lie buried in a murky vault beneath the Ohio River? If the full tale of the horrific Wreck of the Kanawha in the early 1900s is true, there's a chance it could. Advertisement …

Bruny and Stedman named first team All-Ohio Capital Conference

LANCASTER—The Lancaster boys' and girls' basketball teams ended their seasons a few weeks ago, but several players earned All-Ohio Capital Conference-Buckeye Division awards for their play this year. The Lancaster boys finished with an 11-12 …

An Ohio medical school cut its Black History Month funding. ACLU is pushing back.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The ACLU of Ohio sent a letter to the president of Northeast Ohio Medical University, saying the school’s decisions to stop funding Black History Month to comply with federal directives is “a disturbing overcorrection.” The school also has …

Ex-Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill to challenge Rep. Dave Joyce in 2026

In this April 10, 2018, file photo, Bill O'Neill, a former Ohio Supreme Court justice, speaks during the Ohio Democratic Party's fifth debate in the primary race for governor at Miami University's Middletown campus in Middletown, Ohio. (AP …

Northeast Ohio weekend weather forecast: A warm start, cooler finish

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Rain is in the forecast for much of the weekend with Friday looking to be the only dry day. The National Weather Service’s forecast is calling for highs in the low 70s on both Friday and Saturday with lows in the 50s each night. Winds …

Vivek Ramaswamy vows to lead Ohio to become a 'zero income tax state'

Ohio University pauses Celebrate Women 2025 amid Trump DEI crackdown

Ohio University Lancaster has postponed its annual Celebrate Women 2025 event, originally scheduled for March 21st. The university cites recent guidance from the Department of Education and proposed Ohio legislation as reasons for the pause. This decision …