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When state lawmakers advanced the biennial state budget last month, they redirected money for the Ohio Housing Trust Fund.

The Ohio History Connection laid off 12 historic preservation employees last Friday. The organization was counting on $1.5 million in already-appropriated federal funds to pay the staff that handles several federally-mandated programs, but the Trump administration hasn't released the money.

Many of the state’s small libraries rely on the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services for programming. The Trump administration has effectively shut the federal agency down.

The proposed constitutional amendment that would abolish property taxes in Ohio, which are used to fund schools, law enforcement and many local services.

A bill has been reintroduced by two Democratic senators to allow Ohio’s county auditors to test gasoline.

The Ohio GOP voted to endorse Vivek Ramaswamy in the 2026 governor’s race, further solidifying Ramaswamy’s power one year out from the contested primary.

The city filed a nuisance lawsuit against Sanctuary Night, a Franklinton non-profit that aids women escaping sex trafficking and drug abuse, after reports of criminal activity.

Columbus City Council candidate Tiara Ross took a more traditional approach to yard signs. Her lead rival Jesse Vogel chose not to invest campaign cash into the traditional campaign tool. Kate Curry-Da-Souza, who held far less campaign funds than Ross or Vogel, used recycled signs that were placed illegally in the right-of-way around the city.

Submetering is when third party middlemen purchase electric or another utility at wholesale prices and then resell it.

The Ohio Republican Party’s state central committee's meeting to make endorsements for next year's primary could be interesting following some announcements by candidates for governor.