Senate Bill 56 increases the excise tax on adult-use marijuana to 15% and makes other major changes to the voter-approved law.

DeWine cannot run for reelection in 2026 because of term limits. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted planned to run as DeWine's successor, but Husted recently accepted DeWine's appointment to the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President JD Vance.

Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of Ohio, his home state.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken is headed to the Statehouse. Timken, who unsuccessfully ran to be a U.S. Senator, will instead replace state Sen. Kirk Schuring in ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - President-elect Donald Trump is urging his former ... Jon Husted and former Ohio Republican Party chair Jane Timken. Sources have said Husted is the frontrunner, but he's weighing whether to accept the appointment or pursue a run for ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Republican lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 1, the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, Monday at the Statehouse. They say it will ensure academic excellence on Ohio's ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fresh off of his unexpected ... black-tie inaugural ball in Washington sponsored by the Ohio Republican Party. “The question is can you bypass the 20 years’ worth ...

The new House Speaker, cousin to the Senate bill sponsor, is more receptive to tightening Ohio’s marijuana law, and Republicans could fast track SB 56—whether Democrats like it or not. Democrats picked up a few seats in both legislative chambers, but Republicans still hold overwhelming majorities.

Senate Bill 56 increases the excise tax on adult-use marijuana to 15% and limits home grow, among other changes to the voter-approved law.

The proposal would link capital punishment repeal with prohibitions on state funding for abortion or physician-assisted suicide.

Ohio lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would end the death penalty and prohibit state funding for abortions and assisted suicide.

Ohio State University has canceled in-person classes on its Columbus campus on Monday, the first day back after winter break, according to OSU's Department of Public Safety. The National Weather ...