Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Activists from Save Ohio Parks in front of the corporate office headquarters of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company to protest ...

When I went to the Statehouse, I committed to fight for our shared principles and be a faithful steward of every tax dollar you send to Columbus. I’m proud to say we’ve honored that commitment with a ...

A budget is more than numbers on a page. It’s a declaration of values. It tells us what our leaders believe matters − and who they believe don't. And this state operating budget abandons the children, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio’s biennial state budget has evolved from a simple funding mechanism into a vehicle for significant policy changes, often with minimal public debate. These are the 5 takeaways ...

Defective though it is in countless ways, Ohio’s recently passed state operating budget, House Bill 96, which Gov. Mike DeWine signed July 1, does offer occasional bright spots. Excellent example: The ...

The new state budget includes $20 million to promote the role of fathers in children’s lives. That’s on top of the $2.5 million funding for the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood. But supporters say they ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Every two years, Ohio lawmakers pass a massive state budget and quietly change state law while they’re at it. Tucked between funding for schools and roads are dozens of other ...

Ohio's new biennial budget includes provisions that have nothing to do with spending. One measure makes text messages and emails between lawmakers and their staff exempt from public records requests.

Due to a provision in the state budget, Franklin County could levy a tax on cigarettes, but it's unlikely. Nationwide Arena could seek $400 million in unclaimed funds set aside by lawmakers for sports ...

OHIO, USA — In order to pay for tax breaks favoring the wealthy, the budget that Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed on June 30 denied resources to improve state parks. A panel of Ohio economists unanimously ...