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Sherrod Brown turns to unions in Senate comeback effort
Elections and votingAfter losing his Ohio Senate seat in 2024, Brown is looking to union voters to help return him to Washington.
The Ballot Ohio DeskOct 5, 2026
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Ohio governor signs 90-day gas tax pause into law
Economy and jobsOhio’s governor has approved a temporary gas tax pause that will remain in place for 90 days.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskOct 4, 2026
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Ohio governor signs 90-day gas tax suspension
Economy and jobsOhio’s governor signed a bill temporarily suspending the state gas tax for 90 days.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskOct 4, 2026
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Ohio governor signs 90-day gas tax pause into law
Economy and jobsThe governor has approved an Ohio gas tax measure that creates a temporary 90-day pause.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
News · OH
Ohio governor signs 90-day gas tax suspension
Economy and jobsThe new state law pauses Ohio’s gas tax for 90 days in an effort to reduce fuel costs.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskOct 3, 2026
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Ohio school cuts Anduril tax bill despite funding need
Economy and jobsThe school approved a tax reduction for Anduril while facing its own need for more money.
The Ballot Ohio DeskOct 3, 2026
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DeWine announces Appalachian economic development grants
Economy and jobsGov. Mike DeWine announced another round of economic development grants intended to benefit Ohio’s Appalachian region.
The Ballot Ohio DeskOct 1, 2026
Candidate profile · OH
Candidate profile: Josh Williams in Ohio’s 9th District
Elections and votingRepublican Josh Williams is among 10 candidates listed for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District general election in 2026.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 28, 2026
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Jordan predicts Trump impeachment if House control changes
Elections and votingThe Ohio Republican said Democrats would impeach President Trump again if they win House control in the November midterm elections.
The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 28, 2026
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Ohio GOP leaders urge Ramaswamy to stop using private jet
Foreign policyThe advice comes as rural Appalachian counties draw attention in the governor’s contest between Vivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 28, 2026
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Ohio attorney general accuses 18 providers of Medicaid fraud
Health careNewly filed indictments accuse 18 providers of Medicaid fraud, moving the allegations into the criminal court process.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 27, 2026
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Ohio AG indicts 18 providers over alleged Medicaid fraud
Health careNew indictments accuse 18 health-care providers of defrauding Medicaid, beginning a criminal court process in Ohio.
The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 27, 2026
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7 Northeast Ohio people indicted in Medicaid fraud case
Health careSeven people from Northeast Ohio face Medicaid fraud allegations in a case not directly connected to an election or candidate.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 26, 2026
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Court allows Ohio citizenship proof rule at BMV
Elections and votingA federal appeals panel reversed an order that had blocked Ohio’s citizenship-document rule for voter registration at BMV offices.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 25, 2026
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Court restores Ohio voter citizenship proof law
Elections and votingA 2-1 ruling restores Ohio’s proof-of-citizenship requirement one month after a lower court temporarily blocked the voter ID law.
The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · OH
Candidate profile: Jacob Thomas Mr. Frost
Elections and votingFrost is one of 10 candidates listed in the contested 2026 election for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · OH
Ohio Attorney General’s Office to Upgrade Biometric Platform
Elections and votingNEC announced that the Ohio Attorney General’s Office will move to the Integra-ID 7 biometric platform through a software-as-a-service model.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 24, 2026
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Ohio lawmakers may return for 90-day gas tax suspension
Economy and jobsVivek Ramaswamy’s plan could bring Ohio lawmakers back to Columbus next week to consider temporarily suspending the state gas tax.
The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 24, 2026
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Ohio leaders plan return for Ramaswamy gas-tax vote
Economy and jobsLegislative leaders said lawmakers could return next week to consider a gas-tax plan requested by Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 23, 2026
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What polls show about Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio
Elections and votingNo named poll or specific election supports the claim that Ramaswamy’s odds of winning in Ohio reached an all-time low.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 23, 2026
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Ohio prepares Dayton bid for proposed U.S. Space Academy
EducationThe state’s plan would connect Wright State and Wright-Patterson, with Ohio funding facilities and the federal government overseeing operations.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 22, 2026
Candidate profile · OH
Candidate profile: Daniel Burket in Ohio’s 5th District
Elections and votingDemocrat Daniel Burket is one of eight candidates in Ohio’s contested 5th District U.S. House race in 2026.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 21, 2026
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Second Ohio man arrested in 1995 mother-son homicides
Elections and votingA second Ohio man has been indicted and arrested in connection with the 1995 homicides of a mother and her young son.
The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 21, 2026
Candidate profile · OH
Candidate profile: Jullie Kelley in Ohio’s 6th District
Elections and votingRepublican Jullie Kelley is one of 10 candidates listed in Ohio’s contested 6th Congressional District race.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 20, 2026
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Two indicted in Ohio over alleged investor fraud
Elections and votingTwo people face allegations that they defrauded investors through a Ponzi scheme in Ohio.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
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Wilmington data center proposal off November ballot
Elections and votingWilmington voters will not decide proposed data center regulations through the November ballot.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 19, 2026
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DeWine signs House Bill 105 on lawsuit funding
Elections and votingThe law requires registration and disclosures for third-party lawsuit funders and bars foreign participation in such funding.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 18, 2026
News · OH
Ohio expands school access to allergy emergency treatments
EducationHouse Bill 462 lets Ohio students, schools and camps use FDA-approved epinephrine devices beyond auto-injectors.
The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 17, 2026
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail-vote screening order
Elections and votingThe justices left in place a lower court ruling against required U.S. Postal Service screening of mail-in ballots.
The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 16, 2026
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Ohio senator seeks limits on international college athletes
Foreign policyThe proposal would restrict international student-athletes’ participation in college sports, but it would not change current rules unless enacted.
The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 15, 2026