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News · OH

Where Ohio governor candidates stand on election rules

Elections and voting

Ohio’s next governor will help shape how, when and under what rules about 8 million registered voters cast ballots.

The Ballot Ohio News DeskOct 5, 2026

News · OH

Sherrod Brown turns to unions in Senate comeback effort

Elections and voting

After 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

News · OH

Ohio governor signs 90-day gas tax pause into law

Economy and jobs

Ohio’s governor has approved a temporary gas tax pause that will remain in place for 90 days.

The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskOct 4, 2026

News · OH

Ohio governor signs 90-day gas tax suspension

Economy and jobs

Ohio’s governor signed a bill temporarily suspending the state gas tax for 90 days.

The Ballot Ohio News DeskOct 4, 2026

News · OH

Ohio governor signs 90-day gas tax pause into law

Economy and jobs

The 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 jobs

The 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

News · OH

Ohio school cuts Anduril tax bill despite funding need

Economy and jobs

The school approved a tax reduction for Anduril while facing its own need for more money.

The Ballot Ohio DeskOct 3, 2026

News · OH

DeWine announces Appalachian economic development grants

Economy and jobs

Gov. 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 voting

Republican Josh Williams is among 10 candidates listed for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District general election in 2026.

The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 28, 2026

News · OH

Jordan predicts Trump impeachment if House control changes

Elections and voting

The 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

News · OH

Ohio GOP leaders urge Ramaswamy to stop using private jet

Foreign policy

The 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

News · OH

Ohio attorney general accuses 18 providers of Medicaid fraud

Health care

Newly filed indictments accuse 18 providers of Medicaid fraud, moving the allegations into the criminal court process.

The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 27, 2026

News · OH

Ohio AG indicts 18 providers over alleged Medicaid fraud

Health care

New indictments accuse 18 health-care providers of defrauding Medicaid, beginning a criminal court process in Ohio.

The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 27, 2026

News · OH

7 Northeast Ohio people indicted in Medicaid fraud case

Health care

Seven 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

News · OH

Court allows Ohio citizenship proof rule at BMV

Elections and voting

A 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

News · OH

Court restores Ohio voter citizenship proof law

Elections and voting

A 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 voting

Frost 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 voting

NEC 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

News · OH

Ohio lawmakers may return for 90-day gas tax suspension

Economy and jobs

Vivek 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

News · OH

Ohio leaders plan return for Ramaswamy gas-tax vote

Economy and jobs

Legislative 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

News · OH

What polls show about Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio

Elections and voting

No 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

News · OH

Ohio prepares Dayton bid for proposed U.S. Space Academy

Education

The 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 voting

Democrat 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

News · OH

Second Ohio man arrested in 1995 mother-son homicides

Elections and voting

A 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 voting

Republican Jullie Kelley is one of 10 candidates listed in Ohio’s contested 6th Congressional District race.

The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 20, 2026

News · OH

Two indicted in Ohio over alleged investor fraud

Elections and voting

Two people face allegations that they defrauded investors through a Ponzi scheme in Ohio.

The Ballot Ohio Policy DeskSep 19, 2026

News · OH

Wilmington data center proposal off November ballot

Elections and voting

Wilmington voters will not decide proposed data center regulations through the November ballot.

The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 19, 2026

News · OH

DeWine signs House Bill 105 on lawsuit funding

Elections and voting

The 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

Education

House Bill 462 lets Ohio students, schools and camps use FDA-approved epinephrine devices beyond auto-injectors.

The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 17, 2026

News · OH

Supreme Court rejects Trump mail-vote screening order

Elections and voting

The 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