Ohio Department of Commerce Director Sherry Maxfield has announced the retirement of Kevin Allard, Superintendent of the Division of Financial Institutions, effective Friday, Feb. 27.

U.S. jobs increased by 130,000 in January, buoyed by hires in health care, social assistance and construction.

American gasoline prices continued to rise on Friday and are up the most of any week since 2022.

The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, a significant cut after January saw a better-than-expected report, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

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Leadership Ohio is excited to announce the members of its incoming Class of 2026. Following a rigorous selection process that saw nearly 200 nominees from every corner of the state, 35 visionary leaders have been tapped to examine Ohio’s most vital issues and collaborate on initiatives that bolster the state’s civic vitality and long-term success.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a storm-chasing contractor accused of ghosting homeowners after accepting over $188,000 in customer payments for new roofs and siding replacements.

On Wednesday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison faced calls to step down during a hearing of the U.S. House Oversight Committee on allegations of widespread fraud throughout the state.

Preparing for retirement remains a major financial challenge for working Americans, according to a new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS).

Over the next decade, obesity rates across the nation could surge to close to half of U.S. adults, a new study published in the medical journal JAMA estimates.

Brig. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, was promoted to the rank of major general during a ceremony Feb. 27 at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory. Governor Mike DeWine was the presiding official.

The lawmaker sponsors of two different Ohio bills seeking to address claims of child care fraud paint drastically different pictures of the Ohio Department of Children & Youth’s cooperation in the process.

A Leesburg man was sentenced to prison recently after pleading guilty to failure to register a change of address as a registered sex offender.

Ashley Ward, an attorney at the Ohio Justice & Policy Center (OJPC), was recognized by the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation and awarded the 2026 Rising Star Award for her outstanding leadership, particularly her advocacy for the passage of Ohio House Bill 50, which established certificates of qualification for housing (CQH).

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