Even as Republicans in Congress walk back their most aggressive proposal to slash federal Medicaid spending, they are weighing other options that could force states to cut services for children and other vulnerable populations.

Many families with young children experience bouts of picky eating, from toddlers who want to eat only chicken nuggets and mac and cheese, to kids who love sweet fruit but will not touch leafy green vegetables. Getting picky eaters to try new, healthier foods can be a challenge for parents and caregivers to navigate.

When Karina Lariz was released from a California prison in September 2021, she had only the clothes she was arrested in — stretched out and weathered by time. She had lost her home, her car and her job. Her two children had moved in with other family members.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel honored Ohio service members who sacrificed their lives while serving their country by joining Gold Star families in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse ahead of Memorial Day.

With minimal debate last week, the Ohio Senate advanced a measure effectively prohibiting ranked choice voting in the state. ‘Effectively’ because state lawmakers actually can’t ban the practice. Instead, Senate Bill 63 threatens to withhold an important stream of state funding for any local government that embraces ranked choice.

May marks the International Code Council’s Building Safety Month, a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about the critical role building safety professionals play in protecting communities. In recognition of the month, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance is highlighting the role it plays in ensuring buildings across Ohio are safe, secure and up to code.

In the remote villages of Alaska where social worker Laura Norton-Cruz works to improve maternal and infant health, there are no hospitals.

A national coalition of library leaders, copyright experts, legal scholars and public interest organizations has issued an urgent joint letter to Representative Bryan Steil, Chair of the Joint Committee on the Library, calling for immediate congressional oversight in response to the politically motivated removal of Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter.

A federal judge said May 16 the Trump administration has “pretty broadly” invoked the state secrets privilege to withhold information on its efforts — or, the judge indicated, a possible lack of effort — to return a wrongly deported Maryland man from a prison in El Salvador.

In 2025, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation will select individuals to participate in AgriPOWER Class XVI, a leadership and advocacy development program, which will consist of seven multiday institutes (18 total days). AgriPOWER is a program of Ohio Farm Bureau and designed for farmers and agribusiness professionals.

President Donald Trump and his team have signaled a strong interest in continuing to strengthen federal support for nuclear power, an energy source Democratic states are increasingly open to expanding.

A CUF analysis of state data found the city lost 11,000 hotel jobs in 2024 as a result, and warned in a full-page advertisement on Thursday, the day before an anticipated final vote approving the new wage and benefit ordinance, that “this new proposal will kill more jobs and raise costs for visitors.” 

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina is among five installations being assessed for a new combat deployment model.

President Donald Trump urged Congress to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting during his first term, but was largely unsuccessful.

As kids spend more time on screens, a new national survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of The Kids Mental Health Foundation, founded by Nationwide Children’s Hospital, identifies parents’ greatest fears for their children around screen time.