Ohio legal weed sales topped $702.5 million in the first year.

A majority of Americans believe Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law will either hurt them or not make much of a difference, according to a poll released recently by the nonpartisan health research organization KFF.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine celebrated the opening of three new reimagined rest area buildings with ribbon-cuttings recently in Belmont and Washington counties.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has submitted a proposal to scrap a years-old finding that greenhouse gas emissions threaten the environment and public health, a move that former agency officials say would gut the EPA’s authority to reduce emissions and is sure to end up in the courts.

Hillsboro Civil Service Committee to meet Aug. 25

Cuomo, who was defeated by Mamdani in June's Democratic primary but is running a long-shot bid in November as an independent candidate, launched a blistering attack Sunday on the self-declared democratic socialist.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced that troopers will operate an OVI checkpoint to deter and intercept impaired drivers this week. 

The Ohio National Guard has added a third country, the Republic of Angola, to its longstanding and highly successful State Partnership Program.

Ohio is part of a downward trend in birth rates that has occurred in nearly every state in the country, and the financial impacts of fewer new humans could start impacting the state’s fiscal health as early as next year.

Reversing course, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed lawsuits in courts in Illinois and Texas in response to House Democrats absconding six days ago to prevent a vote on Congressional redistricting. Paxton previously said it was unlikely that his office could do anything.

The Highland County Board of Elections would like to notify the public of their regular meeting to certify candidate petitions and questions and issues for the upcoming Nov. 4, 2025 General Election, to be held Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 8:30 a.m. in the board office.

While more than a dozen states have shrunk their pension debt obligations in recent years, a majority continue to see growth in the gap between the amount of money retirees have been promised and the amount of cash states have set aside.

The Ohio Department of Commerce has launched a new online resource to promote the responsible consumption of alcohol and cannabis among those Ohio adults who choose to use them. This new guide reflects the agency’s commitment to enhancing public education and community awareness of key consumer safety topics related to the use of both substances among individuals 21 and over.

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the voter registration lists of several states — representing data on millions of Americans — and other election information ahead of the 2026 midterms, raising fears about how the Trump administration plans to use the information.