WVXU wanted to know what a "State of the City" address from average residents might sound like. We heard different perspectives on a few topics that dominated news headlines in 2025.

Although Ohio legislators introduced more than 900 bills in 2025, only a few dozen made it to the governor's desk.

At 29 years old, Ryan James is the youngest Black man ever elected to City Council, and is the only non-incumbent to be sworn in Jan. 6.

A bill that eliminates the four-day grace period for absentee ballots to arrive at Ohio boards of elections will become law, though Gov. Mike DeWine admits he's not happy about that.

The proposal announced by U.S. health officials last week would block all Medicaid funding to hospitals that provide gender affirming care to minors.

The design also is smaller than the last, mostly to save money.

After a nonpartisan forecasting group predicted a smaller shortfall, Gov. Andy Beshear said he is implementing reductions across state government — but some constitutional officers are declining to do the same.

Ohio Republican Senator Bernie Moreno wants to make dual citizenships illegal for Americans. Those who currently have it would likely fight that in court.

Legislation that passed the Ohio House would restrict prescribing abortion drugs through telehealth.

Ohio is one of 11 states that are sharing data through EleXa.