Nan Whaley

Political scientists say careful calculations are being made right now as to whether and how candidates should engage in public debate.

Dayton has never quite gotten over the tragedy of a mass shooting that took place in its Oregon district three years ago today. It probably never will. But the one thing Howard Wilkinson knows about Dayton — the city where he was born and raised — is that they have dealt with calamities before and have never failed to bounce back.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley is working to put together a coalition to mount a petition initiative to put the abortion rights of Roe v. Wade in Ohio's constitution. Polling suggests it could be passed by voters.

The nominees for Ohio governor have made abortion a top campaign issue, but when it comes down to details, it's unclear how far either would go to protect abortion rights or expand restrictions.

Gov. Mike DeWine's GOP base is mostly OK with his approach to gun issues, but the question for DeWine as a candidate for re-election is whether or not he is alienating voters who are fed up with gun violence and mass shootings.

The former Dayton mayor has become the first woman to win a major party's nomination in an Ohio gubernatorial primary.

Many Ohio Democrats are still learning about the two gubernatorial candidates on the May 3 primary ballot. They're finding that there are many similarities on issues, and more of a contrast in style.

On Monday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the permit-less concealed carry bill into law. He says he was fulfilling a campaign promise, but he handed the Democrats who want his job a campaign issue they can run on.

This week, the two Democratic candidates for Ohio governor, John Cranley and Nan Whaley, rolled out their choices for running mates with great fanfair. But does it really matter?

The former mayor of Dayton announced Wednesday she's selected Cheryl Stephens to join her ticket in the race for the Democratic nomination in the Ohio governor's race.