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The State Teachers Retirement System board meets for its monthly session in March 2022.

Ohio teachers urge lawmakers to restore educators' power on their pension board

Jo Ingles

Ohio lawmakers passed a last-minute provision in the budget last year that flipped the power of the board away from elected members and to political appointees.

The University of Toledo's website announced the new Institute of Constitutional Thought and Leadership in 2023. Lee Strang (left) was its first director. He now leads the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at Ohio State University.

Bill mandates Ohio university students take required course at 'intellectual diversity centers'

Karen Kasler

The Republican behind last year’s law that sought to crack down on what conservatives view as liberal bias at public universities in Ohio has introduced a bill to fulfill a requirement in that law.

The 22 counties across Ohio will meet individually to discuss how they plan to preserve or use land as the state's industries continue to grow.

After losing 1M acres of farmland, Ohio is investing in farmland preservation

Kendall Crawford

The state is investing money to help counties develop land use plans that prioritize agricultural land.

A large circular fountain in the foreground, with the white columns and stairs of the U.S. Supreme Court building in the background.

Here's what to know about TPS, the Supreme Court and Haitians in Ohio

Nick Hrkman

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, here's what we know about your frequently asked questions.

Former Supreme Court Justices Yvette McGee Brown, Maureen O'Connor and Michael Donnelly stand outside the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Former Ohio Supreme Court justices participate in ‘Justice in Motion’ bus tour

Tyler K. Thompson

The campaign promotes the importance of nonpartisan judges.

Ohio bees produce nearly one million pounds of honey annually while helping other local agriculture thrive

As mites threaten honeybees and our food supply, Central State researchers work to find solution

Shay Frank

The bee population has been declining. Central State University’s Bee Research Lab is working to find a solution, as pesticide-resistant mites spread and take out colonies.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James tosses powder in the air prior to an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Los Angeles.

With Donovan Mitchell extended, Cavs are on LeBron watch. Again

Amanda Rabinowitz

Sports commentator Terry Pluto discusses whether LeBron James could return to Cleveland for a third stint with the Cavaliers and what it would mean for the team and fans.

interior of a traditional primary school with a wooden floor and elements, nobody around

Politics

DeWine signs 13 bills, including one requiring schools teach the 'Success Sequence'

Karen Kasler

One was an uncontroversial plan addressing licenses for school psychologists moving to Ohio, but got opposition when a conservative-backed proposal called the Success Sequence was added.

U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (right) and U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin (center-right) tour Revive Environmental in Columbus in July 2026.

Federal officials tour Ohio facility destroying forever chemicals

Sarah Donaldson

The technology, invented by Ohio-based researcher Batelle and used commercially by Revive Environmental, uses extreme heat and water oxidation to destroy PFAS.

Paul Brennan uses scissors to cut fabric on the table inside his tailor's shop.

From The Ohio Newsroom

The Monroe County reenactor bringing the 18th century to life, one stitch at a time

Kaitlin Thorne

July 4th brought a lot of focus to the beginnings of our country, 250 years ago. But some Ohioans live in the past year-round.