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The Clark County project Sloopy Solar and the Champaign County project Hillclimber Solar were largely unwelcome in the communities where they were set to be constructed.

In a mad dash before summer recess, state lawmakers sent him a heavily-amended House Bill 472 two weeks ago. It originally sought to give homeless Ohioans free ID cards.

When a school in West Carrollton was slated for demolition, two dozen box turtles living in the school courtyard needed a new home. They've been bunking at the Cincinnati Zoo.

The new law went fully into effect on June 27, 2025.

Ravi Bellamkonda became Ohio State's president after former OSU President Ted Carter resigned when it was revealed he misused his position and influence to give podcaster Kristanthe Vlachos university resources. Bellamkonda was formerly Ohio State's provost and led OSU's AI Fluency initiative.

Gee's time at OSU, during a sabbatical with West Virginia University, was rocky. OSU President Ravi Bellamkonda says Gee, who was hired by former President Ted Carter to advise the Salmon P. Chase Center, didn't express interest in renewing his one-year contract.

The opportunity for public comment on the Ohio air nuisance rule change closes June 29.

Nurses across the state are pushing for hospitals to adopt mandatory staffing ratios, amid overwhelming patient loads. But hospitals and rural providers say it could make things worse.

Earlier this year, lawmakers introduced bills establishing stricter government oversight into the powerful and private arm that pursues state economic projects.

The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Foundation says 603,000 Black voters didn't cast ballots in the 2022 midterms.