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The last day to register to vote or update voter registration for the Nov. 3 general election is Monday, Oct. 5, with early voting beginning the next day.

The Constitution, federal law, and centuries of history make clear that the census is meant to count everyone, regardless of citizenship.

Ohio lawmakers could spend $726 million to eliminate gas taxes for 90 days amid a push from gubernatorial candidates to ease prices at the pump.

More than a dozen citizenship ceremonies have been canceled in northeast Ohio this year as naturalization approvals fall and immigration backlogs increase.

Ohio lawmakers meet next week to consider a plan for a 90-day holiday from state taxes on gasoline and diesel.

The Ohio Secretary of State's office published a list of over 200,000 voters scheduled for removal from voter rolls in January.

Paid relational organizing is gaining steam in Ohio as a way to motivate friends, family and acquaintances to take political action, though critics worry it risks eroding personal trust.

Federal law requires a 90-day “quiet period” before elections, likely restricting the immediate scope of a decision that allows the use of a citizenship database to examine voter rolls.

Fewer than half of Senate races will have candidate debates this year.

U.S. Sen. Jon Husted took gifts from Ohio's economic development entity. He and the entity won't say what they were or how much they cost.

A Butler County judge dismissed another legal challenge to Ohio's abortion rights amendment.

This fall’s declining numbers could have consequences far beyond campuses, including for Ohio's workforce.

This fall, voters in at least nine states will decide whether to cut, cap or raise taxes through ballot measures that will give them a direct hand in steering state tax policy in a conservative or pro...

We asked Ohio's candidates for U.S. Senate where they stand on affordability, immigration and data centers. Here's what we learned.

More than 208,000 Ohio voter registrations could be purged in 2027. Here's how to see if you're affected.

Ohio has published a list of nearly 209,000 inactive voter registrations set for removal in 2027, urging residents to confirm their status before the Oct. 5 deadline for voter registration.

This story was originally published by Capital & Main. With some of the highest electricity rates in the Midwest, Ohio has seen a remarkable policy shift from lawmakers in both parties. Every candidat...

A state audit found Ohio's utility regulator lacks proper case-tracking, excess reserves, and no strategic plan, prompting calls to abolish the agency entirely.

Ohio’s next governor will likely have an unusual chance to shape state abortion laws and policies. Amy Acton, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Don Kissick have very different ideas about what they would do.

The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation.

Government surveillance isn’t new, but new technologies that can detect our faces and track our movements are making it more ubiquitous. In fact, Ohio is one of the most heavily surveilled states in t...

Monday's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court blocking the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new Trump-ordered mail-in voting rules means that absentee voting rules Ohio used in May are still in place...

Both frontrunners for Ohio governor are adamant about pausing the data center boom, but each is invested in and financially benefiting from the tech hubs they seek to regulate.

Ohio residents have until Oct. 5 to complete or update their voter registration ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.

Then-Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said he was joining a bank's board for the experience, not money. It gave his political committee nearly $500,000.

'Draw the Line in Ohio," a new book about gerrymandering by Rory Riley Topping and Josh Rultenberg argues the state’s redistricting fights are a warning for the rest of the country.

Voters in 18 Ohio municipalities and townships will decide the future of data centers in their communities this Election Day.

With seven weeks until Election Day, officials are preparing for seized ballots, troops at the polls and a postal system that could reject ballots by the batch.

We affirm every eligible citizen’s right to vote and to have that vote counted; impartial and transparent election administration; the resolution of disputes through established legal processes; and r...

Seven Republican election officials urged the Supreme Court to not let the Trump administration’s controversial proposal go into effect for November.

The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting usurps Congress’ authority, as well as states’ power to administer elections, more than 250 current and former members of Congre...

The proposals for 2030 are among significant changes that would upend a process for helping allot congressional seats and shape policies that address disparities.

A Trump census proposal would stop asking about race and exclude millions of U.S. residents from a count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."

No Kings is bringing rallies, marches and voter engagement events to Ohio ahead of the midterm elections. Here's when and where.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression gave four Ohio colleges and universities a failing grade on their 2027 College Free Speech rankings.

There has been a rise in political violence in Ohio, but bills meant to curb these types of crimes have stalled.

At the beginning of Trump’s second term, 1.3 million people were living and working in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status. Most never had a path to anything more permanent, which means, as they...