Will data centers be the next ‘exception’ to Ohio home-rule rights? Cleveland.comCaitlyn CherepakhovApril 26, 2026Ohio, Home Rule
Lawmakers may ban local governments from nixing nuclear power plants for data centers Cleveland.comCaitlyn CherepakhovApril 21, 2026Ohio, AI/Data Centers
Senate OKs bill that would let Ohioans sue for legal fees in challenges to local gun controls Cleveland.comCaitlyn CherepakhovApril 16, 2026Ohio, Gun Safety
Ohio Is trying to make cities pay — literally — for passing gun laws the state has banned Cleveland.comCaitlyn CherepakhovMarch 25, 2026Ohio, Gun Safety
Bill strengthening gun law preemption advances as critics warn of costly lawsuits Cleveland.comCaitlyn CherepakhovMarch 23, 2026Ohio, Gun Safety
Ohio becomes 19th state to ban ranked-choice voting in elections Cleveland.comCaitlyn CherepakhovMarch 17, 2026Ohio, Elections, Voting
Gov. DeWine, do the right thing. Veto SB 63 Cleveland.comCaitlyn CherepakhovMarch 9, 2026Ohio, Elections, Voting
Ohio’s legislature says voters are too dumb to rank candidates Cleveland.comCaitlyn CherepakhovMarch 9, 2026Ohio, Voting, Elections
‘Walking a fine line’: Ohio bill would let chaplains counsel public school students Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiOctober 30, 2025Ohio, Religion, Education
Ohio lawmakers can’t stop undermining the cities they claim to respect: Leila Atassi Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiJuly 14, 2025Ohio
“These buildings are owned by us, not the state:” Ohio’s school building proposal sparks outrage Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiApril 30, 2025Ohio, Housing
Ohio and its cities clash in court over flavored tobacco and ‘home rule’ Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2025Tobacco, Home Rule, Ohio
Home rule rights are the people’s rights. Lawmakers need to start honoring that: editorial Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiDecember 29, 2023Ohio, Home Rule
The Statehouse needs another reminder, this time on tobacco sales, that home rule rights matter Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiNovember 22, 2023Ohio, Tobacco, Home Rule
Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill that would block cities from stricter tobacco laws Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiJanuary 5, 2023Ohio, Tobacco, Health
Bill blocking cities from stricter tobacco laws passes Ohio legislature Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiDecember 15, 2022Ohio, Tobacco, Health
No on Statewide Issue 2, denying noncitizens a local political voice Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiOctober 28, 2022Ohio, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities
Matt Huffman says the Ohio Senate will be transparent in banning transgender girls from playing girl sports Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiJune 8, 2022LGBTQ, Ohio
Republican-led effort singles out wind and solar power for local control Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiJuly 12, 2021Energy, Environment, Ohio
Gov. Mike DeWine says he won’t start vaccinations at Ohio schools that don’t reopen March 1 Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiFebruary 12, 2021Vaccines, Ohio, Education
