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U.S. Senate balance of power falls to Ohio, several key states ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/09/u...
Ohio Election Integrity Unit finds ‘no violation’ with Ramaswamy’s campaign credit card reporting ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/07/o...
As early voting in Ohio begins, Republicans try to reshape the data center narrative ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/08/a...
Acton discusses plans for small business during Bexley campaign stop ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/09/a...
Woman accusing Sherrod Brown of forcing trans surgeries not Ohioan, didn’t have procedure as minor ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/06/w...
Access to abortion care is improving in Ohio, but abortion opponents continue efforts against it ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/06/a...
Ohio’s chronic absenteeism rate is dropping, but is more than 10% higher than pre-pandemic rates ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/09/o...
Bayer will build a $2.2 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in central Ohio ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/08/b...
Ohio Democratic candidates Amy Acton and Marcy Kaptur make ‘anti-transgender remarks,’ face backlash ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/06/o...
Haitian college student Pierre Damas Bel remembered for his hard work, kindness and love of soccer ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/05/h...
Poll: Dems open lead in two Ohio races ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/05/p...
$10 diesel? One Ohio analyst says it’s possible. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/07/1...
A construction ban on data centers would be better for Ohio than the status quo, study says ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/08/a...
Commentary: Ohio has reached a turning point on the death penalty ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/09/o...
Commentary: Trump claims Ohio’s economy is ‘booming.’ The November election might show if Ohio voters agree. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/08/t...
Commentary: What does it really cost Ohio households to lose power for a day? ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/07/w...
Commentary: The promise of a free education is fundamental to our democracy ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/06/t...
Commentary: Can Ohio do better than a gas tax suspension? ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/05/c...
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding his colleagues apologize to former special counsel Jack Smith after Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt launched false accusations and called Smith a “dirtbag.” ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/09/r...
A federal judge will rule in the coming days on whether President Trump can legally rescind White House press passes for journalists at three news organizations, or if those reporters will be able to continue accessing the grounds while the case continues ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/09/r...