Government and Politics

In a historic vote, the Ohio House has removed a former Speaker who was re-elected to his seat last fall, after he was arrested in what's considered the largest bribery case ever in Ohio government.

Northeast Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez faces a difficult year ahead after joining nine other Republicans in voting to impeach former President Donald Trump. Republican groups in the district have rebuked him over that vote, and a former White House aide is challenging Gonzalez in next year’s primary, with Trump’s blessing.

Ohio Senate Bill 22 gives state officials the power to change or reject any state health order and limits local boards of health. Five Southwest Ohio health commissioners are opposing the bill that was vetoed by Gov. Mike DeWine, which the Ohio Senate overturned.

Former Speaker Larry Householder was back at work in the Ohio House Wednesday, after his fellow Republicans met the day before to discuss whether he should stay or go as he awaits trial on federal corruption charges.

One year ago, Ohio officials took an extraordinary step that showed just how dramatically COVID-19 would change our lives. They canceled in-person voting for the March 2020 primary and pushed to extend Election Day. Soon the coronavirus and COVID-19 precautions would become defining election issues – not just for 2020’s candidates, but for those on the ballot in years to come.

Vick Mickunas' 2021 interview with Ross Benes

U.S. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) says he will not be seeking another term in the Senate, capping off at least for now, a public service career that spans three decades

A member of the board of the state agency that oversees funding for the arts has resigned after an inflammatory Facebook post in which she showed...

Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) specifically called out President Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, marking the first time DeWine has publicly criticized Trump for refusing a peaceful transition of power.

Several Ohio politicians released statements concerning the pro-Trump extremists who breached the U.S. Capitol as Congress began to certify Joe Biden's victory as the next U.S. President.

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley has announced she will not run for reelection this year. In a video released on social media Wednesday morning, the two-term mayor said it was time for her to move on.

After an election where polls showed Democrats would do well in Ohio but largely didn’t, the leader of Ohio’s Democratic Party is resigning.