Oct 28, 2024 · A Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge ruled Ohio's six-week ban unconstitutional Thursday, but parts of the law can be appealed.

May 6, 2024 · The State Medical Board of Ohio has reinstated the license of a doctor who got national attention for her anti-vaccine testimony before an Ohio House committee in 2021.

Jul 29, 2024 · With DeWine’s signature, more than 20 bills are now law, some with pages and pages of provisions. Most of the laws take effect later this year, in October.

Public media organizations across Ohio have partnered to launch The Ohio Newsroom, a formal collaboration of Ohio’s existing network of public radio newsrooms that creates a sustainable model offering news coverage, including stories that may not have otherwise been told.

Aug 1, 2024 · Ohio will now let residents—at least, those with an iPhone—add their driver’s license or state identification card to their digital wallet.

Jan 10, 2025 · Ohioans can lose their driver’s licenses for periods of time for plenty of reasons, but Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill Wednesday that overhauls parts of that process. House Bill 29, introduced by Reps. Latyna Humphrey (D-Columbus) and Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland), eliminates certain circumstances ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Legal Haitian immigrants in Springfield were thrust in the national spotlight during the presidential campaign. President Trump is taking steps to deport undocumented immigrants, and that has even people who have legal status worried. Steven Hubbard, a data analyst with the American Immigration ...

Mar 29, 2024 · Administrative rulemaking for the state’s pending recreational marijuana program is moving full steam ahead, one industry trade association says, with sales likely to start by the third quarter of the year.. Cannabis possession, use and home growth went legal for Ohioans who are 21 and older at the end of 2023 with voter approval of Issue 2.

Jun 27, 2022 · The state is now allowing drivers to renew their license online through a new portal created by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles in hopes of cutting down on long wait times at local BMV locations.. The tool is available for drivers between ages 21 to 65 who already have a four-year license. A driver will still need to visit the BMV every eight years for a vision test.

Jan 7, 2025 · Amy Acton, the first woman to serve as director of the Ohio Department of Health who led the state’s pandemic efforts in 2020, will run for Ohio’s highest executive office. Acton officially filed for the 2026 governor’s race Tuesday afternoon, her team announced in a news release, with an ...