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Ohio bill would use chip-enabled cards to limit SNAP fraud

A bipartisan effort to enhance security in Ohio's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - commonly called food stamps - is underway in the Ohio House with broad support from interested parties. Read Full Story Mon, May 18, 2026

Looking back at Ohio water pollution policies

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - State Representative Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) remembers the coal-fired power plant in his hometown of Lorain. Read Full Story Wed, Apr 22, 2026

This mysterious creature could become Ohio's official cryptid

What's 4-feet tall, frog-like and could soon be commemorated by the state of Ohio? Read Full Story Tue, Apr 21, 2026

A Football School Striving to Be More Keeps Dropping the Ball

It's been a chaotic few months at Ohio State. The university's president resigned after he disclosed an inappropriate relationship with a woman seeking public funding for her business. The school's biggest benefactor is under renewed scrutiny over his close ties to Jeffrey Epstein. And a professor teaching a course on leadership tackled a journalist who had showed up to interview the class's guest speaker. Read Full Story Thu, Apr 16, 2026

JobsOhio oversight proposed by bipartisan Ohio lawmakers following podcast scandal

A bipartisan pair of Ohio lawmakers have announced legislation establishing new oversight for JobsOhio. The proposal comes in the wake of a podcast scandal that prompted Ted Carter to step down as president of Ohio State University. Read Full Story Wed, Mar 25, 2026

After $60,000 podcast payment, lawmakers seek guardrails for JobsOhio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - After JobsOhio paid $60,000 to a podcaster learned to be a romantic relationship with former Ohio State President Ted Carter, lawmakers are seeking more guardrails for the group. Read Full Story Sat, Mar 21, 2026

SNAP cybersecurity draws attention in both Ohio legislative chambers

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Efforts are underway in both chambers of the Ohio Legislature to make it harder for scammers to steal money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Read Full Story Sat, Mar 21, 2026

Ohio lawmakers push new oversight of JobsOhio liquor-profit spending

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) - There is a bipartisan effort at the Ohio Statehouse aimed at increasing transparency and oversight of JobsOhio, the private nonprofit that manages the state's liquor profits to fund economic development projects. Read Full Story Fri, Mar 20, 2026

Ohio lawmakers push new oversight of JobsOhio liquor-profit spending

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) - There is a bipartisan effort at the Ohio Statehouse aimed at increasing transparency and oversight of JobsOhio, the private nonprofit that manages the state's liquor profits to fund economic development projects. Read Full Story Fri, Mar 20, 2026

Ohio lawmakers push new oversight of JobsOhio liquor-profit spending

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) - There is a bipartisan effort at the Ohio Statehouse aimed at increasing transparency and oversight of JobsOhio, the private nonprofit that manages the state's liquor profits to fund economic development projects. Read Full Story Fri, Mar 20, 2026