Republican Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens is asserting he controls his caucus and its campaign coffers, despite claims to the contrary by an unyielding rival GOP group

The corruption trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder is temporarily paused after a juror tested positive for COVID-19

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says he enters his second term with more optimism than ever for Ohio and a host of ambitions that could have lasting impact, including to make it the nation’s best state for mental health treatment and research

Officials are assessing water damage at the Ohio Statehouse after a pipe burst during freezing weather, sending water pouring into the Senate chamber, an adjacent lounge for lawmakers, and other areas on Tuesday morning

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has tapped long-time Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters as the newest state Supreme Court justice

The Ohio Supreme Court says a woman repeatedly raped as a child is eligible for millions of dollars in additional compensation because a state cap on pain-and-suffering awards is unconstitutional as applied to cases like hers

A massive criminal justice bill passed by the Ohio Legislature would let inmates earn more time off prison sentences, make it easier to keep some criminal records out of the public eye, and allow people to be stopped by police solely for holding a cellphone while driving, with certain exceptions

A person familiar with the hiring tells The Associated Press that Kent State’s Sean Lewis is leaving after five seasons to become offensive coordinator at Colorado for new coach Deion Sanders

Ohio House lawmakers have advanced a proposal meant to ensure that gun owners’ lawfully held firearms and ammunition aren’t seized by the government during natural disasters, public health crises or other declared emergencies