Lieutenant governors in Ohio typically run a state agency in addition to being a close adviser to the governor because the actual responsibilities of the position are minimal. The Ohio Constitution states: “The lieutenant governor shall perform such duties in the executive department as are ...

While this was the first State of the State address for Tex Fischer, R-Boardman, and David Thomas, R-Jefferson, as Ohio House members, the two said they knew what to expect from Gov. Mike DeWine. “The governor was going to emphasize education, workforce and career tech and try to sell for ...

Even before he officially joined the governor’s race, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy had all of the momentum on his side. While the biotech entrepreneur and short-lived presidential candidate has never held elected office before, he was seen as the 2026 gubernatorial front-runner before his ...

A proposal to take away the funding revenue stream for communities with adult recreational marijuana dispensaries located there was pulled from a bill, but the state Legislature is still expected to move ahead with other major changes to the law. Also, just because the funding for communities ...

Before Gov. Mike DeWine met with Jim Tressel on Feb. 1, he already made up his mind to offer the former football coach and retired Youngstown State University president the opportunity to be his lieutenant governor. A little more than 48 hours after DeWine announced Monday that Tressel, a ...

Covering visits from presidents and vice presidents — or those running for those offices — can be exhausting. It’s not the actual events that are difficult, but the hoops journalists often have to jump through primarily before it that make it so challenging. I learned last Friday that ...