(The Center Square) – Widespread extreme cold is expected to restrict the production of natural gas in the U.S. in the coming days, with supply disruptions likely in key shale basins that could cut average daily output by about 10%, industry analysts say.The price of benchmark natural gas futures at Henry Hub in Louisiana... Read more
(The Center Square) – On Jan. 7, the union representing workers at a band instrument factory in Eastlake, met with the company, Conn Selmer, for what was supposed to be the beginning of negotiations for a new five-year contract.
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(The Center Square) – A series new Ohio election laws aimed at removing non-citizens from voting roles violates federal law, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and other groups said Thursday.
Senate Bill 293, signed into law last... Read more
(The Center Square) – For cities and towns in Ohio that have allowed recreational marijuana dispensaries, it’s payday time.
A 10% tax on cannabis products, approved by Ohio voters in 2023, goes to cities and towns with dispensaries at... Read more
(The Center Square) – While President Donald Trump continues to use tariffs to push for manufacturing to return to the United States, the largest manufacturer of band instruments in the United States is leaning toward the opposite.
Conn Selmer,... Read more
(The Center Square) – It's not every day state Supreme courts dispense parenting advice, but the Ohio Supreme Court is doing just that with an updated guide to help parents who are separated become better parents.
"The guide contains... Read more
(The Center Square) – Child care centers in Ohio could soon be required to install cameras both inside and outside of buildings give the state immediate access to the footage.
Two Ohio legislators have introduced legislation requiring the cameras,... Read more
(The Center Square) – A federal judge ordered Ohio State to expunge any records that show a former Ohio State University student was expelled for posting social media videos criticizing Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
The university first suspended... Read more
(The Center Square) – A proposed ballot initiative to repeal new restrictions on recreational marijuana use in Ohio that are scheduled to take effect in March is up in the air, at least for now.
Attorney general Dave Yost... Read more
(The Center Square– In a filing Monday, Columbus City Schools urged a state appeals court to uphold a judge’s ruling that taxpayer funded vouchers for private school tuition are unconstitutional.
There is no “legitimate government interest” in the state... Read more
(The Center Square) – A new government body charged with enforcing election laws in Ohio begins work today.
The Ohio Election Integrity Commission began its work with a new, five-member panel that was sworn in and adopted new governing... Read more
(The Center Square) – As Ohio’s job market continues to weaken, some analysts are raising concerns of a ripple effect and the potential for an even stronger economic slowdown.
While Ohio’s unemployment rate dipped to 4.5% from 4.8% in... Read more
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Energy announced it has awarded $2.7 billion in orders to three companies as part of a program aimed at boosting the development of domestic uranium enrichment supply chains over the next decade to support the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors.The program is part of an initiative... Read more
(The Center Square) – In the wake of fraud allegations against Ohio child care facilities, the state launched a new way for the public to get involved.
State Auditor Keith Faber announced a new section to the auditor’s website... Read more
(The Center Square) – A man is in custody charged with attacking the home of Vice President J.D. Vance overnight.
In a statement, Secret Service Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew C. Young told The Center Square a man... Read more
(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is defending the state’s child care spending, saying longtime safeguards are in place that help prevent widespread fraud uncovered in Minnesota.
DeWine’s defense came after fellow Republican Rep. Josh Williams, R-Sylvania... Read more
(The Center Square) – Pointing to a multimillion-dollar taxpayer fraud scandal in Minnesota, an Ohio lawmaker wants an investigation into the state’s child care facilities he says are suspected of fraud.
Rep. Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Township, claims there have... Read more
(The Center Square) – More than 100,000 Ohioans working for minimum wage can expect a raise on Thursday.
The state’s minimum wage, tied to inflation, will go from $10.70 an hour to $11 in the new year, impacting 103,800... Read more
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will head into 2026 with numerous high profile decisions to issue. Transgender athletes, birthright citizenship, presidential firing power, tariffs and redistricting are several issues that hang in the balance of the high court’s decision making.
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