Jeremy Pelzer

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio Democrats are finally moving to fill out their statewide ticket, as Cincinnati City Councilman Seth Walsh announced his candidacy for state treasurer. Walsh, 34, said in an interview Wednesday that he’s running for the open statewide o... See more

COLUMBUS, Ohio—This was supposed to be a political off-year. But instead, 2025 was jam-packed with big-ticket stories in Ohio politics and government -- from Gov. Mike DeWine appointing his protege, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, to the U.S. Senate in January, to s... See more

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Now that Amy Acton has become the presumptive Democratic nominee for Ohio governor next year, prominent labor unions are finally starting to line up behind her candidacy. On Thursday, four public-sector unions – including two chapters of th... See more

Rotunda Rumblings Smith subpoena: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Wednesday issued a subpoena to former Special Counsel Jack Smith, demanding he appear for a private deposition related to his prosecutions of President Donald Trump, Sabrin... See more

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday vetoed an attempt by state lawmakers to once again require Ohio car theft victims to pay any towing and storage fees racked up after police find their vehicles. The measure was one of two dozen anonymous state bu... See more