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Ohio Sec. of State Frank LaRose said Wednesday it shouldn't surprise anybody who knew former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder that he's a crook. But LaRose won't discuss his own ties to the scandal for which Householder is due to be sentenced today.

As the Ohio legislature debates whether to provide subsidies to developers to build low-income housing, a panel of economists is divided on whether that will significantly lower rents.

Lawmakers in Ohio moved to put the brakes on special-interest groups bypassing the regular legislative process by putting a constitutional amendment on the ballot for a special August election. A &#82...

"In one of the largest corruption cases in Ohio history, former state House Speaker Larry Householder (R) was sentenced Thursday to the maximum 20 years in prison for orchestrating a nearly $60 million illegal bribery scheme that fueled his return to political power," the Columbus Dispatch reports.

An Atlanta woman could spend the next 6 ½ years behind bars after she slammed into an Ohio State Patrol trooper while high on fentanyl and cocaine. Alea Weil, 30, of Atlanta, pleaded guilty in court Tuesday to aggravated vehicular assault and possession of a fentanyl-related compound, the Columbus Dispatch reported. The Ohio State Patrol said Weil was driving along Interstate 71 in February when she hit Trooper Adrian Wilson’s parked cruiser.

If you're not from the Buckeye State, you may be wondering what a Johnny Marzetti is. And more importantly, how did this Ohio pasta dish get its name?

At least seven former Ohio State University wrestlers and one referee have alleged that the former wrestling coach knew about sexual abuse in the athletic…

Big if true!

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow created a stir in his collegiate stomping grounds of Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus will host the 2024 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, Sports Business Journal and The Columbus Dispatch reported Monday.