Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has partially vetoed a provision in the state's two-year budget that would have created a new Election Integrity Unit within the Ohio Secretary of State's Office, citing conc

The newly-signed two-year state budget affects Ohioans in myriad ways, from water quality to school funding to the taxes we pay.

Woodmere Mayor Ben Holbert has been appointed chairman of the Voter Registration, Education and Mobilization Committee for Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s Fourth District, which encompasses Ohio and West Virginia.

The vetoes touch on a range of issues, from restrictions on purchasing sugary drinks with food assistance benefits to funding emergency services in state parks.

The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 4 to formalize the Election Integrity Unit, aimed at enforcing election integrity and enabling more effective prosecution of election fraud.

I think Ohio has become something of a test subject state for seeing just how far a super majority can chip away at access to the ballot and our rights to direct democracy.”

DeWine left intact plans to create a flat, statewide income tax rate and use $600 million of the state’s $3.7 billion in unclaimed funds for the Cleveland Browns’ new stadium.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed his last budget right at the deadline, vetoing 67 items, but allowing a flat income tax and $600 million for the Cleveland Browns' stadium in Brook Park to go forward.

The newly-passed Ohio budget bill includes a provision that would require school board candidates to list their political party on the ballot.