Ohio State Fair 2025 DeWine opening day ribbon cutting Governor Mike DeWine was present during the ribbon-cutting on opening day of the 2025 Ohio State Fair. Ohioans have mixed reactions, with some supporting the use of unclaimed funds and others criticizing it. Concerns about the stadium’s location and ticket affordability were also raised. Ohio is
Browns fans react to news of new stadium, move to Brook Park Fans gave their reactions after team owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam announced the Cleveland Browns are moving to Brook Park to build a new dome stadium. Have more comments, questions? Reach out to me at bwhite1@dispatch.com. Letters are lightly edited for clarity. Hi Brian: Regarding the Browns’
SCOTUS backs Trump plan to fire Education Dept. workers A divided Supreme Court backed Trump’s plan to dismantle the Education Dept. and fire hundreds of federal workers, despite a judge’s earlier pause. Southwest Ohio districts didn’t receive at least hundreds of thousands of anticipated federal funds. President Donald Trump’s Department of Education froze the funds,
See how to find out if you have unclaimed funds in Ohio Ohio’s new budget gives the state control of $1.7 billion in unclaimed funds. Here’s how to check if your money is in that pool. A lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of using Ohioans’ unclaimed funds to finance a new Cleveland Browns stadium. The lawsuit
A plan to help pay for a new Cleveland Browns stadium with Ohioans’ abandoned money is unconstitutional and should be stopped, according to a new lawsuit. Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann and former state Rep. Jeff Crossman, both Democrats, filed a class action lawsuit July 7 on behalf of three Cuyahoga County residents and
The Friends of Findley State Park, Inc., hosted a root beer float social July 5 and served more than 100 people in an effort to raise funds for the expansive park. “We have really big dreams that seem to be pushed back now,” said Tricia Andel, president of the organization, of recent budget cuts at
See which national real-estate firms own 7,000 central Ohio rental homes A handful of national landlords have acquired thousands of central Ohio rental homes, raising concerns about their impact on neighborhoods. A handful of national real-estate firms have bought nearly 7,000 central Ohio homes to rent out. Many of the homes are in the fringes
Gov. DeWine explains why child care is a budget priority Gov. Mike DeWine held a news conference Monday to unveil his budget recommendations. He opened his conference speaking about how the state can fund child care. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost urged Gov. Mike DeWine to veto a provision in the state budget that would
Browns fans react to news of new stadium, move to Brook Park Fans gave their reactions after team owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam announced the Cleveland Browns are moving to Brook Park to build a new dome stadium. Northeast Ohioans could be days away from knowing whether the Cleveland Browns will move their home games
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump builds a crypto empire — including hosting a private dinner with top investors at his golf club — Democrats have united in condemning what they call blatant corruption from the White House. But the Democratic Party’s own relationship with the emerging crypto industry is far less cut and