Kent Smith

The officer is accused of posting dozens of anti-Semitic posts on different social media platforms; David Brock is the new Cuyahoga County Democratic Party chair; Retired Akron NAACP leader Ophelia Averitt is honored in a street renaming ceremony.

Brock won a come-from-behind victory against a sitting state lawmaker to lead one of Ohio's biggest Democratic strongholds.

The Cleveland Browns have been playing in FirstEnergy Stadium since 2013, through a $102 million, 17-year contract. Some state lawmakers want to know if the utility used ratepayer money to pay for the deal.

The approach, supported by two lawmakers from northeast Ohio, is carrot versus stick.

Rep. Kent Smith estimates 150 music venues throughout the state could benefit from the financial aid.

Bills can move quickly in the lame duck session of the legislature. That was the case with a bill that was pulled from consideration by lawmakers last…

Democratic state lawmakers are using these last few weeks of session to try and eliminate school district takeovers by the state. This process has allowed…

The Ohio House has passed a pair of bills requiring more checks for those who administer the state’s food stamp programs. They considered requiring photos…

Some state lawmakers say current law allows those convicted of importuning, or soliciting a minor for sex over the internet, to escape serious penalties.…

Given the success of Ohio’s Motion Picture Tax Credit, Ohio lawmakers are now trying to offer the same treatment to music recording.State representatives…