Senator Rob Portman

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman is calling for tougher sanctions on Russia as its war on Ukraine continues; Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, and University Hospitals are all keeping their mask requirements for both employees and patients; Akron will use $3.5 million of its federal COVID-19 relief funding to reimagine its Lock 3 Park downtown; and more stories.

There are a number of closings and cancelations following Sunday night’s winter storm that dumped more than a foot of snow in some parts of the region; COVID-19 hospitalizations are trending downward after reaching record highs early this month; Ohio GOP Senator Rob Portman and six other U.S. senators traveled to Ukraine over the weekend to meet with that country’s president and other officials; and other stories.

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb in Ohio; a lawsuit argues that Ohio's school voucher system is unconstitutional because it's creating a separate system of funding private schools with public dollars; Ohio Sen. Rob Portman has tested positive for COVID-19; and more stories.

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced that he will not seek re-election in 2022, blaming the worsening "partisan gridlock" in Congress.

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