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Ohio Republicans chop proposed ‘Equal Rights Amendment’ into separate ballot issues: Capitol Letter
Rotunda Rumblings Equal Rights Amendment: Republicans on the Ohio Ballot Board ruled to split a proposed constitutional amendment into two parts on Wednesday, making petitioners’ process much more difficult, Mary Frances McGowan reports. The two...

Yankees Urged To Trade For $66 Million Slugger To Fill Huge Void
By Zach Pressnell is a Newsweek contributor based in Columbus, Ohio. His focus is MLB content. He has an extensive knowledge of professional baseball and all things that come with it after working closely with the sport for years. Zach has been...

Cardinals' $81 Million Star Tabbed Trade Target For Surging AL Powerhouse
By Zach Pressnell is a Newsweek contributor based in Columbus, Ohio. His focus is MLB content. He has an extensive knowledge of professional baseball and all things that come with it after working closely with the sport for years. Zach has been...

Ohio breaks into top five states for business, but CNBC study cites one serious flaw
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohio has secured the fifth position in CNBC’s 2025 America’s Top States for Business rankings, marking the Buckeye State’s first appearance in the top five. Ohio ranked behind only North Carolina, Texas, Florida and Virginia in...

'Small but mighty': How a central Ohio city became a blueprint for reviving America’s small towns
Small Nation is working with over 50 communities across Ohio and has begun consulting in several other states. BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio — Once filled with boarded-up windows and empty storefronts, downtown Bellefontaine is now buzzing with life —...

Cheers to Beer: OHIO experts talk beer, brewing and the business behind the bubbles in latest Ask the Experts podcast
Who isn’t “hoppy” to talk about beer? As Brew Week rolls into Athens, Ohio, there’s no better time to dive into the science, art and innovation behind craft beer. In the latest episode of Ask the Experts, Ohio University Associate Professor Mick...

Mid-Ohio Food Collective prepares to make changes after losing significant funding in state budget
The Mid-Ohio Food Collective faces a $3 million state funding cut over the next two years. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Funding changes are coming to the Mid-Ohio Food Collective. The state is giving the food bank $3 million less over the next two years. The...
Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Cincinnati Financial's Report
Cincinnati Financial Corp_ phone screen-by Piotr Swat via Shutterstock Fairfield, Ohio-based Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) provides property and casualty insurance products in the United States. With a market cap of $22.9 billion, the...

SNAP changes could impact 97K Ohioans, many on food stamps in Dayton...
“People who might have previously been able to turn to SNAP as the first line of defense against hunger, may not be able to turn to it now, whether that’s because they’re not able to find a volunteer placement, or they’re between jobs or they fell...

NEW DETAILS: Regulators offer Dayton hearings on higher AES Ohio, CenterPoint Energy...
ExploreDayton electric company AES Ohio files for higher distribution ratesThose AES Ohio-focused hearings will be held at 1 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Dayton Municipal Building, 101 W. Third St., and 6 p.m. Aug. 14, at the same location. A hearing on...

Clay Target National Championship gives local businesses a boost
MASON, Mich. (WILX) - The USA High School Clay Target League National Championship is back in Mason. Which means participants will be coming from across the state, some even coming across the country. Jeff Eing traveled more than five hours from...

North Carolina ranks 1st in the nation for business
North Carolina has regained the top position from CNBC as ‘America’s Top State for Business in 2025’. The annual ranking evaluates all 50 states across 135 metrics in 10 key categories of competitiveness, including economy, business friendliness,...

Vance Owns Investments in Companies Receiving Defense Contracts
Just weeks into the Trump administration, defense contractors backed by a venture capital fund that Vice President JD Vance holds a financial stake in began winning multi-million-dollar federal contracts. According to his 2025 financial...

New NIL enforcement targets collectives, deals must serve ‘valid business purpose'
A new college sports enforcement arm charged with regulating name, image and likeness payments to athletes issued guidance Thursday that could make it extremely difficult for school-affiliated collectives to get their deals with athletes approved....

Caleb Downs On Key To Ohio State Buckeyes Repeating As National Champs & Being An NCAA Football 26 Cover Athlete
Ohio State star Caleb Downs is one of the cover athletes of NCAA Football 26, calling it a "joyful ... More moment." (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)Getty Images Caleb Downs may be the best defensive back in football, but he knows he still...

Vending company recalls sandwiches because of undeclared sesame
Sheehan Brothers Vending is recalling a variety of its sandwiches because of an undeclared sesame allergen. This recall has been initiated because the ingredient labels do not state sesame, which is a known allergen. All products are individually...

"Sports performance model was not what I wanted": When Urban Meyer revealed how he transformed Ohio State after taking the reins
Urban Meyer has three national championships to his name. Two of these were won with the Florida Gators with their 2006-2008 roster led by Tim Tebow. The final natty won by Meyer came in 2014 during his time in charge of the Ohio State Buckeyes....

Court Blocks $5 Million West Virginia Grant to Catholic Trade College Amid Lawsuit
The grant money would have supported job training and education programs based in West Virginia for students of The College of St. Joseph the Worker, which is based in Steubenville, Ohio, and teaches construction-related trades such as carpentry,...

Cavs have no business saying no to potential LeBron James reunion (video) — Jimmy Watkins
CLEVELAND, Ohio — If LeBron James is actually dissatisfied enough with the Lakers, then Cleveland.com columnist Jimmy Watkins thinks the Cavs should consider a reunion. Is this a hot take? The 40-year-old star has been sending cryptic messages to...

How bottles of liquor are bringing highly skilled employees to Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — It’s no secret that the Buckeye State has a lot of pride. Now, other places are getting a taste of just why Ohioans love it here. People in Seattle, Washington D.C., and even Orlando are being recruited to move to Ohio, and...