Karen Kasler
Statehouse Bureau Chief at The Statehouse News Bureau
Journalist, Ohio Statehouse Bureau Chief, @ideastream/@WKSU/@WVIZ @WOSU @917wvxu @WOUB WCBE @WYSO. ❤️ my kid, cats, CLE⚾, CBJ🏒, OSU🏈 [email protected]
Articles
-
3 weeks ago |
wosu.org | Karen Kasler
Attorney General Dave Yost has suspended his campaign to be the Republican nominee for the 2026 race for Ohio governor, after losing a major endorsement to tech billionaire and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy last week. Yost said in an email to supporters that it's "apparent that a steep climb to the nomination for governor has become a vertical cliff.
-
3 weeks ago |
wosu.org | Karen Kasler
The owners of the Cleveland Browns said the team is proceeding with the domed stadium development they want to build in Brook Park, with $600 million in bonds approved by Republicans in the state budget and without Cuyahoga County on board. But the county executive is firing back. Haslam Sports Group Chief Operating Officer Dave Jenkins tells Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne in a letter that Ronayne has been sharing "misleading information" about the project.
-
3 weeks ago |
wosu.org | Karen Kasler
A plan to expand gambling in Ohio to allow for betting on casino games, horse races and the lottery online seems to be on track to move quickly – maybe even to become part of the state budget. But there are key questions the idea brings up. Senate Bill 197, a 700-page measure from Sen. Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) would allow for iGaming and iLottery with a 36% tax rate, and a $50 million licensing fee.
Energy bill eliminating subsidies for two coal power plants from Ohio's House Bill 6 signed into law
3 weeks ago |
wosu.org | Karen Kasler
Subsidies for two coal-fired power plants that Ohio electric utility customers have been paying since even before the scandal-tainted House Bill 6 will soon be gone. Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation that eliminates those subsides and makes other changes in response to the state’s growing energy demands. The bill stops subsidies for two Ohio Valley Electric Corporation plants—one of which is in Indiana—that were included in the nuclear power plant bailout.
-
3 weeks ago |
wosu.org | Karen Kasler
Former Congressman Tim Ryan said he’s close to making a decision on running for statewide office in Ohio for the first time since his loss in the 2022 U.S. Senate race to now-Vice President JD Vance. Many Ohio Democrats see Ryan as one of the few leading candidates for statewide office despite his loss to now-Vice President JD Vance in the U.S. Senate race in 2022. There have been a lot of hints dropped from people who know and work with Ryan that he's considering a run for Ohio governor.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 21K
- Tweets
- 29K
- DMs Open
- Yes
RT @RuiterWrongFAN: Donovan Mitchell, who said he hasn't been to sleep yet following Game 5: "We're going to find a way." Mitchell reiterat…
RT @cavsdan: .@cavs fans, I know it’s heartbreaking. But the good news is, we have a talented young core that will learn from this and cont…
That Republican-sponsored bill to expand online gaming in Ohio to include casino games, horse racing and lottery will run up against strong opposition from the influential @CCVPolicy, which says more betting options victimize people already oppressed by the gambling industry.
More details coming today about a bill to dramatically expand gambling in Ohio, allowing adults to bet on casino games and horse races and to play lottery games on their phones and laptops - along with sports betting, which is already legal https://t.co/hAfNGyXD4v
