Sarah Donaldson

6 days ago | wosu.org | Sarah Donaldson

U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) said Friday the historic Chillicothe paper mill, owned currently by Pixelle Specialty Solutions, will pause its permanent closure until December. Pixelle and its parent, the private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, made public the decision to permanently close the plant Tuesday.

6 days ago | wosu.org | Sarah Donaldson

In Ohio, executions have stood still for nearly seven years, due in part to what Gov. Mike DeWine says is pharmaceutical companies’ opposition to use of their products in the drug concoction that creates a lethal injection. One man was sentenced to death in 2024, which was the state’s first death sentence since 2020, according to Attorney General Dave Yost’s recent annual capital case analysis.

1 week ago | wvxu.org | Sarah Donaldson

A law requiring social media and gaming sites to get parental permission before letting any Ohioan younger than 16 onto their platforms can’t go into effect, period, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. The Social Media Parental Notification Act passed as part of the state budget in summer 2023 and was set to become law last January. Just days before, NetChoice sued, and the law was put on an indefinite pause.

1 week ago | wosu.org | Sarah Donaldson

Federal and state individual income tax returns are due Tuesday, but as Ohioans close the books on a year’s worth of earnings, tax researchers and advocates are looking forward. Policy Matters Ohio, a left-leaning research firm, is again advocating on Tax Day for a statewide child tax credit—just days after one was nixed in House Bill 96, the two-year state budget. Gov.

1 week ago | ideastream.org | Sarah Donaldson

Although the 2026 election cycle might feel far off, U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) took Vice President JD Vance’s vacant seat just about three months ago, and he’s already running to defend it. Husted, who Gov. Mike DeWine appointed in January, seeks to hold the seat longer than his initial appointment term ending in 2026. Right now, it’s a one-man race, though his campaign hasn’t officially launched, according to a spokesperson.