Ohio Capital Journal
Final Ohio campaign finance report shows Acton raising more, spending less than Ramaswamy
Campaign finance reports filed last Thursday give Ohio one final look at the governor’s race ahead of Election Day. Outside groups like Super PACs will continu…
Ohio Democrats outraised Republicans in home stretch of key U.S. House races
Democrats outraised Republicans in five of the six competitive U.S. House races in Ohio as the midterm election season enters its final days. That includes Ohi…
Where Ohio’s candidates for governor stand on abortion
As lawmakers continue to propose changes to abortion policy, the next Ohio governor will play a major role in blocking or allowing restrictions. Voters overwhe…
Price hikes aren’t all that’s at stake in FirstEnergy Ohio’s rate case
This story was originally published by Canary Media. Before a utility can raise electricity rates, it must get approval from regulators. In Ohio, some groups a…
Commentary: Standing alongside a personal attack on a victim of child rape, Ohio politicians reveal themselves
When you stand with vile you reveal yourself. A political ad that ran in Ohio last week sparked nationwide revulsion as perhaps the vilest in American history.…
Commentary: Ohio voters, casting a ballot is our foundational right and responsibility
I am among the many Americans who did not vote in our elections at one time. I believe I was wrong not to do so and I will attempt to convince you current non-…
Catching Our Eye News Roundup, Oct. 28, 2026
Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and wo…
Medical debt hit 1 in 4 Americans and 1 in 5 Ohioans last year, even the insured, study shows
Medical debt hit 1 in 4 Americans and 1 in 5 Ohioans last year, a new study shows, including those who have health insurance. A recent study by the Urban Insti…
Ohio’s Kroger gets $3 million ‘MAHA’ grant. Critics call it taxpayer-funded marketing.
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger has received a $3 million Make America Healthy Again federal grant. Critics say it appears to be a taxpayer gift to market the co…
Ohio’s Tandana Foundation on a humanitarian mission in Mali
With wars and violence erupting in hot spots around the world, Mali is easy to overlook although the West African nation of 26 million has been embroiled non-s…
Commentary: For Ohio voters, here’s what the law says regarding federal interference in state elections
At a time when the stakes could not be higher, it is essential for Ohio voters to know exactly what the law states about the many threats that are appearing in…