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Inbox: Former state representative Elliot Forhan says he is running for Ohio Attorney General in 2026 as a Democrat.

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Will Ohio Medicaid expansion get axed?; Vivek Ramaswamy builds GOP grassroots buzz Read this week's State Signals newsletter signalcleveland.org/ohio-medicai...

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The mascots mobbing this kid redeemed this segment

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More than 700,000 Ohioans could lose Medicaid coverage under ‘trigger’ in DeWine’s budget proposal

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Will Jim Tressel be a caretaker as Ohio lieutenant governor or 2026 contender?

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This is a far outside of my lane, but Indian media is reporting Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk will meet with Indian PM Narendra Modi today. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-mod...

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Inbox: State Sen. Kristina Roegner is running for state treasurer. She joins Niraj Antani in the Republican primary for that race - Antani had said he was running for Secretary of State, but he dropped out yesterday to switch for treasurer instead.

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Gov. Mike DeWine has announced he’s picked former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel to be his new lieutenant governor. “He will be able to ensure if something happens to me he can walk in, be governor and do the job.”

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Gov. Mike DeWine is holding a "media availability" with a conspicuously vague purpose at 11a. I feel safe guessing that he will be announcing whom he's picked to replace Jon Husted as his lieutenant governor.

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Inbox: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has announced he's running for state auditor in 2026. Here's a YouTube video he produced explaining his decision. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojE6...

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Common autism treatment out of reach for many Ohioans because of state inaction, advocates say signalcleveland.org/common-autis...

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The governor wants to toughen Ohio's driver's ed requirements, but said the state's current privatized system doesn't provide enough affordable options for students. signalcleveland.org/it-is-now-ti...

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Team NEO, the Cleveland-area JobsOhio affiliate, has named Matt Dolan as its new CEO. Dolan is a former state senator who left office in November due to term limits. He tried to get into the U.S. Senate, but lost in the March 2024 primary. www.crainscleveland.com/politics-pol...

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Gov. DeWine proposes hiking sports gaming tax to pay for stadium projects, including the Cleveland Browns’ Brook Park proposed dome signalcleveland.org/gov-dewine-p...

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Happy Truck Day to those who celebrate!

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Inbox: Emily Moreno, a connected Republican operative whose father is Sen. Bernie Moreno, is the new Ohio director for the pro-Trump America First Policy Institute.

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One prior proposal for a property tax “circuit breaker” is back on the table and has some support.

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Jon Husted raised $969k in the second half of 2024 for his governor campaign, according to a new state campaign finance filing. He now has $6m total in his state campaign account. But now that he's a U.S. senator, he won't be able to use it for his next election in 2026.

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From my colleague, Amy Morona: What supporters said about a proposal to cut DEI initiatives at Ohio colleges and universities signalcleveland.org/ohio-senate-...

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Ohio lawmakers get to lawmaking; Vivek Ramaswamy soft-launches campaign for governor Read this week's State Signals newsletter signalcleveland.org/ohio-lawmake...

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How Ohio’s privatization of driver’s ed is failing teens in some poor urban and rural areas signalcleveland.org/ohio-privati...

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I reached out to Gov. Mike DeWine's office to ask if any state programs have been affected by the federal budget "pause." A spokesperson responded with a joke when I asked if it would affect DeWine's planned state budget rollout next week.

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Inbox: The Ohio Tax Credit Authority on Monday approved a tax credit worth up to $452.2 million as an incentive for the Andruil Industries factory outside Columbus that state officials announced earlier this month.

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Some personal news www.cleveland.com/news/2025/01...

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Inbox: Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber has announced his long-expected campaign for state attorney general in 2026.

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Inbox: The Ohio Senate is appointing Jane Timken to the state senate to fill the late Kirk Schuring’s former seat. She had been in the mix for the U.S. Senate appointment.

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The Ohio House is scheduled to vote on a new rules package today. Generally, they reconsolidate powers for new House Speaker Matt Huffman, undoing changes that Jason Stephens made two years ago that granted concessions to Democrats and anti-Stephens Republicans. These include:

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Updated story: Gov. Mike DeWine picks Jon Husted to fill JD Vance’s U.S. Senate seat signalcleveland.org/gov-mike-dew...

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Hello - here is a podium in the governor’s ceremonial office

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