Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, July 26, 2026

In Ohio case, federal judge says warrantless ICE arrests are illegal, but denies motion to stop them By Marty Schladen

Ohio renters need to earn at least $23.82 an hour to afford two-bedroom rental, new report shows By Megan Henry

Poll: Americans don’t think recipients are ripping off Medicaid By Marty Schladen

Dems need to flip 6 seats to break the GOP Statehouse supermajority, and Northeast Ohio is pivotal By Morgan Trau

Ohio school transportation debated as bus driver shortage continues, private schools demand more By Susan Tebben

Cleveland Fed: Business activity up, but high fuel costs are increasing prices, hurting consumers By Marty Schladen

State audit says Ohio’s only public HBCU inaccurately charged students tuition and fees By Megan Henry

Tax expert critical of Ohio governor candidates’ property tax relief proposals By Morgan Trau

Ohio approved $1 million in emergency funds to help 16 children from Vinton County By Megan Henry

Vivek Ramaswamy said Ohio should shut down ‘subpar’ universities. Then came the backlash. By Morgan Trau

Tax change would spur Ohio development — and help low-income families most, new study says By Marty Schladen

Ohio federal judge issues preliminary injunction allowing ten businesses to sell hemp products By Megan Henry

Massive spending gap in Ohio governor race: Ramaswamy drops $9M on ads, Acton spends just $100K By Morgan Trau

‘E pluribus unum’ is not a slogan. It’s a choice. By Tim Storey and Sue Urahn

Ohio local governments embracing clean energy to alleviate burden of energy affordability crisis By Joe Flarida

Ohio US Sen. Bernie Moreno blows hot air over Canada wildfire smoke By Marilou Johanek

Ohio doesn’t need to scrap managed care. It needs to sharpen it. By Marisa Weisel

The blueprint for fighting Trump’s attempt to sabotage the election, drawn up in Minnesota By J. Patrick Coolican