Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, May 10, 2026

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost resigning to take private-sector job with nonprofit law firm By Morgan Trau and Joe Donatelli

Ohio Supreme Court sides with AEP, denies $75 million in refunds to consumers for scandal-ridden coal plants By Morgan Trau

Ohio will get a National Women’s Soccer League team, but residents oppose training facility location By Megan Henry

Ohio’s new intoxicating hemp ban is bad for businesses, plaintiffs argued in lawsuit hearing By Megan Henry

Conditions in Haiti ‘grave’ as Supreme Court weighs allowing revoked legal status and deportation By Marty Schladen

Racial health-care problems are stubborn — and they’re particularly bad in Ohio, report says By Marty Schladen

‘Killing our vote’: GOP states rush to break up Black districts after US Supreme Court case By Jonathan Shorman

Democrat Amy Acton and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy advance in Ohio election for governor By Nick Evans

Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Democratic U.S. Senate primary, set to face Jon Husted in November By Marty Schladen

In Ohio Secretary of State race, it will be Allison Russo v. Robert Sprague By Susan Tebben and Reilly Ackermann

Columbus lawyer John Kulewicz wins Ohio Democratic primary for Attorney General By Susan Tebben

Former state Rep. Jay Edwards takes Republican primary nomination for Ohio Treasurer By Susan Tebben

Former immigration judge wins in tight Ohio Supreme Court Republican primary By Susan Tebben

Derek Merrin, Eric Conroy, and Carey Coleman win Ohio GOP congressional primary races By Megan Henry

Ohio rural healthcare access — an advanced solution? By Hannah Vandertie

What is the status of the MAGA movement in Ohio? And what does it mean for the 2026 Election? By David J. Jackson

Ohioans struggle as lawmakers give handouts to billionaires and Trump fixates on a golden ballroom By Marilou Johanek

Will a new bill help bring Ohio’s public service delivery into the 21st century? By Rob Moore