Ohio Capital Journal Weekly Digest, Sept. 27, 2026

Husted took gifts from JobsOhio while he was Ohio lieutenant governor, financial disclosures show By Marty Schladen

Circuit court allows Ohio BMV to require proof of citizenship for voter registration By Nick Evans

Ohio GOP lawmakers tee up votes for gas tax holiday after Acton, then Ramaswamy, back idea By Nick Evans

Ohio Republicans need the help of Democrats to pass gas tax suspension By Morgan Trau, WEWS

Wealthy interests in Ohio and America entrench power in the name of philanthropy, report says By Marty Schladen

What’s going on with your power bill and what Ohio’s candidates for governor will do about it By Nick Evans

Childcare affordability among the top issues for Ohio voters By Susan Tebben

Grants coming to Head Start programs in Ohio, other states after years of funding struggles By Susan Tebben

Ohio’s 2026 governor race: Where the candidates stand on fracking By Megan Henry

Ohio ICE detentions of Haitians have more than doubled after Trump ended protected status By Megan Henry

Worker files lawsuit one year after orphan well explosion in Ohio’s Wayne National Forest By Megan Henry

Ohio lawmakers turn their backs on public schools again By Susie Kaeser

Politicians continue campaign of dehumanizing trans people as affordability crisis crushes families By Marilou Johanek

30 years of Republican dominance of Ohio politics: The results By Arnold Oliver

Ohio taxpayers face a $1,670 deportation bill, and a smaller workforce By Richard T. Herman

Ohio data center tax boondoggles just one example of Kasich corporate giveaways By Brian Williams