Ohio Capital Weekly Digest, Oct. 25, 2026

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By David DeWitt | Editor in Chief

Good morning Ohio!

Here is a rundown of our biggest news stories and opinion articles from the past week.

NEWS

Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother calls her liar in ad; court documents say otherwise By Morgan Trau
Acton’s brother condemns attack ad featuring her estranged mom in Ohio governor race By Nick Evans
Ramaswamy takes responsibility for controversial ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother By Morgan Trau
Vice President JD Vance of Ohio backs Vivek Ramaswamy amid attack ad blowback By Nick Evans
‘Just wrong.’ Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tells Ramaswamy to immediately take down controversial ad. By Morgan Trau
Outside groups pour hundreds of millions into Ohio races for governor, U.S. Senate By Nick Evans
Elon Musk donates $7 million to help incumbent Ohio Republican US Sen. Jon Husted By Marty Schladen
Ohio again spent more than a billion dollars on private school vouchers during latest fiscal year By Megan Henry
The Ohio Secretary of State’s race in the 2026 November midterm election is a battle of priorities By Susan Tebben
Ohio labor market weakens in September By Marty Schladen
Ohio policymakers wrestle with prediction markets as wagers on sports and politics explode By Nick Evans
High-profile sex abuse case brings test for new Ohio anti-grooming law By Susan Tebben
Ohio groups take measures to protect voting during November midterm election By Marty Schladen
Coalition is confident the Ohio Supreme Court will rule private voucher system unconstitutional By Megan Henry
New Ohio bill proposes task force to address childcare, early childhood education By Susan Tebben

COMMENTARY

The slime machine in Ohio politics has reached a despicable new low in the 2026 election By David DeWitt
DeWine and Vance: A case study of Ohio political reaction to the now-infamous Ramaswamy Acton ad By David DeWitt
Ohio lawmakers cut state share of public school funding from 47% in 1999 to a projected 32% in 2027 By Marilou Johanek
Vice President JD Vance: The Ohio ‘hillbilly’ who learned to punch down By Stephen E. Terrell
Will 2026 renew Ohio’s battleground status? By Robert Alexander and David B. Cohen
What a new fight over chemical safety reveals about our changing politics By Tim Ryan and Elizabeth Frost
The summer we lost AI containment: A survey shows Ohio citizens’ thoughts and concerns By Ryan D. King and Stephen M. Gavazzi

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW, FOLKS.

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