Articles from Columbus Dispatch - politics

The Ohio attorney general’s office approved a summary of a petition Monday for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would increase the state minimum wage to $13 an hour by 2025.The petition contained both the necessary 1,000 valid signatures from registered Ohio voters and a “fair and truthful summary of the proposed amendment,” according to the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.Lawyers representing Ohioans for Raising the Wage […]

The decision on calling witnesses to testify about Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine could be a moment of truth for the Washington veteran, a supporter of the president who has reportedly pushed his administration on its Ukraine policy.

Todd Portune, one of the longest serving Democrats in the Cincinnati region’s history – first as a Cincinnati city councilman and then as a Hamilton County commissioner who continued to work even after becoming partially paralyzed by health issues, has died. He was 61 and had been battling cancer.”Todd was a phenomenon of motion, from his scholastic years running like the wind and exalting in victory with a grin, until the times when health limited his mobility to […]

A new Trump administration revision to a federal water law will take effect in April and will relieve industries from seeking permits when it comes to isolated wetlands and ephemeral streams. While that may help businesses move projects forward with less hassle, researchers say it will be devastating for water quality. In Ohio, a majority of stream miles will be affected.