Senators will likely leave town without passing Sen. Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) signature rail safety bill, denying him a legislative victory before he faces Ohio voters on Nov. 5.

The Ohio Ballot Board tweaked, then gave final approval to controversial ballot language describing Issue 1, a proposal to overhaul the state's redistricting process.

Former President Donald Trump said he plans to visit Springfield, Ohio — the city of which he has spread lies about migrants eating residents’ pets — despite local officials saying the town already has an intense strain on its resources.

Ohio election officials have approved ballot language that will describe this fall’s Issue 1 as requiring gerrymandering when the proposal is intended to do the opposite.

There are a dozen contested state House seats scattered across central Ohio on the November ballot. Doctors, lawyers, newcomers and others are among those seeking election to two-year terms. Here are the contested districts, a brief description of what they cover, and the candidates:

Portage County Sheriff Bruce D. Zuchowski wrote in a follow-up post he "as the elected sheriff" has a "First Amendment right, as do all citizens."

Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck said there’s no evidence of any cats or other pets being harmed or eaten by the Haitian immigrants.

Residents of Springfield, Ohio, are hoping the attention sparked by former President Donald Trump spreading unsubstantiated rumors about the city’s legal Haitian immigrants eating house pets will blow over.

Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has avoided specifically criticizing former President Donald Trump or Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, by name.

Over the objections of its Democratic members, the Ohio Ballot Board approved minor changes Wednesday to the ballot language for Issue 1. The anti-gerrymandering question will appear on this November’s ballot,