The city income tax hike that voters approved is in effect, but it does not affect state lawmakers or their staff.

Ohio is one step closer to having a rail system that connects residents in northeast Ohio to those in southwest Ohio and a couple points in-between.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has proposed freezing income tax cuts to fund education in the wake of a court decision that could halt his plan to put lottery slot machines at racetracks.

Voters in Reynoldsburg had the opportunity Tuesday night to hear from candidates who want their support come Election Day.

Franklin County absentee voting begins Tuesday for the general election.

A dramatic drop in funding could leave Ohio crime victims without needed support.

UPDATE: Bexley became the first Central Ohio city to enact a texting ban late Tuesday.

State Rep. Bacon is behind a push to give Ohio shoppers a break on sales tax a few times a year.

Television advertisements supporting the Issue 3 plan to build four new casinos in Ohio promise the creation of 34,000 new jobs. Is it an exaggeration, or is it accurate?

Governor Ted Strickland says he will not be forced into any hasty decisions when it comes to video lottery terminals.

Governor Ted Strickland accompanies Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood on a Tuesday tour of a COTA facility built with federal stimulus dollars.

A lawyer representing juvenile offenders says the state is hindering the work of court-ordered investigators of Ohio’s juvenile prisons.

Amtrak has put a nearly $518 million price tag on Ohio’s plan to restore passenger train service to its major cities, a higher-than-expected cost driven by the need to buy new rail cars that challenges the state’s goal of running trains as early as 2011.

Racetrack slots were sidelined by a high court decision Monday, potentially throwing the state budget off balance by nearly $1 billion and short-circuiting preparations that were well under way.

The Issue 3 casino campaign urges Ohio votes to approve the construction of four casinos in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo.

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled the state can continue to collect a business tax when it’s applied to grocery store food sales, avoiding what could have been an $188 million annual hole in the state budget.

A deadline for Ohio’s seven race tracks to make an initial payment on a license to set up video slot machines came and went Tuesday, with only two of the seven tracks making the $13 million payment.

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has appointed a permanent director of the Department of Development.

In Columbus’ Arena District, where a casino would be built west of the Huntington Park baseball stadium, surrounding businesses are demonstrating a lack of enthusiasm about the plan.

A report says high-speed rail service would be used by nearly half a million people if it were running today. It’ll cost $342.6 million to get started and need $17 million each year to keep running.

Ohio high-speed rail advocates say Maine’s passenger rail system is a huge success and could be a good model for a system connecting Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati.

Gov. Ted Strickland has asked the Ohio Lottery Commission to increase the age limit for playing slot machines at race tracks from 18 to 21.

The gambling issue in the state of Ohio has taken another turn: The Ohio Christian Alliance has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court.

A state lawmaker is complaining about signs that let passing motorists know when Ohio road work is courtesy of federal stimulus money.

With the nation fixated on the debate on how to overhaul the health care system, the other major policy issue of the year - an effort to address climate change - has largely been overshadowed.

Pro-casino ads began popping up on television over the weekend, while opponents launched their own ad campaign Monday.

Gov. Ted Strickland has named a new director for the Ohio Department of Public Safety, a week after the previous director stepped down.

RNC Chairman Michael Steele shares his frustrations with the Obama administration during a town hall meeting in Columbus Thursday night.

The Ohio Supreme Court tried to zero in on legal questions as lawyers debated whether Ohio voters should have a chance to overturn newly authorized racetrack slots.

Proponents and opponents alike showed up for a health-care reform rally in Columbus Tuesday night.