'The precipice of an emergency.' Marietta residents worry drinking water could become contaminated. • Ohio Capital Journal

Washington County residents are raising concerns that injection wells in southeastern Ohio leaking brine waste will eventually pollute Marietta’s drinking water.

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Ohio Capital Journal wins eight Society of Professional Journalists awards, including Best News Site • Ohio Capital Journal

The Ohio Capital Journal has won eight awards in “Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest” from the Society of Professional Journalists, including First Place for Best General News Site, three other first plac...

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Ohio Republican lawmakers pass bill that includes requiring schools to teach when to have kids • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio lawmakers passed a bill that would require Ohio schools to teach students to graduate high school, get a job, and get married — in that order — before having a baby.

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The long goodbye — how reconnecting with my dad led to discovering he had Alzheimer’s • Ohio Capital Journal

My dad passed away peacefully in his sleep early in the morning on May 10, 2026, ending his nearly 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s.

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Some petitioners for Ohio's failed hemp and marijuana referendum say they never got paid • Ohio Capital Journal

Petitioners who tried to get a hemp and marijuana referendum on Ohio’s November ballot are saying they either never got paid or only got partially paid for the signatures they collected.

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Derek Merrin, Eric Conroy, and Carey Coleman win Ohio congressional primary races. • Ohio Capital Journal

Derek Merrin won Ohio’s 9th Congressional District’s Republican Primary and will now face Ohio Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in the Nov. 3 election, according to unofficial results by the Associat...

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Columbus lawyer John Kulewicz wins Ohio Democratic primary for Attorney General • Ohio Capital Journal

Columbus-area attorney John J. Kulewicz will compete as the Democratic nominee against Republican Ohio Auditor Keith Faber in November in an open race for Ohio Attorney General, according to unofficia...

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In Ohio Secretary of State race, it will be Allison Russo v. Robert Sprague, AP projects • Ohio Capital Journal

The race for Secretary of State will be a competitive one this November, after both a Republican and Democratic primary on Tuesday.

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Democrat Amy Acton and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy advance in Ohio election for governor • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio’s race for governor is set. The Associated Press reports Republican Vivek Ramaswamy will face Democrat Amy Acton in November according to unofficial results.

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Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Dem U.S. Senate primary, set to face Jon Husted in November • Ohio Capital Journal

Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination to run in a special election to fill an Ohio Senate seat.

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Everything you need to know about Ohio's May primary • Ohio Capital Journal

With the 2026 primary coming up shortly, we created a candidate guide with everything you need to know about the May 5 primary election.

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Opponents fail to get enough signatures for referendum to block Ohio's new weed law, hemp ban • Ohio Capital Journal

Opponents of Ohio Republican lawmakers’ attempt to change the state’s voter-passed recreational marijuana law and ban intoxicating hemp products failed to collect enough signatures to put a referendum...

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Ohio billionaire political funder Les Wexner to be deposed by members of Congress in Epstein probe • Ohio Capital Journal

Les Wexner — Ohio's wealthiest man who has donated to many politicians — is being deposed by members of Congress on Wednesday about his relationship with convicted child sex offender and disgraced…

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Ohio billionaire political funder Les Wexner to be deposed by members of Congress in Epstein probe • Ohio Capital Journal

Les Wexner — Ohio's wealthiest man who has donated to many politicians — is being deposed by members of Congress on Wednesday about his relationship with convicted child sex offender and disgraced fin...

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LifeWise Academy Ohio programs take trips to Kentucky museums that promote young Earth creationism • Kentucky Lantern

LifeWise Academy takes public school students in Ohio to religious attractions that claim humans lived alongside dinosaurs and the Earth is 6,000 years old.

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To use or not use private school vouchers — how two Ohio families made that decision • Ohio Capital Journal

The Ohio Capital Journal talked to two parents who send their children to private school, one who uses private school vouchers and the other who refuses to use vouchers.

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Rural Action has helped bring aquatic life back to Ohio streams polluted by acid mine drainage • Ohio Capital Journal

The United States Department of Agriculture ranked Monday Creek as the third most severely acid drainage polluted stream in Ohio in 1985 and Rural Action has been doing watershed restoration work sinc...

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Ohio Capital Journal wins another seven Society of Professional Journalists awards • Ohio Capital Journal

For the third year in a row, the Ohio Capital Journal has won seven awards in “Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest” from the Society of Professional Journalists, including three first place finishes and fo...

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'It is time for a change.' Dr. Amy Acton talks about running for Ohio governor, reflects on COVID-19 • Ohio Capital Journal

During a recent forum, former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton emphasized her role as a public servant, not a politician, in her 2026 run for governor.

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Opponents of new Ohio higher education law don't have enough signatures to get a referendum • Ohio Capital Journal

Opponents of Ohio Republican lawmakers' higher education overhaul that bans diversity efforts and faculty strikes, and sets rules around classroom discussion, have failed to collect enough signatures ...

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'We are going to push pause' on Ohio marijuana legislation, says Republican lawmaker • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio lawmakers will likely go on summer break without making any changes to the state’s marijuana law, a Republican state representative said Tuesday.

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New Ohio higher education law banning diversity efforts and faculty strikes takes effect this week • Ohio Capital Journal

A controversial new Ohio higher education law banning diversity efforts, prohibiting faculty strikes and regulating classroom discussion takes effect Friday.

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'When will enough be enough?' Ohio House Democrats introduce 'common sense gun legislation' • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio House Democrats say they are trying to enact common sense gun laws, but face an uphill battle in the Republican supermajority-controlled Ohio Statehouse.

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Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo stepping down from leadership role at the end of June • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo is stepping down from her leadership role at the end of the month.

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Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo stepping down from leadership role at the end of June • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo is stepping down from her leadership role at the end of the month.

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Ohio Senate added $100 million worth of housing provisions in the state's two-year budget • Ohio Capital Journal

The Ohio Senate’s version of the state’s two-year budget restores the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, a big source of funding for local homelessness and affordable housing programs.

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Ohio Senate budget alters the Governor’s Merit Scholarship, ties funds to Senate Bill 1 compliance • Ohio Capital Journal

The Ohio Senate’s version of the state’s two-year budget would reduce the number of students who would be eligible to receive the Governor’s Merit Scholarship and it would come with strings attached.

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