Two Ohio lawmakers introduced bill language for the Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis. It would allow for cultivation, use by adults over the age of 21 and possession of up to 2.5 ounces. State Reps. Casey Weinstein, D-Hudson, and Terrence Upchurch, D-Cleveland, introduced the ...

Many Ohio residents may be surprised to learn there are 75 state parks, with recreational opportunities ranging from kayaking on Lake Erie to hiking to gorgeous, historic forests and formations. “From Maumee Bay to Forked Run, our state parks add so much to our quality of life and make Ohio ...

It has been more than two years since federal officials began calling for American-made personal protective equipment to help us combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses all over the country pivoted to answer the call ... or tried, to, anyway. But the struggles they have faced since then ...

Though it seems we hear more and agencies acknowledging the terrible toll taken by COVID-19 on mental health, particularly for our children, it took a while to get to the point of action to reverse the problem. According to the National Academy for State Health Policy, a policy research ...

Voting rights advocates worry members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission are intentionally running out the clock and unafraid of consequences as they jeopardize fair, constitutional elections in the Buckeye State. They may be right. “Throughout this litigation, respondents have repeatedly ...

Here in the Upper Ohio Valley we know we are exposed to less air and water pollution compared with just a few decades ago. Still, our region and its chemical/industrial base and dependence on extraction industries is not out of the woods when it comes to the air we breathe. According to the ...