The Ohio Supreme Court agreed recently with St. Clair Township that it was owed a share of property tax collected from land annexed by the neighboring city of Hamilton. But because the township does not know how much is owed, the Supreme Court refused to order Hamilton to pay. Read More of "City might owe township tax payments, but Supreme Court of Ohio will not order it"

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently announced that Jeffrey Scott, president of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, will become executive director of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA). Read More of "Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police President appointed to lead Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy"

In an effort to counter cookie-cutter diets, overly generalized apps and costly food programs, Columbus-based HealthSoup has developed a diverse network of registered dietitians and engineers who promote healthy lifestyles in an online service and app to link users to nutritionists. Read More of "Ohio-based online service, app, matches dieters with nutritionists"

The Ohio State University Moritz's College of Law recently hosted a lecture about non-disclosure agreements. Read More of "Sexual misconduct cases busted non-disclosure agreements"

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently presented four Ohio employers with awards for developing innovative solutions to safety concerns in their workplaces. Read More of "BWC honors four Ohio employers for workplace safety innovations"

Near-hysterical charges lobbed at dark money are nothing new to the political scene during a given even-yeared election since the U.S. Supreme Court's holding in the Citizens United case in 2010. Read More of "Free speech defender challenges 'dark money'"

Five people – including men with convictions for attempted murder with a firearm and abduction -- were indicted in federal court for firearms crimes. Read More of "Men with convictions for attempted murder with a firearm and abduction among five people indicted in federal court for firearms crimes"

The Ohio Supreme Court will accept public comment until April 10 on a proposed amendment that would allow attorneys who passed another state’s bar exam to practice law in Ohio while their requests to be admitted to the Ohio bar without examination are pending. Read More of "Public comment period opens on change to out-of-state attorney admission rule"

Former Allen County Sheriff Samuel A. Crish, 56, pleaded guilty to for asking for and taking bribes from people arrested in prostitution stings, suspected gamblers and others. Read More of "Former sheriff pleads guilty to extortion and soliciting bribes"

Gary Byers, Lucas County’s newest commissioner, believes his background as Maumee’s long time municipal judge provides him with a valuable perspective on a wide range of pressing issues. After all, about 70 percent of Lucas County’s budget deals, in one way or another, with criminal justice. Read More of "New Lucas County Commissioner Gary Byers shares thoughts on jail, civility and building consensus"

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently announced the formation of a new Office of Professional Integrity focused on identifying and preventing potential conflicts of interest among legal staff. Read More of "Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announces new Office of Professional Integrity"

Democrat lawmakers have resuscitated an effort to raise the state's minimum wage, an issue that has lost momentum in recent years as the economy took off and a number of large employers bumped up entry-level pay rates on their own. Read More of "Ohio Democrats make another attempt at $15 minimum wage"

At first hearing, President Trump's recent announcement of a planned presidential order to mandate free speech on college campuses might seem to be just what free expression advocates would support. Read More of "On campus speech: thanks, Mr. President — but no thanks"

More than 100,000 rainbow trout will be stocked this spring in 66 Ohio public lakes, creating excellent fishing for anglers across Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The first rainbow trout release were released at Adams Lake in Adams County earlier this month. Read More of "Trout releases scheduled to begin"

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that he has sued the operators of a tech support scam as part of a nationwide crackdown on fraudsters who try to trick consumers into buying costly tech support and repair services. Read More of "Attorney General Yost files suit in conjunction with a major nationwide takedown of tech support scams"

Central Ohio and Cleveland business officials are collaborating to bring a new music festival to Columbus this summer. Read More of "New music festival coming to Columbus this summer"

Marijuana is now legal for medical use in Ohio, which joins 32 other states and the District of Columbia on the decriminalized track of the federally classified Schedule I drug. Read More of "OSU professor mulls minimum two-year moratorium on legal marijuana"

For someone who has been arrested but never convicted of a crime or has had their case dismissed, removing a case record from the public offers fairness. For those with convictions who finish their court-ordered sentences, removing public access to case documents gives them a chance to move forward. Read More of "Sealed records expand hope"

State lawmakers took a first look at a bill that would allow Ohio farmers to cash in on hemp, marijuana's non-psychoactive cousin. Read More of "Bill would decriminalize hemp, establish cultivation program"

Defendant was housing and providing security for chemist sent by Mexican cartel to open a drug lab in Miami Valley Read More of "Lead defendant pleads guilty to role in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy"