Sen. Rob Portman

Two Republican state lawmakers have introduced a bill that is similar to Florida’s new law that critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law; the committee charged with finding a place to build a new Cuyahoga County jail delayed a vote on a proposed site after hearing from citizens who are against the plan; retiring Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman says he will vote against the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson; and more stories.

Ohio’s COVID-19 data continues to improve with 70% of Ohioans 12 and older receiving at least one dose; the state may soon send surplus personal protective gear to the Ukrainian military; Sen. Rob Portman is among a group of senators that traveled to Poland over the weekend; and more stories.

A bill would require the state's five public employee pension funds to divest themselves of Russian assets and ban state and local governments from contracting with Russian companies; Legislation would restore the pensions of more than 20,000 Delphi retirees; the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is bumping the pay for poll workers; and more stories.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is leading an effort to get a federal judge to dismiss suits filed by hundreds of local governments including Cleveland and Cuyahoga County against a consulting firm that helped boost the sales of opioids; the Ohio House has approved legislation targeting protesters with a provision normally used against terrorist activity; Sen. Rob Portman has endorsed Jane Timken in the crowded GOP field vying to succeed him this year; and more stories.

State officials and Intel leaders have said federal funding is needed for expansion of the newly announced computer chip manufacturing project in central Ohio.

There's been no official announcement or details, but sources say that's coming next week.

Sen. Rob Portman says the bill is about 90% done, although there are a still a few sticking points they are working to resolve.

Ohio's Republican Senator says the issue now is how to pay for it.

State health officials are urging people to take COVID-19 precautions at residential summer camps after two outbreaks; Cult leader Wilbert Thomas, Sr. has died in Akron at age 91; Canton’s Republic Steel has been ordered to make changes after its mill exceeded the federal limit for lead emissions for the second time in three years; and more stories.

The historic Capitol Theatre in Cleveland says it fell short of raising the money needed to reopen; Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday to tout a bipartisan infrastructure proposal he’s leading negotiations on in the Senate; one man was killed and others injured in separate shootings in Akron over the weekend; and more stories.