Vivek Ramaswamy announced Monday evening that he is running for governor of Ohio in 2026, capping a rapid-fire sequence of events in recent weeks that included the former GOP presidential candidate exiting President Donald Trump’s government efficiency effort and being passed over for the US Senate seat vacated by Vice President JD Vance.

An $11.5 billion budget for maintaining Ohio’s roads and bridges unanimously passed the House Finance Committee on Tuesday after Republicans removed language mandating Ohioans prove citizenship before registering to vote at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Ohio Senate Republicans have voted to change the recreational marijuana policy that the voters enshrined into law in 2023. Amidst protests from cannabis enthusiasts, GOP leaders continue to argue that voters didn't actually know what they were voting on during the election.

Right to work is one of four different pieces of legislation that would change collective bargaining laws for Ohio's public and private employees.

The bill would raise the minimum hours of instruction for core classes in Ohio by a little over two weeks each year.

Balderson, whose district includes central and southeastern Ohio counties including Licking, Fairfield and parts of Delaware County, expressed some pushback to the idea of sole decision-making power lying with Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk.