How Ohio is fighting to retain young adults as population ages
By Vanessa Davidson/Kent State NewsLab Around 1,000 more people moved into Ohio than moved out of it in 2023, according
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Author: Rosalie Murphy
Ohio legislators say bill for rest stop cameras would increase safety
By Hevin Wilkey/Kent State NewsLab Some Ohio legislators want to have cameras at every highway rest stop by June 2031
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‘An uphill battle’ for Democrats: How Ohio went from a purple state to solidly red
By Vanessa Davidson/Kent State NewsLab “As Ohio goes, so goes the nation” is a saying that rang true for many
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After 2024 levy, bond issue failures, Ohio school districts prepare to ‘punt and patch’
By India Gardener and Josh Aponte/Kent State NewsLab Of the 142 school funding issues on ballots across Ohio in November
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Can Ohioans become less politically polarized? One organization is trying
By Leah Shepard/Kent State NewsLab According to a 2023 report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, American politicians have
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‘It’s really scary:’ 2024 election ignored climate change, Gen Z voters say
By Des Torres/Kent State NewsLab Earth’s temperature has risen 0.14 degrees Fahrenheit per decade since 1880, with the rate of
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Podcast appearances helped some Ohioans confirm their presidential choices in 2024
By Luke Gehm/Kent State NewsLab President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign’s targeted outreach, through streaming platforms like Twitch and Kick and
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Ohio college students fight for higher on-campus wages
By Hevin Wilkey/Kent State NewsLab Ohio students are urging their universities to increase campus wages. Earlier this year, Ohio raised
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Trump’s proposal to dismantle the Department of Education makes some Ohio educators ‘uneasy’
By Audrey Trevarthan/Kent State NewsLab One of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals is to dismantle the U.S Department of Education. The
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‘Winner-take-all system’ pushed some Ohioans to vote for third-party candidates in 2024
By Michael Neenan/Kent State NewsLab Over 2.5 million people voted for a third-party or independent candidate in the 2024 presidential
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