Ohio State & Regional News

• Aviation: Breeze Airways is adding new nonstop flights from Cincinnati and Columbus starting this July, including routes to Portland (ME), Savannah, Tampa, and Greenville-Spartanburg.
• Legislation & Policy:
  • The Ohio House passed SB 63, which bans ranked-choice voting statewide and penalizes cities that attempt to use it.
  • HB 698 proposes defunding public universities that do not comply with new restrictions on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
  • A new bill seeks to prevent sudden cardiac arrest in youth athletes by increasing access to life-saving equipment at sporting events.
• Legal & Finance: The state is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit regarding the $1.7 billion unclaimed funds pool, which plaintiffs allege is being used to fund  ...