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More than 150 critics pushed back against Ohio Republicans’ latest legislative effort to reform the state’s public colleges and universities. signalnews.info/4dKadM7

A new election law gives Ohio voters less time to return their absentee ballots. Early data shows return rates remained steady, even as some ballots were rejected under the tighter deadline. signalnews.info/49GgNBK

Youngstown State University is opening a new campus this fall – just as the conversation about shrinking Ohio’s public universities grows louder. signalnews.info/4wnSz9d

County investment portfolios are for maximizing returns for taxpayers, not taking political stances, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in an advisory opinion. signalnews.info/4eHuEeG

Richland County voters on Tuesday backed a move by their three county commissioners and preserved a ban on wind and solar power by a thinner margin than partisan politics may suggest. signalnews.info/4tXKM0i

Ohio heads toward gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races that could be its most consequential November election in years. signalnews.info/492ZRp5

Polls are closed and we have results coming in. Get updates and context from Election Day from Signal reporters. signalnews.info/4wdtTQD

In something of a public shaming, the Ohio Turnpike Commission released a list of 315 companies that owe at least $5,000 in unpaid tolls to the turnpike, which connects northern Ohio to Indiana and Pennsylvania. signalnews.info/3QCKVaH

Here’s what you need to know if you’re considering voting early. signalnews.info/3OYLfjs

Abolishing Ohio’s property taxes would cut $20 billion in annual funding for schools, libraries and emergency services. signalnews.info/4tDoEby

Roughly six weeks after the former president resigned after disclosing an ‘inappropriate relationship,’ the university released an extraordinary amount of information amid calls for more transparency. signalnews.info/4uaAN7H

The ruling sets up a new regulatory landscape where state officials must apply a series of consumer protections and cost controls to submeterers, who for years have eluded scrutiny by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. signalnews.info/48BMmMT

Take a selfie for the vibes? 📸 @amymorona wondered why almost every college campus has those big selfie signs. It turns out that yes, those big signs on the lawn at college campuses have a rhyme and reason. signalnews.info/4mILADq

Many colleges are trying new tactics, including installing big letter signs, as they rethink how people interact with institutions in the social media era. signalnews.info/4mILADq

The restaurant’s owners said on Facebook they didn’t adequately vet Casey Putsch, a long-shot GOP candidate who has courted followers of white supremacist Nick Fuentes. signalnews.info/4cO3Nfl

Big money is starting to flow into Ohio’s 2026 elections – and it’s coming from some notable places. signalnews.info/4vAYLKx

The “Charles O. Trump Wildlife Area,” a plot of land named after a man who deeded his acreage to the state of Ohio, will soon also be legally recognized as “Trump Wildlife Area.” signalnews.info/4tM7cB6

Myron Gaines’ appearance marks one of the first major campus speaker controversies since Ohio lawmakers passed a law overhauling how public higher education works in the state last year. signalnews.info/4csiJ1z

It is rare but becoming more common: Nursing homes transferring patients – who are often older, poorer and medically fragile – to homeless shelters. signalnews.info/4vo5ibu

A story worth following for sure. A year after the fight to save Chillicothe’s paper mill, workers are getting some money. signalnews.info/4cbhSSK