So I got pulled over for the reasoning my phone being mounted on my dash. No I wasn't playing on it. I had the gps on just chilling. The person was nice and gave me a warning and information on what is allowed (hands free law) but from what I read I didn't do anything wrong? He said to use gps I have to pull over and look on maps or have it on blue tooth pretty much that mounts aren't allowed. Even if I swiped on it, you're allowed to a quick swipe on navigation or end a call. I wasn't distracted by it, it was not interferring my windshield infront of me, it was right in the middle where it's been 2 years. After taking it off I did research. I'm assuming the research he quickly possibly did is the reason for a warning and no ticket.

Marcell is pushing for a one day, one vote plan called Ohio Election Integrity Bill of Rights. Claiming to eliminate voter fraud. Yet another person afraid of losing. Do they realize that many republicans (not just dems, etc) take advantage of early voting and mail in ballots.

The new bill would hinder many individuals from voting...

• Service men & women
• 12 hr shift factory workers
• First responders
• Medical personal
• College students (that do not live close to their home)
• Seniors (like my grandmother)
• Disabled individuals

Not to mention he wants paper only ballots and all to be counted by 10pm that day!

Hi everyone. I’m a 24-year-old new mom in Lake County, Ohio with a 2-month-old baby girl, and I’m feeling completely stuck and desperate for resources.

I currently live with my baby’s father, who has been emotionally and verbally abusive toward me. On day 4 of bringing our daughter home, he was degrading me and screaming at me through a door. I reacted poorly and hit him. He called the police, I admitted to what I did, and because the baby was in the home, I was also charged with child endangerment. I have zero criminal record. The judge was very understanding and referred me to a program — my charges are expected to be dropped on April 29.

Since then, the environment has remained extremely stressful. He has never harmed our daughter, but he yells, curses, and creates tension in the home. I have documented evidence of this. I am afraid to leave her alone here and have already had to call off work twice due to anxiety and lack of safe childcare.

I am on a lease until the end of May and feel completely trapped financially and legally. I don’t have a clear support system locally and I’m trying to figure out how to safely leave with my baby.

So, here in my local school district and some surrounding districts are about to face, or are facing, some very extreme defunding with the recent changes to property tax laws in Ohio. Not an insignificant amount either, one school district budget is going from 22.9M down to 3M, gradually over the next 3 years- which is lucky because the next closest district is going from 24M to 10M at the end of this school year, which is resulting in several public school closures and a 10% reduction in staff for the district. This still will not get them out of the red next year btw…

I hate that people in Ohio don’t value public education anymore. I’m a millennial, so I’ve witnessed these changes firsthand, all throughout the 2000s, and now have kids in Ohio’s public schools. I’ve witnessed the decline in behavior, reading level, “state assessments”, it’s just been a total disaster the last 20+ years at least. I’m not worried for my kids specifically, because we probably teach them more at home than they learn at school (they both get straight As and read above grade level), but not every family is as lucky as we are, or as knowledgeable about how to nurture kids’ passion and curiosity, and I believe that (parents general lack of interest or investment in their children’s education outside of school) is a real contributing factor- but not the only one.

I am worried about becoming a teacher in Ohio. I’ve always wanted to give back to my community as a teacher, help kids, have a classroom, the whole 9. And I’ve always wanted to teach in public schools, because that’s where the most help is needed. But since Ohioans have put these terrible people into office here, and at the federal level, I’m afraid that what I’m seeing is the slow burn of the public education system catching a nice wind and spreading like wildfire. So naturally, I have lots of questions.

Should I still seek a job in public schools?

Are charter schools as bad as teachers on Reddit make it seem?

Are there many secular teachers at private (religious) schools?

Are private non-religious schools a legitimate option to work at in Ohio?

Should I consider moving to a different state to work as a teacher? A different country? (Canada is the only real option for us, if so)

I wish I just had a mentor or someone I could lean on for legitimate advice, considering all factors. I want to do right by my family, and I know I’ll be able to help whoever it is I teach- I just worry about steady employment and a decent work environment. Any help or advice or opinions welcome, except really negative ones like “don’t be a teacher”, that’s dumb and not helpful.

Thanks all

Hello all,

I was wondering where we could pick up the petitions for the datacenter ban. With the risk of our energy bills sky rocketing, farmers getting displaced from their property and their land, the use of our water supply and what they will do to our infastructure and environment, I think this is another urgent petition that needs all hands on deck

This weekend, thousands of Ohioans will be celebrating Easter across the state, listening to melodies and singing along with songs that reverberate through their places of worship.

But at one small church in North Dayton, the congregation experiences their worship music in a unique way.

The music there is louder than you'd expect. Concert-level in an intimate setting. That's intentional. This congregation is mostly deaf. They don't hear the hymns. They feel and experience them.

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Hey everyone, I’m in a weird spot with a Cincinnati landlord and could use some eyes on my situation. I’m moving out April 30th and my landlord feels entitled to my security deposit because I’m breaking a 12-month lease. However, looking at the "lease" in Dotloop, I’m not sure it’s even valid.

The Technical Issues (The "Lease" is a mess):

• Missing Signatures: I signed/initialed everything, but the Lessor (landlord) signature line is completely blank.
• Missing Initials: Every single page has a "Lessor Initial" box that is empty.
• Blank Fields: Paragraph 1(C) (the clause about liability for moving out early) has a blank space where the date is supposed to be.
• Conflicting Dates: The "Term" section literally lists the start date as both 11/30/2026 and 12/13/2025 in the same paragraph. It also lists two different LLCs as the "Lessor."

The Habitability Issue: I work from home, and my place has a rodent issue. While the landlord sealed one entry point, the office still reeks of mouse urine. It’s so strong I’ve been getting persistent headaches while working, effectively making the office unusable.

The "Mitigation" Factor: We’ve already agreed on an April 30th move-out, and the landlord even told me (I have a recording) that he’ll have "no problem finding a new tenant" because he’s already listed the unit for $300/month more than what I’m paying.

My Argument:

1. Under Ohio Revised Code § 1335.04, since he never signed the lease, this is legally a month-to-month tenancy. My 30-day notice for April 30th should be all that's required.
2. Even if it was valid, the urine smell/headaches are a breach of the Warranty of Habitability (ORC § 5321.04).
3. He can't claim "damages" for lost rent if he’s intentionally hiking the price by $400, which makes it harder to rent.

Admittedly I've been trying to just use AI sources to help me bolster my argument, but does this sound like enough to demand my full $1,900 deposit back? Has anyone in Ohio dealt with a "defectively executed" lease before? I would appreciate some confidence that the one year lease is not valid with the technical issues present.

The latest nominations to the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission would open 90% of Egypt Valley Wildlife Area to fracking.

Instructions on how to submit public comments to the commission are in the link.

I keep hearing amazing things about the moon in Northeast Ohio the last 12 hours. Has anyone found a link to a photo? Thanks!

Anyone familiar with any doctors in Dayton area to properly diagnose and treat under the guidelines for the Va?

Before anyone says “you could just not get high”, I’m sober. I’m just curious since it’s been legalized, what jobs test for it and what jobs don’t. I haven’t had to worry about it since before 2020