Vice President Kamala Harris now must find a running mate after Democratic Party officials moved quickly to elevate her to the top of its presidential ticket.
Lawmakers left town late Wednesday without tweaking a voter-approved law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
Members of the House and Senate put their finishing touches on several pieces of primary and secondary education-related legislation before joining students on summer vacation.
Following through on a course charted last week, the legislature with broad bipartisan support passed a $6.2 billion bricks-and-mortar spending package in the final session before summer recess.
Legislation to license mental health assistants and repeal a controversial transportation budget provision were among a host of items advancing following a four hour-plus Senate session Wednesday.
Hearings will start Tuesday on the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 capital appropriations measure, which includes the usual hundreds of millions in bonding authority for school buildings and local infrastructure.
Lawmakers could move on a handful of education-related issues before joining students on summer break next month.
A revised proposal intended to help Ohioans plan for the costs of medical procedures was one of six bills approved by the Senate on Wednesday.