Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio

US Sen. Rob Portman said "based on her responses to my questions, her record, and her answers at her confirmation hearing, I cannot support her nomination." But US Sen. Sherrod Brown is a strong "yes".

Members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, who adopted new House and Senate district maps last week, filed responses in state supreme court to explain why they should not be held in contempt of court.

A group also asks Redistricting Commission members be held in contempt for failing to comply with Supreme Court orders.

Secretary of State Frank LaRose, one of the five Republicans on the commission that approved three sets of legislative maps that have been rejected as unconstitutional, said voters will likely see a split primary.

The on-stage meeting of former mayors featured questions about a wide variety of issues and policies.

The 15 district map approved on March 2 was the second attempt at drawing a new congressional map.

Among the dozens of people who submitted maps for the Ohio Redistricting Commission is a high school student from Upper Arlington.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission met again on Sunday, but recessed without approving a new set of legislative maps.

For only the second time as governor, Mike DeWine delivered a State of the State speech - his first address to a joint session of the Ohio House and Senate since 2019. He suggested several proposals and backed a couple of current bills before lawmakers, most of whom liked what they heard.

Both a conservative think tank and a coalition of safety net advocates are hoping to hear about how billions in federal COVID-19 relief money will be used in Ohio.