By Lance Mihm lmihm@civitasmedia.com CRIDERSVILLE — Several residents vented their opinion concerning updates to the zoning code in the village of Cridersville at a public meeting held at ...

Ohio’s map also splits the Democratic vote in the remaining districts to dilute their votes — a tactic known as “cracking.” For example, District 1 encompasses two barely connected wings of Hamilton ...

If the Legislature’s map doesn’t have bipartisan support by Sept. 30, the Ohio Redistricting Commission will take over. The seven-member panel would have until Oct. 31 to adopt a bipartisan plan.

The Ohio Supreme Court decision Ohio cities were anticipating — or dreading — has not come to pass. Cities and towns were hoping to learn whether their local zoning rules would hold up against efforts ...

Zoning is just a tool that helps control growth, Jewell told The Dispatch. He said that in Prairie Township the zoning process takes about 90 days. "We treat ours like a living document," he said.

If the Legislature’s map doesn’t have bipartisan support by Sept. 30, the Ohio Redistricting Commission will take over. The seven-member panel would have until Oct. 31 to adopt a bipartisan plan.