Senate President Matt Huffman

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is sounding off at the suggestion the state split its primary into two different dates.

COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen by 20% in the past week in Northeast Ohio; Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb is sticking with his controversial decision to limit the number of businesses that can serve alcohol until 4 a.m. during the NBA All-Star Weekend; a top Ohio lawmaker suggests the state may have to hold two separate primaries; and more stories.

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are sponsoring a bill that would let all students go to any private school in the state.

Matt Huffman, president of the state Senate, proposes asking voters to approve a different timeline for drawing Congressional maps.

Candidates for the Ohio Supreme Court and court of appeals will be required to disclose their political party affiliations under the new bill.

The law will go into effect in 90 days. The governor has said it could be challenged in court.

The top leader of the Ohio Senate addresses the system's challenges and talks about what's being done to overcome them.