U.S. House of Representatives

The redrawn 13th congressional district covers all of Summit County for the first time in decades. It also covers parts of Stark and Portage Counties.

A former state lawmaker, Gibbs was elected to Congress in the Republican wave of 2010. He’s a longtime resident of Holmes County.

Nina Turner is making another run at a Cleveland-area U.S. House seat; the new second round of legislative district maps approved last weekend would mean some big changes for districts in Summit and Cuyahoga Counties; the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency is calling on Cleveland to rethink how to better connect Cleveland's downtown and its waterfront; and more stories.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sues over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors; Democrat Shontel Brown is sworn into the House; Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Cranley says he will fire Ohio’s entire utility regulatory board if elected; and more stories.

Justin Bibb has won the Cleveland mayoral race over Council President Kevin Kelley; Shontel Brown coasted to victory to win an open 11th District U.S. House seat; voters in Summit County decided some contentious races Tuesday, as well as a few which ended in a landslide; and more stories.

Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan announced Thursday that the city is withdrawing a proposal to lease 475 acres near LaDue Reservoir for oil and natural gas drilling; Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio can expect to see more doses of the coronavirus vaccine from both Pfizer and Moderna in coming weeks; Dr. Amy Acton, the former state health director who became the face of Ohio’s early pandemic response, is stepping down from her position at the Columbus Foundation to “carefully explore” running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate; and more stories.

The House of Representatives is debating a civil contempt resolution against Attorney General William Barr and former White House Counsel Don McGahn.…

The 116th Congress is beginning its first session today, and Democrats are now in control of the House of Representatives. Watch the first day of actions…

The term limited state treasurer has revealed what he may be planning as his next move.Josh Mandel leaves office at the end of this year, and quit his…

Here are your morning headlines for Friday, March 23:Appeals court denies NAACP request for Tamir Rice grand jury transcript;University of Akron president…