Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable

We’re looking back at the top stories from the Statehouse in 2025, as well as some of the stories covered by The Ohio Newsroom in parts of the state that don't often make it into the headlines.

We look back at the local news stories of 2025, starting with the Browns plan to move to Brook Park, and what that means for Cleveland's lakefront.

Brecksville-based DeGeronimo Companies have been selected to help transform Cleveland's lakefront, one that will no longer include a football stadium.

A recent report from the federal monitor tracking that consent degree progress says Black drivers are disproportionately stopped by Cleveland police. Is it a sign of bias? The city says an outside firm conducted a study last year and found no bias.

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is looking to cut more than $11 million from its budget.

Cleveland public school administrators proposed a major restructuring this week that will result in the closure of 23 buildings, 29 fewer schools and big mergers, including Glenville and Collinwood High Schools.

SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, for roughly 1.4 million Ohioans could run out on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues.

It seems like everyone at the Statehouse is in property tax mode as several measures are being proposed, debated and passed to deal with rising tax burdens.

The city of Cleveland dropped its opposition this week to the Browns' plan to move off the Downtown lakefront and into a new covered stadium complex planned for Brook Park.

Gov. Mike DeWine, declaring a consumer product emergency, has ordered a temporary ban on the sale of intoxicating hemp products, like THC infused drinks and edibles sold outside of licensed dispensaries in Ohio.