COLUMBUS, Ohio — After Gov. Mike DeWine announced the addition of a child tax credit in his new proposed state budget on Monday, some parents are raising concerns. DeWine said he’s working to bring ...

Ohio's lack of affordable child care is hurting more than working parents. It's costing the state's economy $5.48 billion in untapped taxes and employer earnings each year, according to a new U.S.

Children in child care. (Photo by Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent) Child care must be a priority in the next Ohio state operating budget, advocates told a legislative committee considering the ...

In his biennial budget proposal, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants to create a $1,000 per-child tax credit for middle and low-income families. In addition to benefiting the families themselves, it would ...

Six in 10 Ohio mothers of young children would return to full-time work if they had reliable, affordable child care. But most families struggle to find a quality option in the Buckeye State, according ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio --Gov. Mike DeWine has a new ally in his fight to sell Republicans on giving Ohio parents more money: social conservatives. The Center For Christian virtue is throwing its support and ...

Ohio Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) urged lawmakers this month to support three bills that would give employers tax credits ...

The Ombudsman received a call from a man trying to terminate his child support order. The child support order is from another county in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ryan Brooks, a single mother to a 15-month-old daughter, knows all too well the financial strain of child care in Ohio. Brooks spends $1,600 on child care, an expense that dwarfs her ...

It aims to modernize and delegate parenting responsibilities in a way that’s child-focused, the bill's sponsors said.