Amy Acton recently announced she is running for Ohio governor. Here's what to know about the state's former health director turned political candidate.

Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton helped lead the state through the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, earning her both praise and scorn. Now, she's running as a Democrat to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine. "I’m running fo ...

Former Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton announced Tuesday that she’s running for governor, becoming the first Democrat to enter the race to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine (R). “I’m a doctor, not a politician,” she said in a ...

The Ohio Department of Medicaid is again pursuing work requirements for members who accessed Medicaid through the expansion of the program under the Affordable Care Act. The proposal would require enrollees by employed,

Acton, 58, a physician and public health expert who stood alongside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months during his daily coronavirus briefings, said people still stop her in the grocery store or at a restaurant to share their struggles — and she doesn’t want to look away.

Proposed Medicaid work requirements mean more than 61,000 Ohioans could potentially lose their health insurance, if the incoming Trump administration allows Ohio Republican state leaders to proceed with their plan.

The 58-year-old Youngstown native Dr. Amy Acton announced her candidacy to news outlets saying she had filed papers to run for Governor. A former Valley native and former Ohio Department of Health Director appointed by Republican Governor Mike DeWine announced Tuesday she is running as a Democrat for the governor's job.

Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton helped lead the state through the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, earning her both praise and scorn. Now, she's running as a Democrat ...

A newly passed Ohio law would allow superintendents to expel students for significantly longer than a previous law.

Cincinnati native Vivek Ramaswamy is reportedly planning to announce a run for governor of Ohio shortly. The reports come after Ramaswamy was being considered for Ohio’s vacant US Senate seat previously occupied by Vice President-elect JD Vance. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chose his Lt. Gov., Jon Husted, to fill the seat on Friday.

Two missing children who were reported missing in Ohio were found thousands of miles away in Iceland. The 8 and 9 year old children disappeared from Canton in October, according to the Canton Police Department.

A legal battle between a Warren County education facility and the state of Ohio may land in the state’s supreme court.