Once widespread, the federally endangered Karner blue butterfly has been limited in its breeding success and population by habitat degradation and development.

Ohio has made little progress on gun safety laws, has a Shoot First law, and is training public school employees to use guns.

The share of provisional ballots rejected in Ohio for lack of identification has more than tripled since last year.

Ohio is among the top American states that has a low rate of protective and progressive polices for LGBTQ+ people.

Ohio is among the US states that still allows the death penalty, which is banned in every other western industrialized country.