On January 1, 2026, the longstanding Ohio Elections Commission (OEC), the independent body responsible for enforcing campaign finance laws, was formally dissolved and replaced with the Ohio Election Integrity Commission (OEIC), established within the Office of the Secretary of State …

Individuals and companies sued with the intent of silencing or punishing them for exercising their free-speech rights now have a stronger legal leg to stand on, thanks to Ohio’s enactment of its own Anti-SLAPP statute. The rise of activism in …