Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio)

A controversial August special election about ballot measure rules is causing early headaches for local Ohio election officials.

The midterms are just weeks away. For some, the battle over the 2020 presidential race rages on. Conservative activists are asking for 2020 voting documents from officials in Ohio and elsewhere.

President of Ohio State University Gordon Gee, 69, is retiring. The announcement comes a week after a recording surfaced of comments he made about Catholics and Southerners that some found offensive. Gee has apologized for his recent remarks, which were reportedly intended as jokes.