Election Law: A Supreme Court ruling letting Mississippi count absentee ballots received after Election Day is fueling calls for Ohio to restore its four-day grace period—critics say Ohio’s ban already cost 1,564 valid votes in the May primary. Housing & Safety: A bipartisan Ohio bill would let survivors of rape, domestic violence and other sex crimes end leases early or request new locks, with protections against landlord retaliation and credit reporting. Public Safety: Massachusetts is rolling out a $75 million wrong-way crash prevention program; Ohio readers will be watching as the approach relies on detection cameras, warning signs and alerts to law enforcement. Local Crime: In Rittman, a Wayne County shooting killed four people, including a police officer; the suspect was found dead inside the home and the Ohio BCI is investigating. Campaign Finance: A Reuters report warns the U.S. Supreme Court’s limits on coordinated spending could erase Democrats’ cash edge in Senate races, including Ohio. State Government & Health: Ohio’s Medicaid fraud crackdown (SB 315) is drawing mixed economist views on whether added verification and penalties will pay off. Consumer/Tech: The Ohio BCI says it has topped $500,000 recovered for crypto scam victims, highlighting its growing financial investigations unit.