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Another election has come and gone in Ohio with no reports of widespread fraud. That hasn’t stopped a handful of Republican state senators from advancing legislation to place new restrictions on how Ohioans cast their ballots.
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Republicans are likely to fight to keep key components in place, including the higher standard deduction, reduced corporate tax rates, individual rate cuts and an increased estate tax exemption. There’s even talk of lowering the corporate tax rate further, which would be a significant move.
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What will happen to J.D. Vance’s Ohio U.S. Senate seat? • Ohio Capital Journal
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will pick a Republican to fill J.D. Vance’s open U.S. Senate seat. That appointee will serve for two years and the seat will then be up for election in 2026, before it's up for a full six-year term again in 2028.
on Nov 7
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Ohio Republicans have tightened their grip on the Ohio Supreme Court from 4-3 to 6-1 by ousting two incumbent Democratic justices and winning a third, open seat, the Associated Press projects.
on Nov 6
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U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-OH, has endorsed Westlake entrepreneur Bernie Moreno in the 2024 U.S. Senate race, hoping to avoid an ugly primary.
on Nov 5
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A federal district judge has given Ohio the green light to require naturalized U.S. citizen voters show proof of citizenship, if asked, to cast a ballot. In 2006, the same judge determined the law requiring this was unconstitutional and permanently enjoined it.
on Nov 1
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Republican Donald Trump's controversial style has been central to his appeal but it has also pushed many in the party away. One group is trying to use turn those disaffected Republicans in Ohio against the former president.
on Oct 31
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When Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose's latest effort to prosecute voter fraud last week showed once again that voter fraud is vanishingly rare in the Buckeye State, he called it a "bogus narrative" on social media.
on Oct 29
Immigrants contribute billions to Ohio economy, bolster workforce • Ohio Capital Journal
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Immigrants have contributed billions of dollars to the Ohio economy over the years, according to a new national study, bolstering fast-growing industries like advanced manufacturing and health care.
on Oct 29
Last minute lawsuits are flying as Ohioans head to the polls • Ohio Capital Journal
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The Ohio Sec. of State is suing to get access to federal resources to investigate voter citizenship. The ACLU has filed a contempt motion against the Secretary for reviving a law targeting naturalized citizens that’s been struck down since 2006.
on Oct 28
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Ohio spent nearly a billion dollars on private school scholarship programs for the 2024 fiscal year, the first full year with near-universal school vouchers.
on Oct 25
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Even though all six Ohio Supreme Court candidates were invited to speak at a recent forum held jointly by the City Club of Cleveland and the Ohio Debate Commission, only the Democratic candidates showed up.
on Oct 24
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Medicare Advantage is a version of Medicare run by private insurance companies. Many insurers are pulling their Medicare Advantage plans from counties and states they’ve deemed unprofitable, and now more than 1 million have to shop for new coverage.
on Oct 23
Report: Billionaire investors driving homelessness, housing costs • Ohio Capital Journal
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A shortage of affordable housing in the U.S. is driving up rents and mortgages and keeping many without homes. A report published Monday points to an important cause of the problem: billionaire investors parking their money in real estate and keeping homes vacant.
on Oct 22
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About 62 acres of Leesville Wildlife Area were approved to move forward to bidding for fracking during Monday’s seven minute Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management meeting.
on Oct 22
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In a recent study evaluating how chatbots make loan suggestions for mortgage applications, researchers at Pennsylvania’s Lehigh University found something stark: there was clear racial bias at play.
on Oct 18
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Ohio GOP US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno argues the cost of many things, including housing, is putting the American dream out of reach. According to his financial disclosure, he's invested in firms and funds engaged in large-scale real estate speculation.
on Oct 18
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Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation tracked more than 60 anti-LGBTQ incidents in Ohio in just over two years, according to a new report.
on Oct 18
Ohio gerrymandering: A brief and awful history of the very recent past • Ohio Capital Journal
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Ohio lawmakers are currently occupying unconstitutionally gerrymandered seats. This is not a matter of opinion. It was adjudicated by the Ohio Supreme Court five times. It is a fact. And it's why Ohio Issue 1 is now on the ballot.
on Oct 18
An issue for them? Ohio's 50+ women emboldened by Moreno comments on abortion • Ohio Capital Journal
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Ohio women 50 and older are headed to the polls having lived through the days before Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide in 1973, during the time when abortion was legal, and now, after the decision was overturned in 2022.
on Oct 17
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As it sought a massive, corrupt bailout in Ohio, FirstEnergy also spent lavishly on Trump-aligned dark money groups and at hotels and golf courses owned by the former president, a new report said this week, and Trump attempted to give them a federal bailout.
on Oct 17
Trump dumps on overtime. His Ohio supporters won't comment • Ohio Capital Journal
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At a recent rally, Donald Trump said that he hates paying workers overtime. He said he wouldn't pay it and instead got "other people in." Ohio Republicans including his running mate J.D. Vance didn't respond when asked if they too hate overtime pay for workers.
on Oct 10
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Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joe Deters thinks it’s too easy to change the Ohio Constitution, he said on a Buckeye Firearms Association podcast Monday. He also said "gerrymandering can be good and bad," and predicted 'litigation out the wazoo' on Issue 1.
on Oct 10
What does a yes vote on Ohio Issue 1 mean? What does a no vote mean? • Ohio Capital Journal
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Ohioans will be voting on Issue 1 this November — a redistricting proposal that would remove politicians from the process in favor of a citizen commission to draw district maps. We answer reader questions about the proposed amendment.
on Oct 6
Project 2025 architect visiting Ohio for Center for Christian Virtue summit • Ohio Capital Journal
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The Center for Christian Virtue will host a summit in the next two days slated to feature state leaders like Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman and Attorney General Dave Yost, and keynote speaker Kevin Roberts, the Project 2025 leader.
on Oct 4
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Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has purged hundreds of thousands of voters from the rolls, saying doing so is important to protect election integrity. But a watchdog has found that Ohio has poor safeguards against removing eligible voters.
on Oct 3
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A new lawsuit argues Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s directive requiring people to fill out an attestation when returning someone else’s ballot amounts to making “new requirements and voting restrictions out of whole cloth.”
on Oct 1
J.D. Vance denies supporting abusive marriages after viral comments • Ohio Capital Journal
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance has been under fire after a video clip surfaced of him speaking about violent marriages, but his team said his words were taken out of context and twisted.
on Sep 30
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Ohio’s libraries are back on the ballot this November, hoping for new or continued support from their communities, with levies that represent major parts of their programming, building and materials budgets.
on Sep 30
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The Democratic National Committee will send $2.5 million to more than 30 of its state and territorial parties in the closing weeks of the 2024 election cycle, the DNC said in a Friday statement.
on Sep 29
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed an emergency motion against Columbus City Schools over ongoing busing issues that have plagued the district.
on Sep 28
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Republican and independent voters are criticizing Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno after he referred to women as “a little crazy” for making abortion policy the deciding factor for their vote.
on Sep 27
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Should Americans be bracing for bloodshed if Donald Trump loses the 2024 presidential election? "As a political scientist who studies American politics, I can easily imagine a repeat of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection – or worse," writes Alexander Cohen.
on Sep 27
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Ohio AG Dave Yost and 11 other GOP AGs on Monday filed a brief in federal court arguing the FTC's attempt to block the merger of Kroger and Albertsons is unconstitutional. The argument made by the AGs tracks closely with a proposal made in Project 2025.
on Sep 26
In swing states that once went for Trump, unions organize to prevent a repeat • Ohio Capital Journal
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As the Nov. 5 presidential election nears, Democrats are counting on union workers to deliver voters, particularly in the swing states of Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, where unions have remained an influential bloc.
on Sep 26
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Bernie Moreno claims he was joking about Ohio women and abortion rights. If he has time to make jokes right now, he should have time to give a straight answer on whether would respect the will of Ohio voters and the Ohio Constitution.
on Sep 25
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Ohioans will be voting on Issue 1 this November — a redistricting reform proposal that could change the balance of power within the Statehouse. We spent a day with supporters and a day with opponents. Here is what you need to know.
on Sep 25
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The devastating effects of school shootings continue well after shootings occur, according to survivors, experts and educators who spoke at a roundtable U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee Democrats held Monday.
on Sep 24
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Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance continues to defend the false claim that migrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been abducting and eating area cats and dogs.
on Sep 21
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The state of Ohio is giving millions of dollars in taxpayer money to private, religious schools to help them build new buildings and expand their campuses, which is nearly unprecedented in modern U.S. history.
on Sep 18
Gov. Mike DeWine dispatches Ohio state troopers to Springfield schools • Ohio Capital Journal
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said on Monday there have been “at least 33” bomb threats in Springfield and he announced troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be dispatched to 18 school buildings for the foreseeable future.
on Sep 18
Health and farmworker advocates urge ban of herbicide linked to Parkinson’s • Ohio Capital Journal
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Public health advocates and farmworkers called for a federal ban on a toxic herbicide they say led to their Parkinson’s disease during a Tuesday briefing for congressional staffers.
on Sep 18
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Terroristic threats continued against Springfield officials and public buildings over the weekend and into Monday. In the midst of them, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno called for the protected status of legal Haitian migrants in Springfield to be revoked
on Sep 18
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Three generations of my family have called Springfield, Ohio home, and my partner's family is Haitian. Both the Haitian community and Springfield community live in my heart, and I’m disgusted by the politics being played on both of them.
on Sep 16
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A social media post by Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on Friday appeared to joke about a racist conspiracy theory that continues to rock the community of Springfield, which has had to evacuate elementary schools the last two days due to bomb threats.
on Sep 14
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Ohio AG Dave Yost on Wednesday did his bit to amplify a conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants legally present in Springfield are stealing and eating pets, ducks and geese. The conspiracy has been debunked by Springfield city and police officials, as well as Gov. Mike DeWine.
on Sep 13
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Less than two months from Election Day, state officials in Ohio and Republican leaders in Congress appear to be laying the groundwork for future claims of fraud if Donald Trump loses in November, an election watchdog is warning.
on Sep 12
Ohio Supreme Court races: What's at stake • Ohio Capital Journal
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Elections will be vitally important for not just the future of the country — but also for the state. On social issues that impact all families, the Ohio Supreme Court races are some of the most significant.
on Sep 11
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The claim that car dealer and GOP U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno held an MBA from the University of Michigan has appeared in both a car dealership application and in a short bio of Moreno when he joined the board of the Cleveland Foundation. However, the university said Monday said all...
on Sep 11
Ohio Supreme Court justice won't recuse from redistricting amendment case • Ohio Capital Journal
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Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner says she won't recuse herself from a case against the Ohio Ballot Board, despite her active lawsuit against the chair of the board, Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
on Sep 10