Statehouse and Around Ohio
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Former Ohio elected officials urge faith in electoral process
Voters make selections at their voting booths inside an early voting site. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images) By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal As part of a group “working to restore faith in public elections,” two former Ohio elected officials are urging Ohioans to trust the process, and accept the results. Former U.S. Representative Zack…
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Voices across Ohio: The battle over Issue One and fair districts
(Alejandro Bernal/Adobe Stock) October 31, 2024 – Farah Siddiqi, Public News Service (OH) In Ohio, the debate over Issue One has stirred strong emotions among residents and community leaders. For many, the proposal to establish a citizens’ redistricting commission transcends politics. It represents a push for fair representation. Marian Stewart, a retired pastor from…
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Anti-gerrymandering groups warn that Ohio’s ballot language is misleading voters
Mike Ahern, an Independent voter from Blacklick speaks to supporters at the Citizens Not Politicians rally, July 1, 2024, at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.) By: Daniel Nichanian, Bolts – Ohio Capital Journal This article was originally published in Bolts, a nonprofit newsroom covering…
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Another private equity group is buying an Ohio coal plant. Will anything change?
A field of coal is seen near the Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) By: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal Another private equity group is in the process of buying a coal-fired generation plant along the Ohio River that is estimated to be the nation’s most deadly via pollution. The prospective…
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Ohio spent nearly a billion dollars on private school voucher scholarships in 2024
Getty Images. By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal 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. The total scholarship amount for Ohio’s five private school scholarship programs was $970.7 million, according to final data from the Ohio Department of Education and…
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Ohio’s six-week abortion ban overturned by Hamilton County judge
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Latest Stories, News, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioThe U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022 ended federal abortion rights. (Photo by Sofia Resnick/States Newsroom.) By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio Attorney General’s Office says state has 30 days to “determine next steps.” The law will remain struck down unless Attorney General Dave Yost appeals…
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PAC with ties to Richard Uihlein donated $500,000 to Ohioans for a Healthy Economy Action Fund
Stock image from Getty Photos. Ohioans for a Healthy Economy Action Fund recently started running an attack ad against the three Democratic candidates running for Ohio Supreme Court. By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal A conservative group heavily funded by Republican megadonor Richard Uihlein — who has supported candidates who falsely denied the results of the…
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Black voters in Ohio will be impacted by Issue 1. How? Depends on who you ask.
Photo by Ken Coleman, States Newsroom. By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal Opponents of Ohio’s Issue 1 redistricting reform claim it would be bad for communities of color. Supporters of the proposal to replace politicians with a citizens commission point to the ways the current maps crack and pack Black voters. The Issue 1 proposal would…
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Attorney General Dave Yost files lawsuit against Boeing’s Board seeks accountability for safety failures
Attorney General Dave Yost is suing Boeing’s board of directors on behalf of two Ohio pension funds, seeking accountability for a pattern of safety and compliance failures that have harmed the company and its investors. “The safety failures at Boeing are endangering lives and threatening the financial security of shareholders,” Yost said. “Running a safe,…
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More than 660,000 Ohioans have voted in the election so far
A voter shows identification to an election judge during primary voting on May 3, 2022 in Lordstown, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal More than half a million Ohioans have cast their ballot in the election so far, as of Friday morning. Combining absentee and early voting, more than…
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