Statehouse and Around Ohio
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Ohio Supreme Court rejects GOP-drawn Statehouse district maps for the third time
Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.. by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal March 17, 2022 A bipartisan majority on the Ohio Supreme Court has for the third time rejected Statehouse district maps passed along partisan lines by Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission. The most recent versions of legislative maps that had been approved by the ORC…
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U.S. Senate backs shift to permanent daylight saving time
Education, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioBY: ARIANA FIGUEROA – Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate with little debate on Tuesday unanimously supported a permanent change to daylight saving time, several days after Americans once again went through the hated “spring forward” ritual of changing their clocks. If the bill, the Sunshine Protection Act, clears the House, it would mean most states would…
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Ohio State Leaders Must Allow Voter Education Collaboration
CLEVELAND — In response to the Ohio Supreme Court’s rejection of the third proposed state map due to partisan gerrymandering, All Voting is Local Ohio State Director Kayla Griffin released the following statement: Background: At the moment, state and local officials are preparing for a May 3 primary. On its face, Revised Code § 3501.054,…
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Ohio city sues Netflix and Hulu for piece of streaming pie
BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN – Ohio Capital Journal A small, Cleveland suburb has filed a lawsuit against Netflix and Hulu, trying to force the streaming companies to pay a franchise fee typically applied to cable providers. The lawsuit is part of a growing national trend of cities in at least 13 states, often pinched by shrinking budgets, targeting the…
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Sen. Brown statement following address from Ukraine President Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the below statement following Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to the U.S. Congress. “Today President Zelenskyy made it clear that Ukraine needs more resources to defend itself and its freedom, and that’s what the U.S. is providing. President Biden is announcing dramatic new military assistance for Ukraine…
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DeWine signs law removing training, background check, permitting requirement to conceal carry
BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN – Ohio Capital Journal Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law Monday removing training, background check and permitting requirements to carry a concealed weapon in Ohio. When the law takes effect in 90 days, all Ohioans aged 21 and older who are lawfully allowed to possess a weapon will be able to carry it…
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GOP redistricting attorneys ask court to make decision on congressional map after 2022 election
Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman and Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp, both Lima Republicans. Official photos. BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal Legislative leaders and the state’s chief elections officer dug their heels in on continuing on with the May primary election, even as Ohio groups seek invalidation of the latest congressional redistricting map. Secretary of State…
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Governor appoints former lawmaker to elections board who hyped up 2020 voter fraud claims
Christina Hagan-Nemeth. Source: Ohio General Assembly. BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN – Ohio Capital Journal Gov. Mike DeWine appointed a former lawmaker to a state board that oversees political campaigns who has publicly amplified debunked notions of election fraud in 2020. Christina Hagan-Nemeth, who served in the Ohio House before mounting two unsuccessful congressional bids, was appointed Tuesday to the…
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Commentary by Rob Moore: Making it harder to be a substitute teacher might not do what you think
COMMENTARY by Rob Moore On Monday, Representatives Adam Bird and Don Jones introduced Ohio House Bill 583, legislation to tighten regulations on educator licensing for substitute teachers. The bill increases the educational threshold for substitute teachers from a more broad requirement of a “post-secondary” degree to a more specific “bachelor’s” degree while creating some exceptions to…
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Congressional map challengers ask court to stop map use
Photo: Courtesy of the Ohio Supreme Court Attorneys for League of Women Voters proposed that the commission be given the maps again, but with specific instructions to fix District 1 in Hamilton County BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal The League of Women Voters and a group of Ohioans represented by a national redistricting group have asked…
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