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Federal redistricting lawsuit filed as notice of impasse hits Ohio Supreme Court
Photo by Getty Image BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal Update: The ACLU filed a request with the Ohio Supreme Court to ask for the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s reasoning behind deciding not to file new legislative redistricting maps by the February 17 deadline. Details below: The leader of an anti-abortion lobby and other Ohio citizens are suing the…
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Ohio Supreme Court to redistricting commission: Why shouldn’t we hold you in contempt?
Attorney Phillip Strach speaks before the Ohio Supreme Court, arguing for the constitutionality of legislative district maps. The court heard arguments on three cases asking it to reject the maps approved in September. (Photo: Susan Tebben, OCJ) BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio Supreme Court weighed in on the redistricting battle on Friday evening, asking…
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Students defrauded by for-profit colleges to get millions in loan repayments
BY: ARIANA FIGUEROA – Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that nearly 16,000 student borrowers would receive millions in loan repayments, after the department found that four private for-profit institutions made misleading claims about their job placement rates. “The Department remains committed to giving borrowers discharges when the evidence shows their…
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Redistricting commission punts again, defies court order
The Ohio Redistricting Commission co-chairs, House Speaker Bob Cupp, second from left, and state Sen. Vernon Sykes, second from right, prepare to restart the Ohio Redistricting Commission meeting on Thursday after a recess. The ORC adjourned the meeting without sending a new legislative redistricting map to the Ohio Supreme Court, as they ordered it to…
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