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  • November 5, 2024 General Election Results

    November 5, 2024 General Election Results

    Loveland, Ohio –

     

    President and Vice President

    Ohio Unofficial results

    Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz

    2,476,003
    		43.88%

     

    Donald J. Trump and JD Vance

    3,116,579
    		55.23%

     

    Clermont County Unofficial results for President and Vice President

    Donald J. Trump 75,731 67.09%

    Kamala D. Harris 35,593 31.53%

    Hamilton County Unofficial results for President and Vice President

    Kamala D. Harris 107,213 64.17%

    Donald J. Trump 58,120 34.79%

    Warren County Unofficial results for President and Vice President

    Kamala D. Harris 46,444

    Donald J. Trump 89,676

    National Projected Presidential Results

    CNN: At 5:45 PM, CNN projects that former President Donald Trump will defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in a historic political comeback, recapturing the White House following an election loss in 2020.

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    U.S. Senate

    Candidate Votes % of Votes
    Sherrod Brown (D) 2,592,539
    		46.42%
    Stephen Faris (WI)*  0
    		0.00%
    Don Kissick (L) 189,377
    		3.39%
    Bernie Moreno (R) 2,803,634
    		50.19%
    David Allen Pastorius (WI)*  0
    		0.00%
    Nathan Russell (WI)*  0
    		0.00%
    Tariq K. Shabazz (WI)*  0
    		0.00%
    Total Votes Cast 5,585,550

     

    Clermont County Unofficial results for U.S. Senate

    Rep Bernie Moreno REP 69,487 – 62.39%

    Dem Sherrod Brown DEM 37,267 – 33.46%

    Hamilton County Unofficial results for U.S. Senate

    Sherrod Brown DEM 107,151 – 64.62%

    Bernie Moreno REP 55,176 – 33.28%

    Warren County Unofficial results for U.S. Senate

    Bernie Moreno REP 83,535 – 61.03%

    Sherrod Brown DEM 48,640 – 35.54%

    Representative to U.S. Congress

    District 1

    Greg Landsman (D) 208,650
    		54.44%
    Orlando Sonza (R) 174,621
    		45.56%

    District 2

    Samantha Meadows (D) 94,751
    		26.50%
    Alexander David Schrank (WI)*  2
    		0.00%
    David J. Taylor (R) 262,843
    		73.50%

    District 8

    Warren Davidson (R) 233,439
    		62.97%
    Vanessa Enoch (D) 137,284
    37.03%

    Ohio Senate

    State Senator – District 4

    Thomas Cooke (D) 60,083
    		36.98%
    George Lang (R) 102,393
    		63.02%

     

    State Senator – District 8

    Louis W. Blessing III (R) 106,572
    		56.88%
    Ty Hogan (D) 80,807
    		43.12%

     

    State Representatives

    24th District

    Dani Isaacsohn (D) 26,518
    		72.32%
    John Sess (R) 10,150
    		27.68%

    25th District

    Jim Berns (R) 6,275
    		15.99%
    Cecil Thomas (D) 32,974
    		84.01%

    26th District

    John Breadon (R) 18,410
    		30.87%
    Sedrick Denson (D) 41,229
    		69.13%

    27th District

    Rachel Baker (D) 38,651
    		55.61%
    Curt C. Hartman (R) 30,858
    		44.39%

    28th District

    Karen Brownlee (D) 34,891
    		55.84%
    Regina Collins (WI)*  5
    		0.01%
    Jenn Giroux (R) 27,588
    		44.15%

    29th District

    Cindy Abrams (R) 32,333
    		57.56%
    Joe Salvato (D) 23,842
    		42.44%

    30th District

    Stefanie A. Hawk (D) 19,139
    		31.21%
    Mike Odioso (R) 42,179
    		68.79%

    District 62

    Jean Schmidt (R) 41,545
    		63.46%
    Katie Vockell (D) 23,924
    		36.54%

     

    District 63

    Adam C. Bird (R) 42,034
    		75.44%
    Tracey D. McCullough (D) 13,682
    		24.56%

     

    District 55

    Laura Marie Davis (D) 19,324
    		27.47%
    C. Michelle Teska (R) 51,017
    		72.53%

     

    District 56

    Cleveland Canova (D) 23,149
    		37.46%
    Adam Mathews (R) 38,642
    		62.54%

     

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    Ohio Justice of Supreme Court

    Term Commencing 01/01/2025

    Candidate Votes % of Votes
    Michael P. Donnelly (D) 2,361,841
    		44.30%
    Megan E. Shanahan (R) 2,969,872
    		55.70%
    Total Votes Cast 5,331,713

     

    Ohio Justice of Supreme Court

    Term Commencing 01/02/2025

    Candidate Votes % of Votes
    Joseph T. Deters (R) 2,941,873
    		55.20%
    Melody J. Stewart (D) 2,387,351
    		44.80%
    Total Votes Cast 5,329,224

    Unexpired Term Ending 12/31/2026

    Candidate Votes % of Votes
    Lisa Forbes (D) 2,401,109
    		44.93%
    Daniel R. Hawkins (R) 2,943,297
    		55.07%
    Total Votes Cast 5,344,406

     

    Ohio State Issue 1 To create an appointed redistricting commission not elected by or subject to removal by the voters of the state

    Selection Votes % of Votes
    YES 2,478,017
    		46.22%
    NO 2,883,705
    		53.78%
    Total Votes Cast 5,361,722

     

    Clermont County Unofficial results for Issue 1

    No 71,503 – 65.63%

    Yes 37,450 – 34.37%

    Hamilton County Unofficial results for Issue 1

    YES 99,224 – 61.27%

    NO 62,733 – 38.73%

    Warren County Unofficial results for Issue 1

    NO 83,831 – 63.05%

    YES 49,124 – 36.95%

    Clermont County

    Milford Exempted Village School District Levy 1% Earned Income Tax

    Against the Tax 14,848 – 58.08%

    For the Tax 10,715 – 41.92%

    Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) Miami Township

    Against the Tax Levy 14,407 – 56.62%

    For the Tax Levy 11,037 – 43.38%

    County Commissioner Full Term Commencing 01/03/2025

    Dem Jennifer Mazzuckelli 33,550 – 31.50%

    Rep David L. Painter 72,971 – 68.50%

    County Commissioner Full Term Commencing 01/02/2025

    Rep Bonnie Batchler 72,908 – 68.13%

    Dem Brad Combs 34,108 – 31.87%

    Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas

    Rep Allen M. Freeman 72,880 – 68.43%

    Dem Elizabeth J. Jones 33,626 – 31.57%

    Coroner

    Rep Brian Treon 82,947 – 100.00%

    County Engineer

    Rep Jeremy Evans 83,193 – 100.00%

    County Recorder

    Dem Diane Fisher 33,277 – 31.18%

    Rep Tim Rudd 73,447 – 68.82%

    County Treasurer

    Rep Jeannie M. Zurmehly 81,991 – 100.00%

    Prosecuting Attorney

    Rep Mark J. Tekulve 80,354 – 100.00%

    Sheriff

    Rep Christopher E. Stratton 80,002 – 100.00%

    Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Full Term Non-partisan Commencing 01/01/2025

    Kevin T. Miles 68,962 – 100.00%

    Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (1-2-25)

    Jason Nagel 70,689 – 100.00%

    Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (1-3-25)

    Victor M. Haddad 69,035 – 100.00%

    Judge of the Court of Appeals Full Term Commencing 02/09/2025

    Rep Melena Siebert 81,576 – 100.00%

    Member of the State Board of Education Board of Education District 5

    Mary E. Binegar 51,186 – 61.67%

    Hava Laudon 31,816 – 38.33%

    Hamilton County

    Issue 34 PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL) General Fund

    FOR THE TAX LEVY 243,607 – 63.23%

    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 141,689 – 36.77%

    35 PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL) A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Hamilton County for the purpose of providing funds for community developmental disabilities programs, including the operations and maintenance of schools, workshops, clinics, residential facilities, and such other services

    FOR THE TAX LEVY 255,715 – 66.31%

    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 129,937 – 33.69%

    Judge of the Court of Appeals (1st District) (02/09/2025)

    Sean M. Donovan (R) 172,280 – 45.23%

    Terry Nestor (D) 208,580 – 54.77%

    Judge of the Court of Appeals (1st District) (02/10/2025)

    Marilyn Zayas (D) 212,544 – 56.01%

    Stacy Lefton (R) 107,630 – 49.08%

    Judge of the Court of Appeals (1st District) (02/11/2025)

    Candace Crouse (D) 210,775 – 55.83%

    M. Elizabeth Polston (R) 166,779 – 44.17%

    Judge of the Court of Appeals (1st District) (02/12/2025 )

    Robert A. Goering (R) 179,554 – 47.23%

    Rich Moore (D) 200,653 – 52.77%

    County Commissioner (1/2/2025)

    Kyle Dupler (Libertarian) 16,302 – 4.24%

    Jonathan Pearson (R) 155,667 – 40.52%

    Alicia Reece (D) 212,213 – 55.24%

    County Commissioner 1/3/2025

    Denise Driehaus (D) 216,919 – 56.61%

    Adam Koehler (R) 153,647 – 40.10%

    Leandro A Llambi (Libertarian) 12,585 – 3.28%

    County Auditor

    Tom Brinkman (R) 170,735 – 44.81%

    Jessica E. Miranda (D) 210,276 – 55.19%

    Prosecuting Attorney

    Connie Pillich (D) 196,668 – 51.06%

    Melissa Powers (R) 188,467 – 48.94%

    Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas

    Mary Hill (R) 159,349 – 42.01%

    Andrew Olding (Libertarian) 16,176 – 4.26%

    Pavan V. Parikh (D) 203,830 – 53.73%

    Sheriff

    Charmaine McGuffey (D) 217,557 – 55.99%

    Jim Neil (R) 170,976 – 44.01%

    County Recorder

    Scott Crowley (D) 213,707 – 56.95%

    David W. Heimbach (R) 161,550 – 43.05%

    County Treasurer

    Jeff Baker (R) 164,443 – 43.36%

    Jill Schiller (D) 214,838 – 56.64%

    County Engineer

    Eric J. Beck (R) 238,001 – 100.00%

    Coroner

    Lakshmi Kode Sammarco (D) 291,538 – 100.00%

    Judge of the Court of Common Pleas General Division (Nonpartisan Contest) (01/01/2025)

    Katie Casch 166,650 – 51.62%

    Steve Simon 156,181 – 48.38%

    Judge of the Court of Common Pleas General Division (Nonpartisan Contest) 04/01/2025 – (Vote for not more than 2)

    Robert C. Winkler 158,640 – 26.36%

    Virginia Tallent 139,080 – 23.11%

    Bernard Mundy 122,812 – 20.41%

    Leslie Ghiz 91,142 – 15.14%

    Chris Lipps 90,135 – 14.98%

    Judge of the Court of Common Pleas General Division(Contest (Vote for not more than two)

    Bernard Mundy 122,812 – 20.41%

    Virginia Tallent 139,080 – 23.11%

    Robert C. Winkler 158,640 – 26.36%

    Leslie Ghiz 91,142 – 15.14%

    Chris Lipps 90,135 – 14.98%

    Warren County

    12th District Court of Appeals

    Melena Siebert 98,458

    County Commissioner (2-2-2025)

    David Young 98,587

    County Commissioner (2-2-2025)

    Shannon Jones 96,847

    Prosecuting Attorney

    David Fornshell 97,731

    Clerk of Common Pleas Court

    Breighton Smith 96,284

    Sheriff

    Barry Kent Riley97,283

    Recorder

    Linda Oda 96,690

    Treasure

    Randy Kuvin 96,092

    Engineer

    Kurt Weber 96,536

    Coroner

    Russell Uptegrove 96,796

    Judge of Common Pleas Court General Division

    Donald E. Oda, II 89,013

    Judge of County Court

    Robert S. Fischer 39,766

     

  • Loveland High School’s Payton Brown, Macy Steiner, and Caitlyn Ferrer on mission end to blood cancer

    Loveland High School’s Payton Brown, Macy Steiner, and Caitlyn Ferrer on mission end to blood cancer

    Payton Brown, Macy Steiner, and Caitlyn Ferrer

    (photo by Jen Steiner)

    Claire Mirkowski-Purdy

    by Claire Mirkowski-Purdy

    Loveland, Ohio – Payton Brown, Caitlyn Ferrer, and Macy Steiner are ready to take on Team CoUREage 6.0 and make it the best year yet! After last year’s Team CoUREage 5.0’s amazing successes, the young women are ready to help put an end to blood cancer.

    [Exclusive Video] LHS’s Kathryn Zervos, Leah Schwab, and, Lola Jones raise $95,243 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

    Caitlyn is very immersed in science and math and would love to make this part of her career once this year is over. Payton and Macy are also very interested in helping the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) once Team CoUREage 6.0 is over as well.

    Team CoUREage is a campaign run by high schoolers to help fund LLS research. The campaign has been run for six years, and any donation given to this year’s campaign will be given to crucial blood cancer research as well as anyone currently affected with blood cancer.

    This year’s LLS campaign has many diverting events planned in Loveland and Loveland High School such as give-back nights, bake sales, auctions, and much more. All are welcome to attend.

    As of right now, before the campaign has launched, Payton, Caitlyn, and Macy have networked locally and have helped prepare current members of the team for the campaign’s launching. Once the 7-week campaign has launched, they will reach out to any local businesses for more fundraising opportunities.

    If you are interested in taking action now to help Team CoUREage 6.0, you can use your Kroger rewards account to do so. Kroger will give a portion of their profit off your bill to LLS.  If you’re using a desktop computer: go to kroger.com, log in, and scroll down to community rewards. Type: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Soc. Team CoUREage 6.0 or enter AQ467 to add the team to your rewards. If you’re using the mobile Kroger app: open the app, log in, click on the top right three lines, scroll down to rewards, click on community rewards, and then find the Team CoUREage 6.0 organization.

    The LLS campaign starts on January 23rd. Every money collection deadline is March 13th and the money collection finale is March 14th.

  • Miami University students conduct survey of Ohio voters

    Miami University students conduct survey of Ohio voters

    Oxford, Ohio (Nov. 1, 2024) – Miami University students fielded a survey of Ohio voters from Oct. 28-30. The results show tight races. Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris 49% to 46% among registered voters in the presidential race, while Sherrod Brown leads Bernie Moreno 48% to 46% in the senate race. Issue 1 also remains close with the Yes vote leading the No vote 46% to 45% with a large number of voters (9%) reporting that they are still not sure. The margin of error (which does not account for error from sampling coverage or survey language) is 5%.

    DonkeyHotey’s photos on Fiicker

    The survey was fielded by the students using a text-to-web modality. The students texted a random sample of registered voters in Ohio. The results were weighted to Ohio registered voters using education (3 categories) by sex, race (white/non-white) by sex, age (3 categories), vote history, and party registration. The latter two variables were taken from L2 voter file data.

    The tables below show the results for all registered voters and then the subset of voters that reported that they either had already voted or definitely would vote.

    The survey was supported by the Menard Family Center for Democracy and the Center for Career Exploration and Success at Miami University.

    Issue 1 Reg Voters Screened: Will Vote
    Yes 46% 46%
    No 45% 44%
    Not Sure 9% 9%
    N 853 844
    MoE 5% 5%

     

    President Reg Voters Screened: Will Vote
    Donald J. Trump (Republican) 49% 50%
    Kamala Harris (Democratic) 46% 47%
    I’m not sure 3% 2%
    Chase Oliver (Libertarian) <1% <1%
    Robert J Kennedy Jr. <1% <1%
    Jill Stein <1% <1%
    N 859 851
    MoE 5% 5%

     

    Senate Reg Voters Screened: Will Vote
    Sherrod Brown (Democratic) 48% 48%
    Bernie Moreno (Republican) 46% 47%
    Don Kissick (Libertarian) 3% 3%
    I’m not sure 2% 2%
    Other <1% <1%
    N 857 849
    MoE 5% 5%
  • New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball & Mark Raines

    New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball & Mark Raines

    by Chris Ball

    Loveland, Ohio – Fresh off a terrifying Halloween, Chris and Mark talk about something truly frightening: the 2024 Cincinnati Bengals’ defense. Against the Philadelphia Eagles last week they put as much fear into the opposing offense as Charlie Brown in his cut-up ghost outfit. After the 37-17 loss, the guys discuss how the defense showed once again that they cannot hold up against mobile quarterbacks. The game next week against the Raiders is yet another winnable one versus a bottom-of-the league team, and if they can’t win there, the season will be officially declared dead as a doornail. Mark also explains how the Bearcats matched up against Colorado, and highlights the fight they had against two Buffalo All-Americans in Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter. Chris gets to celebrate a rare Wolverines rivalry win against Michigan State, while bracing for potentially ugly Saturday when the top-ranked Oregon Ducks visit Ann Arbor.

     

    Have a listen and don’t forget to leave your comments and feedback!

    As a few notes, here is the exceptional breakdown of the struggles facing the Bengals running game referenced in the podcast:

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    Feel free to share with an email to lovelandmagazinesports@gmail.com!

    We would love to hear from our readers, and we thank you for your support and engagement.

    Also, don’t forget to follow us at The Loveland Sports Desk at the below links:

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    Christopher Ball is a longtime Loveland resident and an attorney. He graduated from Loveland High School in 2003 and was a member of the football team before going on to become a coach’s assistant at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He has been following and rooting for the Reds and Bengals since the early 1990s and has been through the many ups and downs that fandom has wrought over the years.

  • Courtney Explains it All: Employment Opportunities For All!

    Courtney Explains it All: Employment Opportunities For All!

    Disability Employment Awareness Month is Celebrating the Value and Talents of People with Disabilities and What They Bring to the Workplace and Economy.

    by Courtney Hineman

    Loveland, Ohio – Disability Employment Awareness is not only important to me but to people all over the world with developmental disabilities. This is why I wanted to interview someone with a disability for my second vlog episode that is not only employed but is thriving at their job! For this episode, I interviewed my friend and fellow self-advocate Nick Sopiwnik! We talked about why Disability Employment Awareness Month is important to him, and about his employment experience. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation and this episode makes you think about how you can help others with disabilities find employment.

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    Courtney Hineman is a disability rights advocate. She is the Community Outreach Advocate at the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities and was appointed by Governor DeWine to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for the second term. She is a member of Butler County’s self-advocacy group, and enjoys participating in Best Buddies.

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    My desire is that you will find the following organizations helpful as we continue our journey together!

     

    Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities

     

     

    The Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities supports over 4,100 Butler County Residents. Supports and services are available life-long through contracts with partner agencies or directly provided by our Board.

    Founded in 1967, the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities supports over 4,100 people. Supports and services are available life-long through partner agencies or directly provided by our Board.

    Much of our services go beyond the walls of our facilities and take place in the community. The Board’s supports are geared toward the philosophy of person-centered thinking, which places the individual at the center of decisions made about the services they receive. We are committed to helping people determine their dreams and helping to make those dreams come true.

     

     

    Hamilton County Board of Developmental Disabilities

    Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services (HCDDS) is a government social services agency established by state law. For more than 50 years, HCDDS has provided educational, vocational, and residential support and services to thousands of individuals with developmental disabilities (DD). Each year, we support approximately 7,300 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout their lives, from babies through seniors, by providing case management, monitoring service quality, and funding services provided by our community partners.

     

     

    We treat each person we serve as a unique individual and connect them to services to reflect the life they want. By collaborating with more than 1,000 certified providers, we’re able to support people to live a life that is important and meaningful to them, on their own terms.

    Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities

    The mission of the Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities is to help those we serve expand capabilities and navigate the possibilities. We envision a culture comprised of inclusive communities where people with disabilities thrive and live a life on their own terms. Individuals and families served by the Clermont County Board of DD have the right of choice and flexibility regarding what, how and where services are provided.  Individuals and families will be empowered to make decisions, become partners and work cooperatively with professionals, and exert control over the services provided to them.

     

     

    Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities

    The Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities provides services and supports to over 2,400 people in Warren County who have developmental disabilities. The mission of the board is supporting people with disabilities and their families to achieve what is important to them. The Board employs 127 people in full and part time positions. We operate out of four locations in Warren County, and have an annual budget of $30,500,000.00. More than 65% of our revenue is derived from local levy funds.

    Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council

     

     

    The mission of the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council (Ohio DD Council) is to create change that improves independence, productivity and inclusion for people with developmental disabilities and their families in community life. The Ohio DD Council operates under the authority of the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act) and is a part of the Ohio DD Network. The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities assists and supports the Ohio DD Council as the federally mandated designated state agency.

     

  • Curious about the background and history of a building or your home?

    Curious about the background and history of a building or your home?

    Loveland Magazine file photo

    Research Workshop

    November 14th, 7 PM until 9PM

    Loveland, Ohio – If you are curious about the history of your home and property you can attend this free event at the Loveland Museum Center’s JoAnn Richardson History House to learn about how to research your home’s background. Susan Daniel from the Norwood Historical Society will be leading the discussion. She will provide guidance real-time demonstrations.

    Jenny Shives, the Curator of the Loveland Museum said, “With all of the discussion surrounding the property at 200 Railroad Avenue, I thought you might like to post this on your website.”

  • Former Ohio elected officials urge faith in electoral process

    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:  – 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 Space and former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell participated in a Wednesday panel discussion at the University of Cincinnati on election integrity and trust in the electoral process. The discussion was part of UC’s “Digital Futures Flashpoint” series.

    Space, a Democrat, said he and the Republican Blackwell don’t agree on their choice of presidential candidate in the November election, or their choice in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race, or even on certain policies.

    “But we agree on this: if you cast your vote … you can rest assured that it will be counted,” Space said.

     

    Blackwell – who served in the George H.W. Bush administration, was an honorary co-chair of the George W. Bush campaign in 2004 and was a part of former President Donald Trump’s transition team in 2016 – said the strength of the elections system in Ohio should be believed.

    “We need to turn up the volume to help people believe their vote does matter,” Blackwell said. “We can detect flaws in the system and fix flaws in the system. That’s something we do well in Ohio.”

    In Blackwell’s tenure as Ohio’s secretary of state from 1999 to 2007, he dealt with his own share of election controversies and questions. With regard to an investigation into “irregularities reported in the Ohio presidential election” in 2004, U.S. House Rep. John Conyers, Jr., the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said “there were massive and unprecedented voter irregularities and anomalies in Ohio.”

    Several counties were hampered by broken voting machines, not enough voting machines, and a directive by Blackwell on provisional ballots.

    “In many cases these irregularities were caused by intentional misconduct and illegal behavior, much of it involving Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell, the co-chair of the Bush/Cheney campaign in Ohio,” Conyers wrote.

    GET THE MORNING HEADLINES.

     

    State Democrats sued about a directive issued by Blackwell for that election that kept ballot boards from giving ballots to voters who were in the wrong precinct. A U.S. District judge blocked the directive, but an appellate court ruled in favor of Blackwell, throwing out certain provisional ballots.

    Blackwell addressed the criticism over the long lines on Wednesday, saying the problem, particularly in Montgomery County, was a campaign that had engaged university students to vote, to the point where polling places were not prepared with enough machines, and long lines ensued.

    Though he faced much criticism at the time, on Wednesday, he changed the narrative.

    “The reality was it was a very positive sign,” Blackwell said, saying the increased voter turnout and the success of the student engagement was a good thing.

    For this election year, Blackwell and Space are putting their heads together as part of the Democracy Defense Project, a bipartisan coalition of former elected officials from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio.

    “An erosion of faith in our democracy and the proliferation of politicians undermining election integrity to bolster their own campaign, reputation or party’s influence have caused false narratives about ‘stolen elections’ to take root,” according to the project’s website. “The mistrust that many voters have for our electoral system puts our democracy at grave risk.”

    The targets of the group include boosting confidence in election results and improving voter participation, according to the DDP website.

    While the Ohio members of DDP agree that it is unlikely America will know the results of the presidential election next Tuesday night, with close calls and litigation anticipated, they urged the public to have faith in the election through the work that local boards of elections do and the protections in place for votes.

    “There is a point by which the challenges are resolved and if it doesn’t go your way, you have to accept it,” Blackwell said.

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    Susan Tebben
    Susan Tebben

    Susan Tebben is an award-winning journalist with a decade of experience covering Ohio news, including courts and crime, Appalachian social issues, government, education, diversity and culture. She has worked for The Newark Advocate, The Glasgow (KY) Daily Times, The Athens Messenger, and WOUB Public Media. She has also had work featured on National Public Radio.

    Ohio Capital Journal is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.

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    BZA dismisses appeal making way for demolition of historic home

    The Loveland’s Board of Zoning Appeals has voted to allow the demolition of this home at 200 Railroad Avenue.

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) dismissed an appeal by resident Deidre Hazelbaker attempting to prevent the demolition of a home in Loveland’s Historic Downtown last night.

    After the Loveland Historic Planing Commission gave a approval to demolish the house,  Hazelbaker appealed the decision to the BZA. She was not allowed to make her case before the Board. Nine residents had signed up to speak about the demolition and were not allowed the opportunity to speak.

    BZA members David Black, Sean Kiehl, and Tim Marsh voted unanimously to dismiss the case after City attorney Joe Braun told them that Hazelbaker did not have “standing” and was not eligible to file the appeal. Tim Marsh chairs the BZA and presided over the meeting.

    This video is Hazelbaker responding after the meeting about the BZA decision:

    This video is a recording of the BZA meeting:

    Scroll to see the full agenda before the Board.

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    Read Background Stories:

    Board of Zoning Appeals will meet Wednesday to decide fate of home in Historic Downtown

    Demolition of historic home in Loveland’s Historic District under appeal

    Demolition of home in Loveland Historic District causing uproar

  • Daylight Savings Time ending

    Daylight Savings Time ending

    Loveland, Ohio – Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 AM when clocks are turned backward 1 hour to 1 AM.

    Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

    Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

  • Kemper Road in Symmes Township along Little Miami to close for 2 days

    Kemper Road in Symmes Township along Little Miami to close for 2 days

    Symmes Township, Ohio – From Nov. 10 at 5 PM through Nov. 12 at 5 PM (weather permitting), a sanitary sewer will be installed along East Kemper Road between Loveland-Madeira Road and Twightwee Road in Symmes Township. The contractor’s detour route will be Loveland-Madeira Road — West Loveland Avenue — South Riverside Avenue to East Kemper Road — and vice versa. If you have questions, please contact the Hamilton County Engineer’s Office at (513) 946-8430.