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Poll: Democrats Uncertain on Nominee for Governor
Less than a week before Election Day, four in 10 Democratic voters remain uncertain who they want to be their nominee for governor. The latest Baldwin Wallace poll shows nearly… Read More
Poll: Hillary Clinton Up 9 Points In Ohio If Election Were Held Today
COLUMBUS, OH — A new poll of Ohio voters reveals a lot of things about their attitudes toward the presidential candidates. A lot of the same sentiments were reflected among… Read More
Clinton Talks Economics at Cleveland Rally Wednesday
Hillary Clinton spent a half hour focusing on economics and Donald Trump during a speech delivered in West Park, one of Cleveland’s changing neighborhoods, in her second visit to Northeast Ohio… Read More
Quinnipiac Poll: Trump, Clinton Race in Ohio A ‘Dead Heat’
The race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in Ohio is a dead heat, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll, and a lot of people are feeling a lot less… Read More
AFL-CIO Endorses Clinton, Some Still Hear Trump’s Message
As expected, the AFL-CIO has formally endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. But the head of the labor coalition in Ohio acknowledges Donald Trump’s message resonates with some union members. AFL-CIO… Read More
Portman and the Partisan Gun Amendments
Ohio’s U.S. Sen. Rob Portman says he has not changed his position and continues to believe Republicans came up with the best plan to keep terrorists from getting guns. Portman… Read More
Groups Apply for Permits to Demonstrate at RNC Convention
Groups applying for permits to demonstrate during the Republican National Convention include advocates tackling AIDS, racism and nuclear weapons. Fewer than a dozen groups have applied for permits. They include… Read More
Key Piece Of Missile Defense Shield Could Be Located In Northeast Ohio
In about 18 months, people in Portage County are likely to find out if an old World War II arsenal will become the third site in the nation to house… Read More
U.S. Justice Department May Get Involved In Ohio Voting Rights Suit
The U.S. Justice Department may be joining other groups who have gone to court to challenge changes in Ohio’s voting laws. In an interview with ABC News Friday, Attorney General… Read More
Company Run By Browns Owner Settles Criminal Case
The U.S. attorneys office has reached a deal to settle criminal charges against the truck-stop company run by Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. The settlement in criminal charges is for… Read More
Portman Acknowledges He’s Thinking Of A Run For President
Ohio’s Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman has come closer this week to declaring he may run for president in 2016. Portman is also giving himself an out. Speculation that Portman… Read More
Common Core, Tests, Safety Expected To Dominate National Education Conference
The nation’s largest teachers’ union is meeting this week in Denver to focus on three main issues: Common core, standardized testing and school safety. Becky Higgins spent 19 years as… Read More
Ohio Designates Nearly $38 Million For Historic Project Credits
The latest round of Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits are devoted largely to turning old factories into new office space and old office space into new retail and residential space…. Read More
Portman To Speak To Republican Donors At Romney Retreat
Ohio’s U.S. Sen. Rob Portman will be speaking to Republican donors at Mitt Romney’s Utah retreat this weekend in what’s viewed as a trial run for Republican presidential candidates. Portman… Read More
Judge Orders 3 Early Voting Days Restored
Earlier this year, Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted had directed the 88 county boards of elections to hold uniform voting hours – and they did not include the Saturday,… Read More
Ohio Will Award Public School Credit For Private Religion Classes
A bill passed by Ohio lawmakers this week allows school districts to award up to two elective credits for religious instruction. The bill stipulates that no public money can be… Read More
Husted Wants GOP Lawmakers To Get Moving On Re-Districting
Jon Husted said voters are growing increasingly frustrated with the heavy overlay of politics on the state’s congressional and legislative maps. And Husted said they – and he – may… Read More
Rep. Portman Says Jobs Aren’t Enough In Anti-Poverty Speech
Speaking to a think-tank of conservatives, Ohio’s Republican senator touted the need to create jobs as a primary way to fight poverty and a growing income gap. Portman called for… Read More
Independent Voters Protest Their Lack Of A Vote In Tuesday’s Ohio Elections
Technically, Ohio has no independent voters. It has nonpartisan voters – people who have never asked for a party ballot in a primary and are content in those spring elections… Read More