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Dispute Over Changes to Ohio’s Voting System Heads to Trial
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democrats in the swing state of Ohio claim in a federal lawsuit that a series of voting-related changes made by Republicans disproportionately and violate certain constitutional rights and burden voters who lean Democratic. The state’s Republican elections chief, Jon Husted, contends Ohio’s voting process is fair. He’s called the lawsuit politically… Read More

Infant Mortality Declined Slightly in Ohio in 2013
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s infant mortality rate declined slightly in 2013, though it continues to far exceed the national average, according to state health data released Monday. Infant mortality is measured as deaths of live-born babies before their first birthdays. The three leading causes of such deaths in Ohio are prematurity or pre-term births,… Read More