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5 takeaways from the first Republican primary debate
MILWAUKEE (NPR) — Imagine a world in which Donald Trump decided not to run again for reelection. That’s what the audience experienced for about the first 50 minutes of the… Read More
Rural voters shaping the GOP presidential turn against U.S. aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (NPR) — A growing number of conservative Americans — especially those in rural communities — say it’s time for military and financial aid to Ukraine to end. U.S. support… Read More
Bill seeks to punish Ohio communities that pass ranked choice voting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican Ohio senator who is reportedly thinking about a run for secretary of state in 2026 has proposed a bill to essentially ban… Read More
Ohio’s Senate Democrats don’t like many elements of the supermajority Republicans’ budget plan
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When Republican leaders of the Ohio Senate introduced the draft version of that chamber’s proposed two-year state budget last week, longtime Sen. Vernon Sykes (D-Akron)… Read More
Key GOP endorsement could be on the way in Ohio’s 2024 US Senate race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s nine months before Ohio Republicans go to the polls to pick a candidate to run against Democrat Sherrod Brown next fall for the… Read More
Ohio Senate Republicans want to know how much money schools have put toward voucher lawsuit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans in the Ohio Senate have asked the state auditor to find out how much money public school districts have put toward a lawsuit over… Read More
Ohio legislators want to update school social studies. Two House bills propose dueling approaches
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democrats in the Ohio House are sponsoring a bill to bring multiculturalism to social studies lessons in the state’s K-12 classrooms. This comes as… Read More
GOP election officials walk a fine line on voting fraud and integrity
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican election officials in Ohio, West Virginia and Missouri have promoted their states’ elections as fair and secure. Yet each also is navigating a fine… Read More
A PAC backed by an Illinois billionaire pushes for the vote on making it harder to amend Ohio’s constitution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A PAC has been set up to push for the constitutional amendment requiring 60% voter approval for future amendments, before a vote on a… Read More
An income tax cut and expansion of vouchers in Ohio House Republicans’ version of the two year budget
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As expected, Republicans in the Ohio House will introduce a budget that includes an income tax cut and an expansion of taxpayer-paid school vouchers…. Read More
More than half of Republicans support Christian nationalism, according to a new survey
WASHINGTON (NPR) — Long seen as a fringe viewpoint, Christian nationalism now has a foothold in American politics, particularly in the Republican Party — according to a new survey from… Read More
Ohio lawmakers react to Governor Mike DeWine’s State of the State address
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers in the House and Senate sounded off after Gov. Mike DeWine’s State of the State address in the Ohio House chamber Tuesday…. Read More
Recent infighting raises the question: How conservative is the GOP?
WASHINGTON (NPR) — A few weeks ago, Americans — or, the subset who get excited about these things — were glued to C-SPAN as the House voted 15 times for… Read More
West Virginia’s GOP-controlled Senate fast-tracks “CRT” and health bills in first day of session
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Republican-dominated Senate in West Virginia fast-tracked two monumental health proposals and another bill that would restrict how subjects like race are taught in the classroom… Read More
House Republicans rally around Merrin, reintroduce constitutional amendment resolution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova) addressed dozens of his fellow Republican legislative supporters in the Ohio Statehouse to discuss his goals for the upcoming session… Read More
With the GOP in control of the House, here’s who’s likely to lead key committees
Updated November 23, 2022 at 7:22 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Republican Party will officially take control of the House of Representatives and its committees come January. Leadership… Read More
Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It wasn’t the red wave many top Republicans predicted, but the GOP eked out enough wins in contested seats to gain control of the House of… Read More
The bellwether districts to watch that could determine control of Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Republicans are heavily favored to take back control of the House, likely breaking Democrats of full control in Washington. That’s largely because of the difficult national… Read More
Ohio GOP legislative leaders claim state courts cannot rule on regulation of congressional elections
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican leaders in the Ohio Legislature are invoking what has been considered a fringe doctrine — known as the independent state legislature theory —… Read More
Ohio Republicans take their fight over congressional district map to the U.S. Supreme Court
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican leaders in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate have filed an appeal in the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Ohio Supreme Court’s… Read More
How social-emotional learning became a frontline in the battle against CRT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It’s hard to pinpoint when exactly the questions started coming in. Angelyn Nichols, an administrator for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, thinks it was sometime in… Read More
New report finds a coordinated rise in attempted book bans
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Throughout the 2021-22 school year, more than 1,600 book titles were banned, according to a new report by the group PEN America, which advocates for freedom… Read More
Donald Trump rallies for Ohio Republicans in Mahoning Valley
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former president Donald Trump attracted thousands of people to an arena in Youngstown to rally for Ohio Republican candidates running for office in November…. Read More
How ESG investing got tangled up in America’s culture wars
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A growing number of Republican politicians are moving to penalize Wall Street investors who consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when they decide where to… Read More
Ohio Republican Party chair faces challenge from ‘pro-Trump, conservative base’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With less than three months until a major statewide election, the vice chair of the Ohio Republican Party is challenging the chair, saying the… Read More