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Ohio GOP legislative leaders claim state courts cannot rule on regulation of congressional elections
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
By: Meg Anderson | NPR
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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
By: Andrew Limbong | NPR
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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
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
By: Michael Copley | NPR
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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’
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
GOP leaders dispute timeline for new congressional map as groups say lawmakers missed deadline
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voting rights groups and community organizers are clashing with Republican legislators over the timeline issued by the Ohio Supreme Court for a new congressional… Read More
Republican governor announces money for grant program from federal package opposed by GOP
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state of Ohio is putting $42 million in additional funds toward local efforts to reduce crime in a program started last year. The… Read More
An ex-Ohio court mediator is arrested after allegedly sending feces to GOP politicians
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man is accused of sending about three-dozen feces-filled letters to lawmakers around the country, including Ohio’s 25 Republican state senators in early July. Richard… Read More
Gov. DeWine faces a test of the far right’s sway in Primary Election
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is facing a test of the far right’s sway as he seeks another term in office. DeWine remains the favorite in… Read More
Republican challengers target DeWine in Ohio governor’s race
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When Mike DeWine first took office as governor in 2019, he focused his attention on things like early childhood development, funding for additional school… Read More
Russia business deals muddy GOP US Senate primary in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several Republicans competing for the party’s nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio are facing scrutiny for their ties to Russia as the country intensifies… Read More
Ohio Redistricting Commission Gets An Earful At Weekend Hearing On Proposed Legislative Maps
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Members of the panel that will approve new maps for Ohio House and Senate districts were lambasted Sunday by Ohioans who attended a public… Read More
Pro-Trump Former GOP Chair Joins US Senate Race In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An ally of former President Donald Trump who recently stepped down as chair of the Ohio Republican Party is joining the race for the U.S. Senate… Read More
Pro-Trump GOP Chair Steps Down In Ohio, May Seek Senate Seat
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio Republican linked closely to Donald Trump has stepped down as the party’s chair, a signal of her interest in running for the U.S. Senate seat… Read More
DeWine Opposes Effort By Many Republicans To Overturn Biden’s Win
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s Republican Sen. Rob Portman says he opposes objections to certification of the electoral college results on Wednesday, though it’s expected at least five… Read More
Ohio GOP Leaders Call For Patience As States Count Votes
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — While Ohio’s election results show a big win for President Donald Trump, leaders are voicing their support for other states as they continue to… Read More
Mostly Good News For Ohio GOP, Mostly Bad News For Democrats In 2020 Vote
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Election Night 2020 was a bad night for Democrats and brought wins for Republicans on Ohio’s Capitol Square. But there were two races with… Read More
Ohio, GOP Defend Limit On Ballot Drop Boxes To 1 Per County
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio and Republican groups including the Trump campaign are defending a GOP election chief’s directive limiting ballot drop boxes in the critical presidential battleground to one… Read More
7 Takeaways From The Republican National Convention
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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It’s going to be a nasty post-Labor Day sprint to Election Day, as both parties argue that the soul of America is at stake. For Republicans, it’s all about trying to stick the culture war to Biden.
Women In Government: What Stands In The Way?
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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When Kellyanne Conway, White House counselor for President Donald Trump, took the stage at the Ohio Republican Party State dinner the very first topic of discussion was on women in… Read More
Ohio GOP Fined $100K for Improperly Funding Voter Database
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Ohio Republican Party is paying a $100,000 civil penalty to the Federal Election Commission for improperly funding a 2014 voter turnout database built by the company… Read More
Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway to Headline Ohio GOP Dinner
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway will headline the Ohio Republican Party dinner this month. State party chairwoman Jane Timken says she expects tickets to go… Read More
GOP Official: Ohio Election on St. Patrick’s Day Would be OK
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Republican who is Ohio’s elections chief says the state can handle having its presidential primary on St. Patrick’s Day next year if lawmakers make that… Read More