Ohio Democratic Party Has A New Chairwoman

By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on: Friday, January 15, 2021

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Democratic Party has a new chair. Summit County Council woman Liz Walters was elected last night by the party’s executive committee. It came… Read More

House Impeaches Trump A 2nd Time, Citing Insurrection At U.S. Capitol

By: Bill Chappell | NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.

Lawmaker Resigns From West Virginia House After Being Charged For His Role In U.S. Capitol Insurrection

By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
Posted on: Saturday, January 9, 2021

WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WVPB) — Derrick Evans, a newly elected West Virginia state lawmaker, has resigned before serving a single day in the West Virginia House of Delegates. The 35-year-old… Read More

W.Va. State Lawmaker Charged With Entering A Restricted Area In Storming Of U.S. Capitol

By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
Posted on: Friday, January 8, 2021

WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WVPB) — A West Virginia lawmaker who filmed himself taking part in the storming of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday has been charged by federal officials. Del. Derrick… Read More

Meet The Six Candidates Vying To Be The Next Chair Of The Ohio Democratic Party

By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on: Friday, January 8, 2021

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Democratic Party will soon have a new chair. David Pepper resigned last month. Whoever succeeds him will lead a party that has been… Read More

Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper Resigns

By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on: Monday, November 30, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After an election where polls showed Democrats would do well in Ohio but largely didn’t, the leader of Ohio’s Democratic Party is resigning. David… Read More

Political Scientist Says Ohio Is No Longer A Bellwether, Swing, Or Battleground State

By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on: Friday, November 6, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Experts following the presidential vote count say there’s a good chance Democrat Joe Biden could get the 270 electoral votes he needs soon. And if… Read More

World responds to protests sparked by George Floyd’s death

By: NPR
Posted on: Monday, June 1, 2020

Demonstrations condemning police brutality and systemic racism continued throughout the weekend across the US, as worldwide, activists joined in solidarity. In Hong Kong, police have banned the annual Tiananmen Square vigil set to mark the 1989 massacre of peaceful protesters by authorities. In Colombia’s Amazon rainforest, coronavirus is threatening the Indigenous communities that make up a majority of the region’s population.

Iowa Is About To Reshape The Presidential Race — Here’s What You Need To Know

Posted on: Monday, February 3, 2020

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the favorite heading into the caucuses, but polls have shown a tightly jumbled race at the top. Here are key questions and answers about Monday night.

WATCH: How the End of a Major Tax Incentive may Impact Wind Energy

By: PBS Newshour
Posted on: Monday, January 27, 2020

The amount of wind energy in the United States has more than doubled since 2011. It’s gotten a big boost from a federal incentive called the Production Tax Credit. But… Read More

WATCH: Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump | January 27

Posted on: Monday, January 27, 2020

Nuclear Bailout Opponents End Their Referendum Attempt

By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
Posted on: Thursday, January 23, 2020

The group that was fighting to overturn Ohio’s nuclear power plant bailout has dropped its case in court which means the plan for additional fees on electric bills to subsidize nuclear and coal… Read More

Trump Says He’ll Add ‘A Few Countries’ To Controversial U.S. Travel Ban

By: Bill Chappell | NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, January 22, 2020

The president confirms a plan to expand one of the signature pieces of his immigration policy, in a move that could double the number of countries on the prohibited list.

WATCH: Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump | January 22

By: PBS Newshour
Posted on: Wednesday, January 22, 2020

The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump resumes Wednesday with House Democrats beginning their opening arguments. The House managers–seven Democrats who will serve as the “prosecutors” in the impeachment trial–will… Read More

WATCH: Trump’s Impeachment Trial in the Senate | January 21

By: PBS Newshour
Posted on: Tuesday, January 21, 2020

The Senate reconvenes Tuesday for the Republican-led trial of President Donald Trump, who last year became the third president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. Seven… Read More

Regional Reaction to Iran: Ohio Valley Lawmakers Split on U.S. Killing of Iranian Commander

Posted on: Friday, January 3, 2020

Congressional members around the Ohio Valley offered mixed reactions to the U.S. airstrike that killed one of Iran’s top military officers and pushed the two countries closer to war. Most… Read More

WATCH: Local Newsrooms Across the Country are Closing. Here’s Why that Matters

By: PBS Newshour
Posted on: Thursday, January 2, 2020

Across the country, local newspapers are printing fewer pages, less frequently — and sometimes collapsing entirely. Recent studies paint a grim picture of the decline in local newspapers and the… Read More

WATCH: How Trump’s Stance on Energy-efficient Appliances is Connected to Nostalgia

By: PBS Newshour
Posted on: Monday, December 30, 2019

For years, Washington has seen a bipartisan push to change laws, regulations and incentives to make household appliances and goods more energy efficient. In a warming world, many scientists and… Read More

WATCH: Despite Extreme Weather and Surging Activism, 2019 Saw Political Paralysis on Climate

By: PBS Newshour
Posted on: Friday, December 27, 2019

By almost any measure, 2019 was a year of especially sobering news on climate change, with grim warnings about what could happen in the future along with extreme weather events… Read More

Why Tobacco Industry Giants Backed Raising The Minimum Age Of Purchase

By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
Posted on: Monday, December 23, 2019

President Trump has signed off on raising the age of sale from 18 to 21 for cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Health advocates worry it guards the industry from further sweeping regulations.

U.S.-China Trade Deal Phase 1 Is Here; December Tariffs Are Scrapped

By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
Posted on: Friday, December 13, 2019

China says the deal would cover intellectual property protections and currency manipulation, but no details have been released.

How The House Prescription Drug Plan Would Try To Lower Drug Prices

By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
Posted on: Thursday, December 12, 2019

Lawmakers are voting Thursday on a bill to rein in drug costs. President Trump has vowed to veto it. But the plan shares a lot with other bipartisan efforts. Here’s how it would work.

Watch: Trump Impeachment Hearing – House Judiciary Committee – Day 1

By: PBS Newshour
Posted on: Wednesday, December 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Judiciary Committee is taking up public impeachment hearings, starting on Wednesday. The Wednesday hearing is slated to examine the premise of “high crimes and misdemeanors”… Read More

Kamala Harris Drops Out Of Presidential Race

By: Scott Detrow | Asma Khalid | NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, December 3, 2019

The California senator entered the presidential race with high expectations and took off after a blockbuster debate showdown with Joe Biden. But her support and funding fell in recent months.