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Ohio voters can use the provisional ballot option if they forget their photo ID
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — This is the first presidential election in Ohio where voters are required to show a valid photo ID, such as a driver’s license, a… Read More
Rural Democrats reach out in reliably red counties
By: Kathryn Mobley | WYSO
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CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ohio (WYSO) — In the 2020 Presidential race, 81 of Ohio’s 88 counties went red, supporting Republican former president Donald Trump. One of those counties was Champaign, with… Read More
The history-making Republican who was the first and only woman speaker of the Ohio House dies
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Jo Ann Davidson, the first woman to be speaker of the Ohio House and a fixture of state Republican politics for decades, has died…. Read More
Analysts say some Ohio Statehouse races are tight ahead of the election
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s no longer a swing state, but ballots are busy this fall, with more than just the contest for the White House in front… Read More
Two nominees for West Virginia governor agree to an Oct. 29 debate
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The two major-party nominees for West Virginia governor said Tuesday they have agreed to participate in a debate. The debate between Democrat Steve Williams and Republican… Read More
Why the bipartisan Farm Bill is getting tangled in divisive political debates
By: Shay Frank | WYSO
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YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (WYSO) — Unlike much of the legislation in Congress, the Farm Bill has historically received bipartisan support. But recently versions have become tangled in political debates. The… Read More
Judges toss out the lawsuit over who controls Ohio House Republicans’ campaign account
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A panel of three appeals court judges has thrown out the months-long dispute over who controls the Ohio House Republicans’ campaign account, which turns… Read More
JD Vance has said Catholicism helped shape his views. So did this little-known group of Catholic thinkers
By: Peter Smith | Michelle R. Smith | AP
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — By his own account, Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s 2019 conversion to Catholicism provided a spiritual fulfillment he couldn’t find in his Yale education or career success…. Read More
Athens will appeal the ruling against its ban on single-use plastic bags
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Council directed its city law director to appeal a ruling against the city’s ban on single-use plastic bags. At the council’s meeting Tuesday, officials… Read More
Know Your Ballot, Plan Your Vote
On Saturday, September 28, the Muskingum County Library in downtown Zanesville (220 N. Fifth Street) will host a candidates’ forum in the lower-level auditorium. Doors will open at noon for… Read More
A judge blocks an Ohio law banning foreign nationals from donating to ballot campaigns
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a new law banning foreign nationals and green card holders from contributing to state ballot campaigns in Ohio on the grounds… Read More
College football is back. And Ohio legislators want to rework NIL laws
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — College football season is here, which is why two Ohio lawmakers said Wednesday it’s time to think about loosening the state’s regulations of name, image… Read More
Will Ohio lawmakers tweak local tax laws next legislative session?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — During this two-year legislative session, Ohio lawmakers have mostly been focusing their tax efforts on statewide—rather than local tax laws—taxes, aside from the numerous property… Read More
Republicans launch an effort to recruit and train thousands to watch voting in Ohio and other states
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voter fraud is extremely rare, and Ohio is often mentioned as having the gold standard of election and voting laws, with bipartisan elections workers in… Read More
Ohio Democrats hope for a boost from the Harris/Walz ticket, but expert says right now it seems unlikely
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio used to be a swing state in presidential years, but Republican Donald Trump won it in 2016 and 2020, and Republicans have won… Read More
The Ohio House’s newest GOP member is challenged over his name change
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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BOARDMAN, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio law on candidate names enacted in 1995 has made way for a string of challenges to Statehouse candidacies this election cycle, nearly… Read More
Ohio’s Republican-dominated Ballot Board will decide on this fall’s redistricting proposal wording
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A panel of lawmakers meets Friday to determine the summary language voters will see in November when deciding on a new redistricting proposal. The group… Read More
No national abortion ban in GOP’s draft platform, disappointing some Ohio Republicans
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — As the Republican National Convention begins, the party’s official platform seems to be softer on abortion. Many of those opposed to abortion, including some Republican candidates,… Read More
An Ohio GOP lawmaker proposes a $15/hour minimum wage to head off a possible ballot issue
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic lawmakers in the Ohio Legislature have tried for years to raise the minimum wage, but their bills went nowhere in the Republican-dominated General… Read More
Ohio’s House speaker removes Republican committee chairs who helped challengers in GOP primary
By: Karen Kasler | Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House leadership battle rages on, with the House speaker taking action. House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) has removed six Republicans from… Read More
A Kentucky lawmaker says he wants to renew efforts targeting diversity initiatives at colleges
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Kentucky (AP) — A Republican lawmaker has signaled plans to mount another effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at Kentucky’s public universities after GOP supermajorities failed to… Read More
Ohio’s House GOP caucus votes to pull the speaker’s control of incumbents’ election fund
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A faction of the Ohio House GOP is again trying to wrest control of money set aside for campaigning incumbents from Speaker Jason Stephens… Read More
Kentucky’s governor vetoes nuclear energy legislation due to the method of selecting board members
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday vetoed legislation promoting nuclear energy in coal-producing Kentucky, but stressed his objections dealt with an advisory board and not with the use of… Read More
The treasurer for dozens of Ohio political campaigns is accused of stealing nearly $1M from clients
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who has served as treasurer for dozens of Ohio political campaigns over the past 40 years is facing federal wire fraud charges for allegedly… Read More
Purple Ohio? Parties in the former bellwether state take lessons from 2023 abortion, marijuana votes
By: Julie Carr Smyth | Samantha Hendrickson | AP/Report for America
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For more than half a century, Ohio was one of the most important states to watch during presidential election years, a place where both parties competed… Read More
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