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A bill in Ohio elevates penalties for fentanyl and heroin dealing—and human trafficking too
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Testimony continued Wednesday on a Republican-backed bill that boosts the penalties for fentanyl, heroin and human trafficking, the fourth hearing held on the piece… Read More
Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson elected speaker of the House
By: Lexie Schapitl | Claudia Grisales | Eric McDaniel | Kelsey Snell | Mia Venkat | Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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Updated October 25, 2023 at 3:12 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — Republicans have elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be speaker of the House, ending a three-week vacancy that brought… Read More
The House can’t work without a speaker. How will it choose McCarthy’s successor?
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The House is without a leader — and in uncharted territory — after eight hard-line Republicans and unified Democrats voted to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in… Read More
Anti-abortion groups are at odds on strategies ahead of the Ohio vote. It could be a preview for 2024
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Abortion opponents in Ohio are at odds not only over how to frame their opposition to a reproductive rights initiative on the state’s November ballot but also over… Read More
Ohio Redistricting Commission may add another hearing for comment on legislative maps
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Only a handful of Ohioans showed up at the first public hearing on legislative working maps being considered by the Ohio Redistricting Commission. But… Read More
The Ohio Redistricting Commission adopts GOP-drawn working maps for House and Senate districts
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After delaying meetings for a week while Republicans fought over leadership of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, the panel met and adopted working maps that favored majority Republicans…. Read More
The Ohio Redistricting Commission is going back to work after Republican infighting caused a week’s delay
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission was set to get back to business Wednesday after two Republican legislative leaders who may be rivals for the House speakership next… Read More
Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal
By: Eric McDaniel | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The White House on Wednesday unveiled a new climate jobs training program that it says could put 20,000 people to work in its first year on projects… Read More
Zelenskyy is set to visit the U.S. as GOP opposition to Ukraine aid grows
By: Susan Davis | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returns to the U.S. this week to extend his hand in Washington, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will be at the front… Read More
A pediatrician’s view on child poverty rates: ‘I need policymakers to do their job’
By: Lauren Hodges | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Child poverty in the U.S. has more than doubled in a year, and we have a pretty clear idea what drove it: Congress let the expanded… Read More
Marijuana legalization supporters say DeWine’s opposition is the same tired talking points
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is coming out strongly against the proposed citizen-initiated marijuana legalization statute that voters will decide in November. “It would be a mistake. And… Read More
Rural voters shaping the GOP presidential turn against U.S. aid to Ukraine
By: Brian Mann | NPR
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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
Political experts weigh in on how abortion and marijuana on the same ballot might affect outcomes
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio voters will decide two controversial issues on the ballot in November — whether to pass a law to legalize marijuana and whether to… Read More
A year in, landmark U.S. climate policy drives energy transition but hurdles remain
By: Rachel Waldholz | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — A year ago, Sonia Aggarwal watched from home as the votes came in on the U.S. Senate floor. Aggarwal was working as a White House aide, advising… Read More
Democrats say Issue 1’s rejection could mean a partisan shift for Ohio, but Republicans stay confident
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The resounding defeat of the Republican-backed Issue 1 – in a state that Donald Trump took twice and Mike DeWine won by almost 2-1 last… Read More
An amendment to create a citizens panel to draw Ohio’s Statehouse and Congressional maps has been filed
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An amendment to create a 15-member citizen-appointed panel to draw state legislative and Congressional maps and remove that power from the Republican-dominated Ohio Redistricting… Read More
Issue 1 is drawing an unusually large turnout, straining some election offices
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A hastily called summer special election over a Republican-pushed measure that would make it harder for Ohio voters to pass future constitutional amendments, including one on… Read More
Republicans’ excess death rate spiked after COVID-19 vaccines arrived, a study says
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The pandemic inflicted higher rates of excess deaths on both Republicans and Democrats. But after COVID-19 vaccines arrived, Republican voters in Florida and Ohio died at a… Read More
What AM radio’s waning reach means for the future of politics and public safety
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — In recent years, podcasts and streaming internet content have been challenging AM radio for listeners. Now, there’s another threat: electric automakers are installing radios without… Read More
Mitch Landrieu is Biden’s man to rebuild America and deliver broadband to millions
By: Scott Detrow | Brianna Scott | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — When President Biden delivered his State of the Union Address this past February, a big emotional thrust of the speech was a law he had signed more… Read More
What’s next after the debt limit deal for Congress and the presidential race
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — After hammering out a deal to suspend the U.S. debt limit and avert a default disaster, leaders in both parties are already looking ahead. Bloomberg… Read More
How the far right tore apart one of the best tools to fight voter fraud
By: Miles Parks | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — On a night in January 2022, Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin stepped on stage in a former airbase in Houma, La. With American flags draped… Read More
Senate sends debt ceiling legislation to President Biden’s desk with days to spare
By: Claudia Grisales | Barbara Sprunt | Vincent Acovino | NPR
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Updated June 1, 2023 at 10:55 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — With just days to spare before the deadline for the nation to face financial default, the Senate approved compromise,… Read More
Ohio’s U.S. senators disagree on legislation to raise the federal debt ceiling
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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WASHINGTON (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s two U.S. senators disagree on federal legislation to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. The U.S. House voted 314 to 117 for the measure… Read More
Biden and McCarthy reach a deal to avoid default. Here’s what’s in it
By: Ximena Bustillo | Claudia Grisales | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — While many families in the U.S. were relaxing over the Memorial Day weekend, top negotiators for President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., were working late… Read More
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