Ballot summary for Ohio redistricting proposal finalized amid Democratic objections: Capitol Letter
The Ohio Ballot Board tweaked, then gave final approval to controversial ballot language describing Issue 1, a proposal to overhaul the state's redistricting process.
Final language approved for Issue 1 redistricting ballot question
Ballot language for state Issue 1 is approved, for the second time, after revisions were ordered by the Ohio Supreme Court. “[The language] was done and it was created for the main purpose of hoodwinking the voters,
GOP-led ballot board finalizes Issue 1 redistricting ballot language over Dem objections
The Republican-led Ohio Ballot Board finalized this November's Issue 1 ballot language on Wednesday following an Ohio Supreme Court order to correct various defects in what the board had already passed.
Ohio Supreme Court largely sides with GOP panel’s writing of redistricting ballot language: Capitol Letter
The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld most of a Republican-authored ballot summary of the state’s proposed redistricting amendment, which includes the not-so-flattering title “To create an appointed redistricting commission not elected by or subject to removal by the voters of the state” and asserts that the reform measure would require gerrymandering instead of doing away with it.
Dispute over Issue 1 ballot language continues in Ohio
Less than one month before early voting and less than 50 days before the election, ballot language for Issue 1, Ohio’s only statewide ballot issue, is still not set in stone. What is Issue 1? Issue 1,
The Fight Over Redistricting In Ohio Just Got Way Weirder
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Two men arrested in Northwest Ohio for connections to Jan. 6 insurrection
Two people were picked up in Northwest Ohio for their alleged connection to the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021. The arrests ...
Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over
In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio — out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians, journalists, troopers and newly ...
Five days in Ohio: False immigrant rumors threaten to unravel an American town on the upswing
Local residents say the town’s economic upswing has come with growing pains, and its comeback story has been overshadowed by ...
Sec of State LaRose says it’s easy to vote in Ohio, but critics say he’s making it more difficult
Secretary of State Frank LaRose is fond of saying that “it’s easy to vote and hard to cheat” in Ohio elections. But his ...
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National scorecard shows some Ohio Congress members ‘perfect’ in support of ‘pro-democracy’ reforms
A new nonpartisan report card on democracy showed “near perfect” scores for some of Ohio’s congressional delegation and ...
An Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in an unwelcome spotlight
Many Haitians have come to the U.S. to flee poverty and violence. They have embraced President Joe Biden's new and expanded ...
How Ohio farmers are sizing up the 2024 race
You aren’t going to hear much about agricultural policy in this year’s stump speeches. Politicians may bemoan the cost of ...
Ohio Attorney General Leans Into Pet-Eating Lie While Bomb Threats Close Schools
While bomb threats forced elementary and middle schools in Springfield, Ohio, to evacuate Friday for a second day, the ...
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Result of Ohio Supreme Court races will affect state’s abortion laws
The Ohio Supreme Court will inevitably rule on abortion access decisions following the passage of last year’s reproductive rights amendment — meaning whichever justices are elected this year will help ...
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Trump continues to demonize immigrants in Ohio as national GOP courts Hispanic vote
Trump said he would visit Springfield, Ohio, and Aurora, Colorado, towns that he and his running mate J.D. Vance, have ...