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Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims

Sep. 16, 2024 06:46 AM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole. This Sunday, they needed that uplifting balm more than ever. Their community is reeling — confused,...

Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community

Sep. 15, 2024 14:20 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance did not back away on Sunday from the false claims he and Donald Trump have been making that Haitians in an Ohio community are abducting and eating pets, even as the state's GOP governor and other officials insist there is no...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Sep. 13, 2024 18:52 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Govs. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, and Maura Healey, D-Mass. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee; Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. ___ ...

Ohio is sending troopers and $2.5 million to a city that has seen an influx of Haitian migrants

Sep. 10, 2024 23:49 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The governor of Ohio will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in healthcare resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in temporary Haitian migrants that has landed it in the national spotlight. Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said...

Judge blocks Ohio law banning foreign nationals from donating to ballot campaigns

Sep. 01, 2024 15:08 PM EDT

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 that it curtails constitutionally protected free speech rights. U.S. District Judge Judge Michael Watson...

Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio’s early pandemic response, is weighing 2026 run for governor

Aug. 20, 2024 20:33 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dr. Amy Acton, the former Ohio health director who became a household name during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, says she is considering a run for governor in 2026. Acton shared her deliberations with reporters during the Democratic National...

Judge upholds Ohio's gender-affirming care ban; civil rights group vows immediate appeal

Aug. 06, 2024 16:55 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio law that limits gender-affirming health care for youth under 18 can go into effect, a county judge ruled Tuesday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio said it will file an immediate appeal. The law bans transgender surgeries and...

Republican Lt. Gov. Jon Husted reports $5 million in the bank ahead of 2026 run for Ohio governor

Jul. 31, 2024 18:59 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has already squirreled away more than $5 million toward a bid for governor that's more than two years off, campaign finance reports filed Wednesday show. Husted reported contributions totaling $1.7 million between Feb. 1 to...

GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes fall ballot effort to replace troubled political mapmaking system

Jul. 31, 2024 15:57 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that he will work to defeat a fall ballot issue aimed at remaking the state’s troubled political mapmaking system, and, if it passes, work with state lawmakers next year to advance a competing amendment based on the Iowa...

As Harris considers a running mate, what are states' succession rules for VP candidates?

Jul. 25, 2024 15:24 PM EDT

The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president, and that has drawn attention to rules of succession in the contenders' home states should they win. Each state has its own rules for naming replacements when elected...