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Fight over foreign money in politics stymies deal to assure President Joe Biden is on Ohio's ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The question of whether Democratic President Joe Biden will appear on Ohio's fall ballot has become entangled in a partisan legislative fight to keep foreign money out of state ballot campaigns, a year after cash tied to a Swiss billionaire boosted a successful effort to...
A doctor whose views on COVID-19 vaccinations drew complaints has her medical license reinstated
An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she told state legislators that COVID-19 vaccines made people magnetic has had her medical license reinstated after it was suspended for failing to cooperate with an investigation. The Ohio State Medical Board recently voted to restore...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Toledo Blade. April 29, 2024. Editorial: Unions not the issue A little-noticed event at the White House last week should serve as an opening to the important question of whether private equity funds — known for leveraged buyouts — should be operating with money...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Marietta Times. April 27, 2024. Editorial: Lawmakers must continue progress Slowly but surely, Ohio lawmakers are progressing in the effort to better protect victims, rather than offering protection to criminals. On Wednesday, the state Senate voted unanimously to...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Charleston Gazette-Mail. April 18, 2024. Editorial: Does WV need another ‘businessman’ governor? In the latest round of nonstop TV ads between Republican West Virginia gubernatorial candidates Patrick Morrisey, Moore Capito and Chris Miller (candidate and...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Marietta Times. April 19, 2024. Editorial: Housing urgency Most Buckeye State residents have understood Ohio has a big housing problem for years now. For those seeking a house or apartment, the crisis is unavoidable. But state lawmakers are just getting around to a...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Marietta Times. April 12, 2024. Editorial: Justified discipline An independent, state-ordered investigation into reportedly “erratic and abusive behavior” by Ohio Rep. Elliot Forhan, D-South Euclid, has concluded legislative leaders were justified in disciplining...
Will Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama? That's up to Republicans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden's reelection campaign is wrangling with Republican-dominated state governments in Ohio and Alabama to assure he is listed on their fall ballots, as once-mundane procedural negotiations get caught up in the nation's fractious politics. Both...
Ohio's DeWine focuses on children in his State of the State address
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Improving access to child care and kids' health care form the core elements of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's agenda in 2024, as the second-term Republican rolled out a slate of policy priorities focusing on children to state lawmakers Wednesday. DeWine, speaking in...
Ohio state lawmaker's hostile behavior justified legislative punishments, report concludes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An independent state-ordered investigation has concluded that Ohio legislative leaders were justified in disciplining a state lawmaker who was removed by House Democratic leadership from committees and banned from contacting staff following an alleged pattern of “erratic...
