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Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Toledo Blade. December 2, 2023. Editorial: Lake law needed The International Joint Commission created by the United States and Canada in 1972 to monitor and protect the quality of water in the lakes and rivers shared by the two nations has worrisome news for Lake...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Akron Beacon Journal. November 23, 2023. Editorial: Getting tough on teen crime can produce more adult crime. Ohio needs a new strategy Few would argue a 17-year-old who commits a major felony crime deserves a lesser punishment than an 18-year-old facing years in...
Ohio state lawmaker accused of hostile behavior will be investigated by outside law firm
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The office of Ohio's Republican attorney general said Monday it has appointed an outside law firm to investigate a Democratic state representative amid claims the lawmaker engaged in a pattern of erratic and abusive behavior toward other legislators, staff...
Ohio lawmaker disciplined after alleged pattern of abusive behavior toward legislators, staff
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio state lawmaker was removed by House Democratic leadership from committees and banned from contacting staff following an alleged pattern of “erratic and abusive behavior.” House Democratic leadership detailed the claims in documents released to The...
Ohio commission approves fracking in state parks and wildlife areas despite fraud investigation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some state parks can be fracked in Ohio, a decision made by a government commission Wednesday despite an ongoing investigation into claims of possible fraudulent support by an industry group that represents energy companies. During a raucous meeting attended...
Supreme Court justice sues over Ohio law requiring certain judicial candidates to use party labels
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A top jurist and former elections chief in Ohio has sued two state officials over a recently passed law that requires certain judicial candidates to declare their party affiliation on ballots. Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner argues in the lawsuit...
Democrats won big on abortion rights Tuesday. Here's what the results say for the US going into 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion. Abortion rights supporters won an Ohio ballot measure and the Democratic governor of beet-red...
Two governors win reelection, while Ohio passes amendment on abortion rights. Follow live updates
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves won reelection on Tuesday, while Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to an abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. In Virginia, Democrats swept legislative elections in...
Ohio votes to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, becoming 24th state to do so
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who had failed to pass the proposed law. Passage of Issue 2 makes Ohio the 24th state to allow adult cannabis use for non-medical purposes. ...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
The Cleveland Plain Dealer. November 5, 2023. Editorial: Needed: statewide conversation on Ohio’s ongoing privatization of education funding The General Assembly’s decision this year to greatly expand eligibility for private school vouchers -- costing taxpayers...
