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Democrats in Ohio defending 3 key seats in fight for control of US House
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democrats are defending three key congressional seats in Ohio on Tuesday, with control of the chamber in play. Republicans’ primary target is 21-term U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in House history. She is facing state Rep. Derek Merrin,...
Ohio's first female House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson remembered as a trailblazer and legend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The late Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio’s first and only female House speaker, was remembered during a Statehouse memorial service Thursday for blazing trails for women with grit, grace and a guiding spirit. Dozens of the Republican women she had mentored wore red in her honor,...
Together they've been in office more than 70 years. Now their races could help swing House control
WASHINGTON (AP) — One is the longest-serving woman in congressional history. The other is dean of the Republican delegation from California and the chairman of a subcommittee responsible for Pentagon spending. Together, they have more than seven decades of experience serving in Congress. ...
Justice Department to monitor voting in Ohio county after sheriff's comment about Harris supporters
RAVENNA, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department will send election monitors to an Ohio county where a sheriff was recently accused of intimidating voters in a social media post, federal officials announced Tuesday. The Justice Department said it will monitor Portage County's...
Supreme Court will hear an Ohio woman's claim she lost out on jobs because she is straight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up the case of an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination in her employment because she is straight. The justices on Friday agreed to review an appellate ruling that upheld the dismissal of the discrimination lawsuit filed...
Ohio's fall redistricting issue sparked a fight over one word. So what is 'gerrymandering,' anyway?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All the political wrangling over Ohio's Issue 1, a statewide ballot issue aimed at changing the way the state draws its political maps, has landed voters in a fix. While they are hearing from the campaign behind the constitutional amendment that it would prevent...
Utility ordered to pay $100 million for its role in Ohio bribery scheme
An energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio has been ordered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pay a $100 million civil penalty for misleading investors about its role in the scandal. Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. violated antifraud...
