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LaRose Said Issue 1 Would Help Prevent Corruption. But It Could Make It Even Worse
A gerrymandered legislature, beholden to special interests, would have unequal power over voters
Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal
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Former Ohio GOP Chair Matt Borges Sentenced to Five Years in HB6 Corruption Case
Larry Householder received the max of 20 years
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Larry Householder Sentenced to 20 Years in Billion-Dollar HB6 Bailout and Bribery Scandal
Federal judge blasts disgraced Ohio House speaker as a “bully,” sends him straight to jail
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In Split Decision, Ohio Supreme Court Allows Aug. 8 Election to Go Forward
Ruling says gerrymandered legislature doesn’t have to follow a law it just passed
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Ohio Chamber of Commerce Won’t Discuss Its Allies in Effort to Lock Down State Constitution
They include abortion foes, gun-rights groups, an election denier, and the gerrymandered legislature
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Dollar Stores and Giant Grocery Chains Push Healthy Food Out of Reach for Many, Activists Say
Plus, big dollar store chains are able to leverage suppliers into providing special packaging at special prices. Other grocers can’t get the same prices for non-perishable foods
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Former FirstEnergy Execs Say “No Doubt” the Feds Are After Them
Litigation, prosecutions in massive corruption scandal move forward
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Ohio License Amnesty Program Nets Big Gains for Low-Income Drivers
Nearly 223,000 drivers have participated and saved more than $136 million in fees, which are economic barriers to driving legally
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Ohio Abortion Foes are Banking on a Low-Turnout August Election. In Kansas, That Didn’t Go So Well
In a state far more conservative than Ohio too
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Billionaire Backing Effort to Raise Ohio Amendment Threshold Funded Election Deniers, Jan. 6 Rally
Meanwhile, GOP and Democrat former AGs line up against the effort
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Oil and Gas Drilling in Ohio State Parks Set to Expand. Some Say Taxes on It Are Too Low
“Ohio’s severance taxes are pitiful, and they have meant a severe missed opportunity for Appalachia and for Ohio as a whole”
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Majority of GOP Lawmakers Want to Make It Harder to Amend the Ohio Constitution. Far Fewer Think the Public Actually Wants That
This according to a new poll