Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal, Author at Cleveland Scene

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Ohio House Committee Narrowly Advances 60% Supermajority Provision, but House Speaker Cancels Wednesday Session

May 10 is the last day lawmakers can approve the measures in time for an August election.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal May 3, 2023May 10, 2023

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Ohio Lawmakers Consider Bill Simplifying How Businesses Calculate Taxes for Remote Workers

Businesses determine how much they owe in taxes through a formula weighing payroll, sales and property. But remote work has thrown a wrench into that calculation.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal May 1, 2023July 20, 2024

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Ohio House Begins Hearings to Bring Back August Elections

Republicans have done a 180 on the expensive, low-turnout summer elections in a push to make constitutional amendments, like the upcoming one on abortion, harder to pass

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal April 27, 2023August 3, 2023

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Bipartisan Group of Former Ohio Governors Are Against 60% Constitutional Amendment Threshold and August vote

Former governors Bob Taft, John Kasich, Dick Celeste and Ted Strickland alll speak out against proposal

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal April 25, 2023June 28, 2025

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Ohio’s New Texting-and-Driving Law Takes Effect, With a 6-Month Warning Period

Police can now pull drivers over for using a phone absent any other pretext, but they won’t begin writing tickets until October.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal April 4, 2023September 6, 2024

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Ohio Right to Life Makes Spurious, Anti-Trans Argument in Favor of Supermajority Amendment

Right to Life officials claim a reproductive rights amendment would allow youth to receive gender affirming care without parental notification

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal March 31, 2023August 3, 2024

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Voting Rights Organizations Demand Funding for Photo ID Education Efforts in Ohio

Ohio’s first election with stringent new photo ID requirements is around the corner, and organizers worry those rules will disenfranchise voters

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal March 30, 2023November 10, 2023

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Ohio Senators Working to Resurrect Recently Eliminated August Elections to Fight Abortion Amendment

“If we save 30,000 lives as a result of spending $20 million,” Senate President Matt Huffman argued, “I think that’s a great thing,”

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal March 24, 2023August 16, 2023

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Revived Measure to Require 60% Majority for Ohio Constitutional Amendments Gets First Hearing

After eliminating August special elections months ago, Republican lawmakers now looking to bring them back for this proposal

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal March 23, 2023June 23, 2025

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How the Bid to Make It Harder to Amend Ohio’s Constitution Fell Apart

Emails and texts between Republican state Rep. Brian Stewart and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose shed light on the behind-the-scenes maneuvering to advance a resolution to make it harder for voters to amend the Ohio Constitution.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal March 14, 2023August 3, 2023