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Ohio Supermajority Amendment Opponents Sue, Arguing ‘No Legal Basis’ for August Election
House Minority Leader Allison Russo said the resolution was at best “legally questionable”
Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
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Bipartisan Rail Safety Bill Headed for U.S. Senate Vote
Meanwhile, some House Republicans argue they shouldn’t be hasty in response to the East Palestine derailment
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Ohio Lawmakers Send 60% Supermajority Amendment to August Ballot
But questions remain whether the August special election resolution is legal
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Ohio House Leaders Tee Up Supermajority Amendment Measure for Wednesday Floor Vote
“I think August, to spend $20 million for an election that’s going to have probably an 8% turnout is really not our best option”
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GOP Plan to Advance 60% Amendment in August Looking Wobbly After Second Hearing Cancelled
“If there aren’t the votes, there aren’t the votes,” said Rep. Bill Seitz (R)
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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