Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal, Author at Cleveland Scene

Citizens Caught in Ohio Noncitizen Voting Audit Say Latest Letter Offers Incomplete Information

Meanwhile, Sec. of State Frank LaRose is calling on state lawmakers to require all Ohio voters show proof of citizenship to register

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal September 4, 2024June 12, 2025

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Columbus, Dayton, Gun Safety Advocates Settle Court Case Over Ohio’s Background Check System

Under the settlement, the cities and state officials will work to improve the system’s technology and lobby for more accountability among reporting agencies

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal August 22, 2024December 2, 2024

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Another Wage Theft Lawsuit Against Bernie Moreno Comes to Light

“This was a disgruntled employee that filed the suit,” Moreno claimed, “and like all businesses, we eventually settle these things, because it’s cheaper than litigation.”

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal August 9, 2024July 7, 2025

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Ohio GOP Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno Takes Anti-Immigrant, Pro-Fossil Fuel Message on Tour

“There’s no military on Earth that could have done more destruction to this country than what the far left has done,” Moreno claimed

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal August 8, 2024September 23, 2024

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Ohio Sec. of State LaRose’s Noncitizen Voter Registration Audit Sweeps in Naturalized Citizens

“I was sent a letter that said, you have been flagged as suspicious,” Ross said about the letter he got from LaRose

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal August 6, 2024September 6, 2024

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Republican VP Nominee J.D. Vance Rallies Hometown Ohio Crowd in Middletown

Ohio Sen. George Lang ominously kicked off the event by saying, “I’m afraid (if) we lose this one, it’s going to take a civil war to save the country”

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal July 23, 2024July 11, 2025

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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown Leads Fundraising Ahead of Crucial Senate Race in Ohio

Brown raised $12.8 million in the second quarter compared to Moreno’s $6.8 million

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal July 17, 2024October 6, 2024

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Ohio Democrats Unify Behind U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown Amid Uncertainty at the Top of the Ticket

“We know what we have to do,” Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters told the crowd. “We know that we can’t roll up our sleeves up and get to work if we don’t stop wringing our hands.”

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal July 15, 2024August 8, 2024

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Ohio Traffic Deaths Up Compared to Ten Years Ago Despite Recent Declines

The pattern tracks with a national trend of fatalities declining from COVID-19 peak amid a broader upward trajectory

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal July 10, 2024August 12, 2024

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What Happens Next If U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance Is Tapped for Vice President

Donald Trump could make his selection soon

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal July 3, 2024January 28, 2025

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Gun Rights Groups Notch Big Court Wins as Ohio Legislative Priority Bill Sits in Limbo

“A semiautomatic rifle equipped with a bump stock is not a ‘machine gun’ because it cannot fire more than one shot ‘by a single function of the trigger’”

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal June 18, 2024October 1, 2024