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Multiple Signs That Federal HB6 Corruption Investigation Might Be Heating Up — Again
Former FirstEnergy execs and a former top regulator have yet to be charged
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Mostly Silent on Issue 1, Ohio Gov. DeWine Now Gears Up for Debate Over Abortion Rights Amendment
DeWine promises an abortion policy the majority can agree on, but doesn’t concede November’s vote will deliver that
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At a Grafton Prison Comedy Show, Performers and Inmates Share Laughs, Hope and Human Connection
Stand-up in lockdown
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Money Paid, Favors Done. Messages Detail Relationship Between Ohio Regulator and FirstEnergy Executives
Details come from documents filed in a class-action suit
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Local, National Groups Praise Issue 1 Defeat, Buckle Up for November fight
“Almost everybody that voted no [on Issue 1] will vote yes [on abortion rights] in November.”
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No License to Drive: Why So Many Ohioans Are Barred From Driving
Hundreds of thousands of Ohio drivers are suspended, mostly for unpaid fines
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Issue 1 Reactions Show Ohio Republicans Searching for Someone to Blame After Loss
Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) reportedly said there wasn’t enough time to plan the “Yes” campaign, even though his party put forth the issue and set the timeline.
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Ohio’s Issue 1 Goes Down to Defeat
The Republican-backed effort to make amending the state constitution more difficult lost by 14 points according to unofficial results
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Study: Excess Mortality Rates Higher for Ohio Republicans Than Dems After Covid Vaccine Rollout
After May 1, 2021, when vaccines were available to all adults, the excess death rate gap between Republican and Democratic voters widened
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Final Early Vote Tally Shows Nearly 700,000 Ohioans Have Already Voted
Early voting alone already outpaced statewide turnout in last year’s August special election, which included statehouse primary races
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Americans’ Credit Card Debt Reaches Record High
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve Bank lowered interest rates to nearly zero to stimulate the economy, according to Experian
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What Ohio Amendments Wouldn’t Have Passed With a 60% Threshold?
Since 1913, Ohio has had 227 proposed amendments and 127 of them have passed, but 49 of those approved amendments received less than 60% of votes.
