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Ohio Supreme Court Approves Redistricting Amendment Summary With Only Two Small Revisions

Republican majority rejects 6 of 8 changes requested by anti-gerrymandering advocates proposing the amendment

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal September 17, 2024September 25, 2024

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Two Studies Lean Towards Recommendation for Cleveland to Close the Burke Lakefront Airport

These “findings have reinforced my long-held belief that closing Burke is both possible and economically advantageous for Cleveland,” Mayor Bibb said

by Mark Oprea September 16, 2024June 22, 2025

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Defends Conspiracy Chorus About Haitians in Springfield

Springfield public buildings and a local elementary school had to be closed Thursday due to bomb threats

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal September 16, 2024January 26, 2025

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Cleveland is in Bad Need of New Housing. Developers Blame a Draconian Permit Process

Permits pulled for new homes in the city are down on average. Developers point their fingers at City Hall.

by Mark Oprea September 13, 2024June 18, 2025

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Why Now? Election Watchdog Criticizes GOP Fear Mongering About Noncitizen Voting

Less than two months from election day, state officials in Ohio appear to be laying the groundwork for future claims of fraud if Trump loses

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal September 12, 2024October 19, 2024

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Not ‘Mini-Adult Court’: Lawyers Lacking Qualifications Defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County Kids

Juvenile Court judges will now track qualifications, but insist the state system creates barriers keeping experienced attorneys from defending kids

by Doug Livingston and Rachel Dissell, The Marshall Project September 12, 2024January 10, 2025

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Democratic Leaders Join in Fight Against Ohio Ballot Board Summary of Anti-Gerrymandering Proposal

The lawsuit accuses the board of adopting a summary for the amendment that misleads voters into believing the amendment does the opposite of what the actual language states.

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal September 11, 2024October 13, 2024

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Operator Layoffs at Cleveland Hopkins Won’t Impact Fall Flights, Airport Says

Swissport USA, baggage handlers that have worked at CLE since 1996, laid off 213 workers last week

by Mark Oprea September 10, 2024March 15, 2025

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Here are the Best and Worst Northeast Ohio Neighborhoods and Suburbs for Life Expectancy

Overall, Ohio isn’t doing so great

by Mark Oprea September 10, 2024July 18, 2025

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Photos From Cleveland Public Theatre’s Pandemonium 2024: In the Garden of Shadow and Delight

by Emanuel Wallace September 9, 2024

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Koch-Funded Veterans Group that Backed Closing Chillicothe VA Working to Elect Bernie Moreno

The Republican U.S. Senate nominee is running against U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, who was instrumental in keeping the facility open

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal September 9, 2024October 19, 2024

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In Second State of the County, Chris Ronayne Plays it Cool for Packed Atrium

Despite interruptions from pro-Palestine protestors, the county executive kept his fatherly boosterism intact

by Mark Oprea September 6, 2024June 21, 2025