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Ohio Gov. DeWine Said He Didn’t Know of Millions in FirstEnergy Support. Is It Plausible?

“The notion that he was just this fumbling, naive grandpa who has no idea about seven-figure flows (supporting) his campaign is perhaps the single most far-fetched thing he’s ever said”

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal April 29, 2024August 20, 2024

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Ohio Lt. Gov. Husted Won’t Say If He Knew About $1M FirstEnergy Dark-Money Contribution

Donation came from utility behind massive bribery scandal

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal April 15, 2024April 21, 2024

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Transgender Student Bathroom Ban Bill Passes Out of Ohio House Higher Education Committee

House Bill 183 would require Ohio K-12 schools and colleges to mandate that students could only use the bathroom or locker room that matches their sex assigned at birth.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal April 11, 2024July 22, 2024

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Former Ohio Supreme Court Justices Lead Redistricting Reform Effort Against Gerrymandering

“This whole focus on party over people and power over people, it’s not the way a democracy works”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal April 9, 2024May 25, 2024

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Voting Rights Organization Highlights Increase in Ohio Provisional Ballots Rejected Over ID

Ohio’s photo voter ID law took effect a year ago. Since then, the share of provisional ballots rejected for lack of ID has more than tripled.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal April 3, 2024May 8, 2024

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Ohio’s House and Senate Leaders Both Express Interest in Changing Term Limits. Others Skeptical

Depending on how an eventual proposal is crafted, both men could stand to gain substantially

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal April 2, 2024June 25, 2024

A gavel statue outside of the Ohio Supreme Court.

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Ohio Supreme Court Democratic Candidates Look to Rise Above Party Labels in General Election

Republicans have won every seat up for election since the state added party labels to the ballot in 2021

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal March 22, 2024August 5, 2025

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Ohio Redistricting Reform Supporters Outline Problem and Proposal in Panel

The Citizens Not Politicians proposed amendment would replace politicians drawing maps with a citizen-commission

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal March 19, 2024September 3, 2024

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Donald Trump Makes Last Minute Push for Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s U.S. Senate Primary

A flurry of recent surveys have shown a substantial share of undecided voters ahead of Tuesday

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal March 18, 2024March 22, 2024

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Big Loans, Outside Spending Stand Out in Final Campaign Reports Ahead of Ohio’s U.S. Senate Primary

A look at who’s funding Bernie Moreno, Matt Dolan and Frank LaRose

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal March 12, 2024March 15, 2024

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Thousands Submit Comments on Revised Proposed Ohio Administrative Rules for Transgender Health Care

Ohioans submitted more than 4,000 comments regarding Gov. Mike DeWine’s revised proposed administrative rules, according to records obtained by the Capital Journal.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal March 5, 2024March 21, 2024

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Ohio Senate Passes Higher Ed Bill After Adding More Than $1.4 Billion in State Spending Proposals

“What ends up happening is things like a very weighty amendment, dealing with important issues that we absolutely should not lose the deadline for, but doing it in a very rushed way”

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal February 29, 2024March 11, 2024