Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

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Judge blocks Ohio from enforcing laws restricting medication abortions

Two more Ohio abortion restrictions have been blocked in court as the legal impacts of a 2023 constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to the procedure continue to be felt

Judge blocks Ohio from enforcing laws restricting medication abortions
Health|News

Judge blocks 24-hour waiting period for abortions in Ohio, citing 2023 reproductive rights amendment

A county judge in Ohio has temporarily blocked several state laws that combined to create a 24-hour waiting period for obtaining an abortion in the state

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Election

Backers of Ohio redistricting measure vow lawsuit over ballot language they call 'deceitful'

Backers of a fall redistricting amendment in Ohio vowed swift legal action Friday, after the state ballot board approved ballot language that they decried as inaccurate, devious and manipulative

Backers of Ohio redistricting measure vow lawsuit over ballot language they call 'deceitful'
Arts|Education|Environment

Ohio historical society settles with golf club to take back World Heritage tribal site

Ohio’s historical society has struck a deal that will allow it to take control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks located on a golf course east of Columbus

Ohio historical society settles with golf club to take back World Heritage tribal site
Election|Political

GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes fall ballot effort to replace troubled political mapmaking system

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he'll work to defeat a fall ballot issue to remake the state’s troubled political mapmaking system

GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes fall ballot effort to replace troubled political mapmaking system
Election|Opinion|Political

What's in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them

When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance’s name, it’s complicated

What's in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them
Election|Political

Proposal to create a new political mapmaking system in Ohio qualifies for November ballot

A proposal to change Ohio’s troubled political mapmaking system has qualified for the November ballot

Proposal to create a new political mapmaking system in Ohio qualifies for November ballot
Political

Who is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump's pick for vice president

Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance is a 39-year-old Republican now in his first term in the Senate

Who is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump's pick for vice president
Uncategorized

Conservative groups are pushing to clean voter rolls. Others see an effort to sow election distrust

Conservative groups are systematically attempting to challenge large numbers of voter registrations across the country before the presidential election

Conservative groups are pushing to clean voter rolls. Others see an effort to sow election distrust
Education

The GOP platform calls for 'universal school choice.' What would that mean for students?

National Republicans are poised to take up a platform next week that includes “universal school choice.”

The GOP platform calls for 'universal school choice.' What would that mean for students?
Arts|Business|Entertainment

How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant

When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help

How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant
Opinion|Political

Republican JD Vance journeys from 'Hillbilly Elegy' memoirist to US senator to VP contender

“Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance sharply criticized Donald Trump during the 2016 election cycle, before changing course and embracing the former president

Republican JD Vance journeys from 'Hillbilly Elegy' memoirist to US senator to VP contender
News|Political

Ohio attorney general rejects language for political mapmaking reform amendment for a second time

The Ohio Attorney General's Office has once again rejected petition language for a constitutional amendment aimed at remaking Ohio’s troubled system for drawing political maps

Ohio attorney general rejects language for political mapmaking reform amendment for a second time
News|Political

Lawsuit challenges Ohio law banning foreign nationals from donating to ballot campaigns

A prominent Democratic law firm has filed suit in Ohio against a ban on foreign nationals and green card holders contributing to state ballot campaigns

Lawsuit challenges Ohio law banning foreign nationals from donating to ballot campaigns
Political

Bernie Moreno is running for Senate as an outsider, but public entities he served boosted business

In his bid for U_S_ Senate in Ohio, Trump-endorsed Republican Bernie Moreno casts himself as a “political outsider.”

Bernie Moreno is running for Senate as an outsider, but public entities he served boosted business
Business|Political

Businessman Bernie Moreno, Trump's Senate pick in Ohio, faced discrimination lawsuits, the AP finds

An Associated Press review has found businessman and Trump-backed Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno faced lawsuits alleging discrimination against employees before he sold his high-end Cleveland car dealership

Businessman Bernie Moreno, Trump's Senate pick in Ohio, faced discrimination lawsuits, the AP finds
Political

Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno lands Trump endorsement in Ohio's US Senate GOP primary

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno has landed Donald Trump’s endorsement in the GOP race for a 2024 contender to unseat third-term Democrat Sherrod Brown, among his party’s most vulnerable incumbents

Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno lands Trump endorsement in Ohio's US Senate GOP primary
News|Political

A closer-than-expected Ohio congressional race surprises Republicans and encourages Democrats

A political newcomer’s closer-than-expected finish in Tuesday’s special congressional election in Ohio surprised Republicans and jolted Democrats in a former bellwether state

A closer-than-expected Ohio congressional race surprises Republicans and encourages Democrats
News|Political

Ohio House pairs fix assuring President Biden is on fall ballot with foreign nationals giving ban

A temporary fix allowing President Joe Biden to appear on this fall’s ballot has cleared the Ohio House, along with a ban on foreign nationals contributing to state ballot campaigns that representatives said was demanded in exchange by the Ohio Senate

Ohio House pairs fix assuring President Biden is on fall ballot with foreign nationals giving ban
News|Political

Special session for ensuring President Biden makes Ohio's fall ballot could take several days

The rare special session Republican Gov. Mike DeWine called to pass legislation ensuring President Joe Biden appears on Ohio's fall ballot could take several days

Special session for ensuring President Biden makes Ohio's fall ballot could take several days
Health|News|Political

Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state's near-ban on abortion stand?

A judge's decision in a lawsuit against Ohio’s ban on most abortions could be near

Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state's near-ban on abortion stand?
News|World

Fight over foreign money in politics stymies deal to assure President Joe Biden is on Ohio's ballot

Lawmakers in Ohio have failed to come to an agreement on adjusting a state election deadline that stands to prevent President Joe Biden from appearing on the 2024 ballot

Fight over foreign money in politics stymies deal to assure President Joe Biden is on Ohio's ballot
Education|News

Correction: Campus Protests-Mask Law-Ohio State story

In a story published May 8, 2024, about Ohio’s campus protests, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of public, four-year universities

Correction: Campus Protests-Mask Law-Ohio State story
News|Political|Science

Emergency operations plan ensures 'a great day' for Monday's eclipse, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says

Ohio is pulling out all the stops for Monday’s total solar eclipse, as it braces for potentially hundreds of thousands of visitors

Emergency operations plan ensures 'a great day' for Monday's eclipse, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says

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