Fact check: Right-wing figures spread false, unsupported claims about Amy Acton incident
Law enforcement says an armed man forced his way through a crowd toward Amy Acton and knocked people down before troopers stopped him.
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High-speed chase hits 127 mph before truck rolls, ejecting occupant in Seneca County
A high-speed police pursuit that began in Tiffin ended in a rollover crash early Monday in Seneca County, where the driver was ejected and Life Flight was requested.
Why are out-of-state billionaires spending tens of millions to make Vivek Ramaswamy governor?
Several have major interests in private-school expansion, artificial intelligence and the data-center economy.
Ohio GOP amplified conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer’s attacks on Amy Acton. Hours later, she called Canfield incident ‘fake news’
The state party’s official account promoted Loomer’s attacks on Acton and credited her previous reporting.
Residents question tax breaks for data centers in Ohio
Data center opponents say the money from tax breaks for wealthy corporations could have funded schools or roads instead.
Nearly half of households using Ohio food banks have had to choose between paying for rent or food
The survey also found 63% chose between transportation or food and 52% skipped meals, as SNAP cuts strip benefits from over 100,000 Ohioans.
Armed man arrested after pushing toward Amy Acton is brother of Ramaswamy donor who quit Husted campaign
Patrick Havas, 38, was arrested Sunday while carrying two pistols and a Taser. His brother, Andrew Havas, gave more than $10,102 to Vivek Ramaswamy and resigned from Jon Husted’s campaign after scrutiny of a 2009 guilty plea in a case involving a 15-year-old.
Registered Republican arrested after pushing toward Amy Acton while carrying two guns at Canfield Fair
Patrick Havas, 38, was jailed on assault and disorderly conduct charges after authorities said he pushed toward Acton and knocked two attendees to the ground. Voter records reviewed by TiffinOhio.net list him as a Republican.
Armed man lunges at Amy Acton at Canfield Fair, injuring multiple people
Patrick Havas, 38, was jailed after authorities said he pushed toward the Democratic candidate for governor and knocked two people to the ground. Acton was not injured.
Foreign-based social media operation is paying users to post pro-Ramaswamy videos, report says
An overseas political-content operation is offering extra money for favorable videos about Vivek Ramaswamy while instructing participants to conceal that they are posting from outside the United States, according to a new investigation.
Ramaswamy refused to debate his GOP challenger. Now he says candidates who won’t debate ‘can’t lead.’
After refusing to debate Republican challenger Casey Putsch earlier this year, Vivek Ramaswamy is now attacking Amy Acton for doing the same — and claiming candidates who won’t debate “can’t lead.”
Ramaswamy dodges gambling question after industry money backs his campaign
The Sports Betting Alliance has given $650,000 to the super PAC working to elect Vivek Ramaswamy as Ohio governor. Asked directly where he stands on expanding gambling in the state, Ramaswamy still would not say.
For second major holiday weekend this summer, Ramaswamy is out of Ohio
The Republican nominee left Columbus for Paris on July 4. On Friday, as Labor Day weekend began, he was photographed at the U.S. Open in New York — four days after saying a trip outside Ohio was a “rare exception.”
Former Ohio GOP candidate awaiting kidnapping trial stars in new ‘forever home’ TV episode
TiffinOhio.net has learned the network was unaware of his pending felony case before broadcast and is now reviewing the situation.
Former Ohio utility regulator calls Ramaswamy’s ‘free electricity’ pledge an election gimmick
A former Ohio utility regulator calls Vivek Ramaswamy’s pledge an election gimmick. An energy researcher says he does not know how it would work. Even the head of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, which endorsed Ramaswamy, says the economics are too undefined to understand.
New data highlights declining Affordable Care Act enrollment in Ohio
Protect Our Care released reports on declining enrollment in insurance through ACA marketplaces after premium subsidies expired at the end of last year.
Ramaswamy wants Ohio pensions exposed to crypto. His own Bitcoin company just lost $523 million.
Ramaswamy's plan sets no limit on how much of Ohio's $284 billion pension assets could go into crypto.
How did Amy Acton handle Ohio’s early days of COVID? Just like Texas
A review of state health orders shows Ohio moved on schools, bars and masks around the same time as Texas and Florida, undercutting Ramaswamy's campaign attacks on Acton.
Who works for whom? Ohio man’s podcast explores data centers, AI.
Danny Caine's podcast finds bipartisan opposition nationwide, secret Ohio tax breaks worth $2.3 billion, and warehouse workers already monitored by GPS and biometric cameras.
More than 40% of Ohio school districts have active LifeWise Academy chapters, with more on the way
A Secular Education Association organizer says students who opt out face bullying and isolation, comparing the program's spread to cancer.
