Amy Acton promotes plan to make Ohio government more ethical
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate says she would establish anti-corruption task forces to prevent future malfeasance in state government.
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U.S. Supreme Court lifts pause on Trump mail-ballot order
Jackson's dissent warns of chaos just 73 days before the midterms, as 23 Democratic-led states lose their bid to block the ballot overhaul.
US Senate map trending toward Democrats, though GOP retains slim advantage
Ohio is one of six toss-up states as analysts say low Trump approval and stronger Democratic enthusiasm could offset a map Republicans should easily hold.
Democrats don’t agree on how to talk about trans athletes. Just look at Ohio.
Equality Ohio downgraded Acton's grade to pending after a tense meeting where LGBTQ+ leaders said her campaign seemed to sideline trans concerns for swing voters.
Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton unveils anti-corruption agenda
“We’ve got a lot of work to do,” Acton told reporters at a Columbus event. “But I think walking in the door and saying, ‘Look, there is a cost that we are all paying for corruption. We all know it. We’re famous for it.”
Ohio BMV removes gender change form, says it’s ‘not compatible’ with state law
Equality Ohio calls the unannounced change voter suppression, since state IDs are required at the polls and now must match birth certificates or passports.
Will Vivek Ramaswamy run for president in 2028 — or is 2032 the real plan?
The New York Times listed the Ohio governor candidate as a "potential prospect" for president in 2028.
Steve Kraus challenges Caleb Stidham to public debate in Ohio House District 89 race
LaRose certified Stidham the same day Kraus's debate challenge went public, and Kraus now faces an Aug. 24 deadline to qualify his write-in bid.
Vivek Ramaswamy spent nearly $700,000 leasing private jets for Ohio campaign events
Records show most of that money went to a leasing company registered at a house Ramaswamy owns, an arrangement a watchdog says could let him pay himself with donor funds.
Haslams to host Ramaswamy fundraiser after running mate pushed $600M Browns stadium deal
A Haslam Sports Group executive who led the stadium negotiations has already donated over $43,000 to Ramaswamy while the $600 million grant stays frozen in court.
LaRose certifies Caleb Stidham for Ohio House District 89 ballot after Erie County board deadlock
LaRose ruled eight days before his deadline, a day before both sides' agreed filing date, and hours after headlining a GOP fundraiser in Stidham's home county.
Columbus sues Trump administration over plan tying anti-terrorism funding to election changes
Columbus stands to lose over $700,000 in FEMA funds for equipment like anti-drone tech and bomb robots if it refuses DHS's election overhaul demands.
Ohioans criticize Ohio US Rep. Mike Carey for cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and education
District data shows 220,200 residents on Medicaid and $40.4 million in special education funding at risk as Carey faces Democrat Don Leonard in November.
Ramaswamy wanted young Americans to pass a citizenship test before voting. His own father never took it.
Ramaswamy falsely told voters both parents passed the naturalization test his voting-age plan required.
Sherrod Brown eyes a return to the US Senate
In the Senate, the Ohio Democrat sponsored legislation to support working families.
LaRose to headline Erie GOP fundraiser while deciding whether county party chair gets on ballot
Democrats say Stidham voted for himself in a closed 4-2 committee meeting, a dispute LaRose's office was collecting final arguments on the same day as his fundraiser.
Food aid cuts. Lost health coverage. Record electric bills. The bill for Republican policies is arriving in Ohio.
A new report ties together SNAP losses, ACA enrollment drops and record electric bills as polling shows 38% of Ohioans say they're falling behind financially.
Vivek Ramaswamy accused of hiding from voters, dodging questions piling up around him
His campaign has not explained continued payments to a security firm after his family bodyguard's fentanyl arrest or his mother's role in manipulating failed drug trial data.
Eric Conroy predicted Iran war would end ‘very soon.’ Now he backs more military spending.
As the war approaches six months with $37.5 billion spent and gas prices up 29%, Conroy's rival Landsman now calls for ending U.S. involvement entirely.
Ohio Supreme Court suspends Judge Jon Ickes, orders him off Sandusky County bench immediately
The court rejected its own board's recommendation of no time off the bench, citing a stepson-detective conflict that forced two convicted defendants through second trials.
