Communities fight ICE detention centers, but have few tools to stop them
As ICE plans major detention center expansions nationwide, cities cite secrecy, tax losses and humanitarian concerns — but face limited legal power to stop federal projects.
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Gary Click's bill labels data center opposition potential 'foreign propaganda'
House Bill 646 would create a data center study commission in Ohio — and require it to examine whether local opposition is fueled by “foreign propaganda.”
Jon Husted to donate Wexner cash after vote blocking Epstein file release
Sen. Jon Husted says he will donate campaign contributions from Les Wexner following scrutiny over his vote blocking release of Epstein-related documents.
A ‘servant leader’ honored: The nation pays tribute to Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon
Civil rights leader and former presidential candidate Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. dies at 84, drawing tributes nationwide for his decades of activism and political influence.
Eric Watson challenges Gary Click to Ohio House debate: 'Anytime, anywhere'
Republican challenger Eric Watson calls on State Rep. Gary Click to debate before the May 5 primary, as Click continues to decline public forums and faces criticism from supporters.
Small business owners squeezed by Trump tariffs await Supreme Court decision
Small business owners say Trump’s emergency tariffs are raising costs and cutting jobs as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether the trade policy is legal.
‘It’s obviously unconstitutional.’ Vouchers Hurt Ohio speaks out against new Republican bill
An Ohio bill would withhold funding from districts suing over EdChoice vouchers. Critics call it unconstitutional retaliation as voucher costs top $1 billion.
Voting rights groups sue Ohio over law cancelling registrations without notice
The League of Women Voters and CAIR are challenging Ohio’s new voter purge law, arguing it violates federal protections and risks disenfranchising naturalized citizens.
Gary Click quietly steps down as church pastor amid heated GOP primary
Rep. Gary Click quietly stepped down as pastor of Fremont Baptist Temple in 2025 as he faces a competitive Republican primary in Ohio’s 88th House District.
Advocacy group says more than 113,000 Ohioans are now going without Affordable Care Act coverage
More than 113,000 Ohioans have left the ACA Marketplace after tax credits expired, raising concerns about rising costs, delayed care and long-term health impacts statewide.
Bipartisan bill aims to end health conflicts and bring down costs after years of complaints in Ohio
Sens. Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren introduced the Break Up Big Medicine Act to curb vertical integration by major health conglomerates, aiming to lower drug and insurance costs.
The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing to support Haitians in Springfield.
Red Wine & Blue mobilized thousands in a Zoom call, raising $107,000 in under an hour to support Haitian families in Springfield facing immigration uncertainty.
Bipartisan efforts to boost birth control access emerge as GOP keeps pushing abortion pill bills
Republican-led states push new abortion medication restrictions as bipartisan and Democratic lawmakers advance bills to expand contraceptive access across several states.
Gary Click faces GOP backlash over AI post while dodging primary debate calls
State Rep. Gary Click faces criticism from fellow Republicans after attacking an AI-generated campaign video while declining to debate his own primary challenger ahead of the May 5 election.
Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations
President Donald Trump repealed the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding, limiting federal authority to regulate greenhouse gases and prompting swift backlash and legal threats from Democrats.
Ohio Republican lawmaker wants stiffer penalties for masked offenders as Dems ask, what about ICE?
An Ohio House bill would increase penalties for crimes committed while wearing a mask. Democrats question why law enforcement, including ICE agents, would be exempt.
Ohio Senate committee hears debate over bill requiring doctors to read liability statement for abortion pill
Ohio lawmakers debate a bill requiring doctors to read a state-scripted liability statement before prescribing mifepristone, as Democrats cite voter-approved abortion protections.
'That's all fraud': Gary Click dismisses Trump-Epstein report he hasn't read
Ohio Rep. Gary Click called Wall Street Journal reporting on Trump and Jeffrey Epstein "all fraud," then admitted 75 seconds later he hadn't read the report he was dismissing.
Husted took donations from Epstein 'co-conspirator' Les Wexner, then voted to block file release
Campaign records show Sen. Jon Husted took $116,892 from Les Wexner since 2001, including months before voting to block release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents.
US House in bipartisan vote defies Trump, agrees to end his tariffs on Canada
Seven House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a resolution ending President Trump’s national emergency declaration that imposed tariffs on Canada, as courts review his authority.
