Scotts Miracle-Gro, guilty of federal pesticide crimes in 2012, gives $250K to the super PAC backing Ramaswamy
Whoever wins in November will appoint Ohio's next EPA director, giving Scotts a stake in the race despite its 2012 pesticide conviction.
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Elon Musk drops $5M behind Vivek Ramaswamy as billionaires bankroll Ohio governor bid
Musk's gift is his first to former DOGE partner Ramaswamy, part of $42 million from a handful of billionaires backing a super PAC in a race Cook Political Report now calls a toss-up.
Submetering boss gave Ramaswamy $25K as bill easing rules for his industry advanced
DeWine vetoed the bill weeks later, calling the submetering model fundamentally flawed and citing tenants barred from choosing suppliers or income-based aid.
Vivek Ramaswamy says he’ll never quit on Ohio. His record tells another story
A jet-fueled record of drug failures, pandemic profits, a relocated firm and data-center investments raises questions Ohio voters must weigh before Nov. 3.
Ramaswamy under fire for taking over $10K from operative jailed in case involving 15-year-old
Havas resigned as Husted's Franklin County chair over the same 2009 case, and it's the third donor or endorser tied to misconduct in Ramaswamy's campaign.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s ‘meritocracy’ campaign takes $10K from dad jailed for rigging daughter’s ACT
Hauser served two months in prison for paying $40,000 to fix his daughter's ACT score, one of dozens caught in the Varsity Blues admissions scandal.
Ohio voters buried SB 5. The anti-union operatives who fought to save it now run Ramaswamy’s campaign
Seneca County rejected SB 5 by 25 points in 2011, and the unions it targeted have mostly endorsed Ramaswamy's Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, this year.
Ramaswamy called American culture 'mediocre.' Then he skipped America's 250th for Paris.
As Ohioans in all 88 counties marked the nation's 250th, the Republican governor nominee spent it on a private jet to Paris. The contrast is the point.
Moreno moves to restrict birthright citizenship — the same right that made Ramaswamy a citizen
The bill's own wording would exempt Ramaswamy, whose campaign says his parents held green cards, while narrowing citizenship for others he's echoed.
As Ramaswamy vacations in Europe, biotech he founded collects $950M COVID vaccine payment
Ramaswamy's biotech firm is collecting $950 million from Moderna for the same COVID vaccine technology he now attacks as a gubernatorial candidate.
Complaint accuses Ramaswamy campaign of hiding $509K in credit card spending
A new complaint accuses Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio campaign of burying more than $509K in credit-card spending behind monthly AmEx payments, obscuring what the money was spent on.
NW Ohio union leaders: Ramaswamy moved his company to Texas, now wants to run Ohio
Union leaders point to Ramaswamy's 2024 relocation of Strive Asset Management from Columbus to Dallas as evidence he won't fight for Ohio workers.
As Ramaswamy runs for Ohio governor, attacks on his identity come from fellow Republicans
The Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur has faced attacks on his Hindu faith and citizenship from far-right activists and a GOP primary rival, despite his own attacks on identity politics.
Ohio Republicans stand by Rodney Creech despite child sex abuse allegations
State Rep. Rodney Creech — accused in state investigative records of climbing into bed with a minor female relative while erect and wearing only his underwear — remains the GOP nominee in House District 40.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s private jet habit goes international with Paris trip on Fourth of July
Vivek Ramaswamy reportedly took a private jet from Ohio to Paris, France to celebrate America's 250th birthday as he campaigns to be the Buckeye State’s next governor.
Bill would give more independence to Ohio’s civic centers one year after Senate Bill 1 took effect
University professors' group warns the bill will force schools to prioritize the civic centers' funding, driving up tuition for other students.
Ramaswamy’s income-tax plan could drive 20% property-tax increase, analysis finds
Innovation Ohio estimates eliminating Ohio's income tax could force a 20% property-tax increase statewide to fund schools, complicating Ramaswamy's dual promise to cut both.
Ramaswamy has sidelined running mate Rob McColley, GOP operative alleges
An anonymous GOP operative says Ramaswamy has excluded McColley from strategy calls, messaging decisions, and donor events, with McColley's name still missing from campaign yard signs months in.
How a Ramaswamy administration could flood Ohio with data centers
If elected, Ramaswamy would control state boards that approve data centers, incentivize them, and set utility rules—while holding investments across the industry he'd regulate.
Ohio Gov. DeWine’s call to end the death penalty comes too late to have any impact. He knows it.
With six months left in office, DeWine's call faces GOP supermajorities who've already vowed opposition, raising questions about his timing and political motives.
