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Democrats aim to emulate Republicans in building state power
GOP lawmakers still hold nearly 55% of state seats, and experts say Democrats lack decades of coordinated infrastructure that groups like ALEC built.
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Ramaswamy sells a public school origin story. His campaign bio airbrushes out years of elite private school.
St. Xavier, the unnamed private school in his bio, currently costs $19,500 a year and can accept the same EdChoice vouchers Ramaswamy wants expanded statewide.
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Fact check: What Amy Acton actually said about ICE and immigration enforcement
Headlines portrayed Acton as embracing ICE and breaking with Democrats. Her actual remarks — and statements dating back to January — show a consistent position on lawful enforcement, public safety and professional standards for law enforcement.
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Family asks National Republican Senatorial Committee to remove pro-Husted ad showing deadly crash
The photographer never authorized its use either, and FactCheck.org found the ad draws weak ties between Brown's 1996 vote and the driver who caused the crash.
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Behind Jack Windsor’s 'investigative reporter' persona: abuse allegations, bankruptcy and a $185K judgment
Windsor called scrutiny of his 2018 domestic case a “grotesque obsession” and said claims were disproven or retracted. The docket contains no such finding. Separate court records show a $150,000 loan to his media company ended in a six-figure judgment before he filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
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New challenges to Trump mail-in voting order arrive after US Supreme Court ruling
Officials from 24 states and D.C. argue the finalized USPS rule tramples state authority over elections, as a judge sets an Aug. 31 briefing deadline.
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Active court order still blocking Trump effort to restrict vote-by-mail
A separate Massachusetts case still blocks USPS from acting on Trump's order, even after the Supreme Court lifted a related injunction Monday.
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In an Ohio congressional race with national scrutiny, Brian Poindexter wants to win on his own terms
Cook Political Report now calls the race a toss-up after Miller's ex-father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno, led calls for his resignation over abuse allegations he denies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
