Ohio Politics & News
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Ohio Faces a Time for Choosing on Abortion
I recently spent a weekend with dear friends and their newborn baby boy. At only 2 weeks old, their son can’t do much, except eat, sleep, and move his arms and legs around. As a new mom, my friend said she has watched her son make movements that she recognizes are the same movements she… -
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Pivotal Date Approaches as Far Left Battles to Enshrine Abortion Into Ohio Constitution
There's a new frontier for pro-abortion activists post-Roe v. Wade: constitutional amendments that can circumvent state laws and flout even the most pro-life of governors. And with some of the weakest requirements in the country for passing constitutional amendments, Ohio has become the latest battleground. In just a week, on Aug. 8, Ohioans will vote… -
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‘ATTACK ON PARENTS’: Ohio Abortion Amendment Clears Hurdle as Critics Warn of Trans Ramifications
An amendment to enshrine abortion access until the moment of birth without parental consent has received enough signatures to be added to Ohio’s ballot this November. The ACLU-drafted amendment would strip parents of their right to be notified or give consent to their minor children getting abortions or irreversible sex-change operations. It would also create… -
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Ohio Bill Would Roll Back DEI in State’s Public Colleges and Universities
Ohio college students should thank Jerry Cirino. The Republican state senator has written a bill designed to spare those students instruction in the type of sordid thinking that sees all of life in terms of group power dynamics, cancels opposing views, preaches color consciousness, and discourages merit. In other words, Cirino wants to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion, or… -
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Lawsuit Targets Ohio Amendment That Would Enshrine Abortion in State Constitution
Pro-life activists in Ohio are working to prevent approval of a ballot question that would enshrine abortion in the Buckeye State’s Constitution. Cincinnati Right to Life members Margaret DeBlase and John Giroux filed a lawsuit with the state's highest court to prevent the proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot in November, arguing that… -
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As More Trains Derail, Heritage Foundation Asks Court to Force EPA to Release Information on Ohio Disaster
The Environmental Protection Agency is blocking release of public information about the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which created an ecological disaster, alleges a lawsuit from The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project. The push for more information comes as the EPA faces additional questions about a derailment Thursday in Minnesota of a 22-car… -
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Biden ‘Weaponizes’ Feds to Boost Democratic Voter Turnout, Ohio Secretary of State Says
OXON HILL, Md.—Top Republican state election officials are opposing President Joe Biden’s executive order putting the power of the federal government behind voter turnout efforts. “As a group, the Republican secretaries of state have been vocally opposing this,” Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, vice chairman of the Republican Secretaries of State Committee, told The… -
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Ohio Train Disaster Exposes Hollowness, Incompetence of Identity-Obsessed Ruling Class
The massive train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio, created one of the worst ecological disasters on U.S. soil in decades. On top of that, it exposed the looming, pervasive incompetence and callousness of the woke ruling class. A 50-car train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed Feb. 3 near the small town of East Palestine. It… -
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Activists Push Radical Initiative Enshrining Abortion in Ohio Constitution
Abortion proponents in Ohio submitted language for a radical new ballot initiative on Tuesday—one that would enshrine abortion into the red state's constitution. Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom and Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights, the groups behind The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety amendment, said in a release that they hope… -
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Ohio Easily Passes Constitutional Amendment to Bar Noncitizens From Voting
Ohio voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a state constitutional amendment, Issue 2, to ban noncitizens from voting. It was one of many ballot initiatives dealing with election integrity in this year’s elections. The Columbus Dispatch reported that Issue 2 had passed with 77.1% support from Ohioans with more than 92% of the vote counted. The… -
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‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Author JD Vance Wins Ohio Senatorial Race
Republican candidate JD Vance has defeated Democrat Tim Ryan in Ohio’s Senate race. Multiple outlets, including Decision Desk and NBC News, projected Tuesday evening that Vance had won the race. Vance campaigned on issues including curbing government spending, restoring America’s manufacturing base, solving the border crisis, putting America first, and ending abortion. He quickly earned… -
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The Left Strikes Again at Freedom of Speech in Akron, Ohio
Recently, the Akron Roundtable of Ohio invited me to give a presentation on the issue of election integrity as part of a recurring series it calls “Point/Counterpoint.” As I told the audience, the sponsors of the Roundtable, which includes the Kiwanis Club, the Greater Akron Chamber, and the Akron Beacon Journal, were to be applauded… -
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Ohio Democrats Bang on Desks to Disrupt Vote on Amendment to Protect Women’s Sports From Men
“There’s an old saying. When the law is on your side, pound the law. When the facts are on your side, pound the facts. If neither the facts or law are on your side, pound the table.” So Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., summarized a quip that has been evolving for at least a century. And so the Democrats did in the… -
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Federal Court Upholds Ohio Ban on Aborting Babies Because of Down Syndrome
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Ohio may enforce its ban on abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a 9-7 decision that Ohio’s law was “valid in all conceivable cases” and that it did not substantially block a woman’s ability to get an abortion. The law prohibits a… -
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HR 1 Would Allow Federal Micromanagement of State Elections, Ohio Secretary of State Says
The bill known as HR 1, or the For the People Act, should be called “the Federal Takeover of Elections Act,” Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says. LaRose, who oversees Ohio’s elections, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain why HR 1, a bill the political left touts as positive election reform, is an… -
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Responding Smartly to the Pandemic, Ohio Expands Private School Choice
Many Ohio residents gave thanks at Thanksgiving for the expansion of a private school scholarship for children from low-income families. The Buckeye State expanded access to the Educational Choice Scholarship Program so that children in families with incomes up to 250% of the federal poverty line could participate. This means that a child from a… -
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Ohio County Closes Schools, Leaves Casino Open
The blackjack tables remain open in Toledo, Ohio, but some middle schools and all high schools are required to close. An order issued by Ohio’s Lucas County Regional Board of Health on Nov. 25 mandated that “education for Grades 7-12 (or 9 to 12 depending on school configuration) will be virtual from December 4th until… -
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Ohio Bill to Curb No-Parole Sentences for Juvenile Killers Has No Basis in Constitution
Some legislators in Ohio want to give almost every former and future juvenile killer sentenced to life without parole a break, based on a blanket misunderstanding of Supreme Court precedent. The Ohio state Senate co-sponsor of a bill, SB 256, which would do just that, recently wrote that the Supreme Court has held juvenile sentences… -
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Ohio Professor Apologizes for ‘America Needs College Football’ Article, Pledges to Commit to ‘Anti-Racism’
An Ohio professor apologized, saying he would devote himself to “anti racist learning” after receiving criticism for an article he co-authored about college football. Professor and program chair at The Ohio State University Matthew J. Mayhew apologized in an Inside Higher Ed article for his “disconnected whiteness” after reportedly receiving backlash for a previous piece published by the same outlet… -
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Ohio Town Announces It’s a ‘Sanctuary City’ for Historical Statues
The manager of a small town in Ohio has declared his municipality a “sanctuary city” for statues being toppled in other parts of the country. A proclamation signed July 4 by Newton Falls City Manager David Lynch declares that monuments of the Founding Fathers and others will find safety in Newton Falls. “I, David M….