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EXCLUSIVE: Calls Come for Fraud Investigations Into Ohio Day Cares
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Suspicion of fraud in Minnesota appears to be just the tip of the iceberg. With fraud suspected in Ohio as well, state legislators are on the move. State Rep. Josh Williams, a Republican, is calling for immediate investigations into day care centers, specifically in the Columbus area. On Tuesday, Williams sent… -
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‘Uninformed Posturing’: Ohio Swing District Race Heats Up as Kaptur Responds to Challenger
This week, The Daily Signal’s Bradley Devlin spoke with Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams on “The Signal Sitdown.” When Devlin asked about the race for the redistricted 9th District during the show, Williams had some choice words for the Democrat who currently holds the seat, Rep. Marcy Kaptur. But Kaptur is not taking Williams’ comments… -
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Josh Williams Was on the Verge of Committing Suicide. Now, He’s One of Ohio’s Major Political Figures.
The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview premieres on The Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. Eastern on Dec. 18. One evening, Josh Williams sat on the edge of his bed, gun in hand, and… -
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‘ORGANIZED HATE’: LGBTQ Activists Hound Debate Venue to Cancel Christian Leader
The City Club of Cleveland is defying LGBTQ+ activist pressure to cancel or substantially alter an event featuring a conservative Christian leader next month, and Ohio’s attorney general is standing with the venue. “We’re not canceling, and we have never had any intention of canceling this,” Dan Moulthrop, the City Club’s CEO, told The Daily… -
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Dem Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Says Science-Based Teaching on Unborn Does Not Belong in Classrooms
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, a pro-abortion Democrat, says medically accurate information about the pre-born does not belong in Ohio schools, and education is sure to be a major issue in the gubernatorial election that looms closer. “Ohioans have made it clear that they don’t want national political battles playing out in our schools and… -
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Defeated Ohio Democrat Senator Eyeing Comeback Bid
A veteran Ohio Democrat, former Sen. Sherrod Brown, might be looking to return to politics soon. Politico reported Wednesday that Brown—who lost his seat to Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno in November—has told allies he’s considering a run for governor, but not for the Senate. Brown’s spokesman vehemently denied that. “The Politico story is untrue. Sherrod… -
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Ohio’s Solicitor General Credits Heritage Internship for His Conservative Principles
Ohio’s lead government attorney for appeals cases is this year’s recipient of The Heritage Foundation’s Distinguished Intern Alumni Award. T. Elliot Gaiser, tapped late last year as the 11th solicitor general of Ohio, interned 10 years earlier at Heritage. Derrick Morgan, Heritage’s executive vice president, presented Gaiser with the award Dec. 9 at the… -
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Who’s Bankrolling Ballot Initiative to Move Ohio Blue?
The institutional Left is dumping millions into what has become the most expensive redistricting ballot initiative in history—to change how a red-leaning state elects members of Congress and the state Legislature. The Sixteen Thirty Fund, a client of Arabella Advisors, is the largest donor to the Ohio ballot question, dubbed Issue 1. If voters approve… -
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What I Saw on My Visit to Springfield, Ohio: The BorderLine
Last week, I went to Springfield, Ohio, to see for myself this town that has symbolized the raging debate about mass illegal migration, which remains a top concern of voters. Above the noise and distraction, my conclusion was that Springfield symbolizes two main issues. First, you can’t have open borders and a welfare state. Second,… -
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Fact Check: Springfield, Ohio, Claims Haitian Migrants Are ‘Legal.’ Are They?
The Rust Belt community of Springfield, Ohio, now has a page on its website dedicated to answering common questions about the flood of illegal aliens, mostly Haitians, who have arrived there in recent years. “The City of Springfield has experienced a surge in our population over the last several years, primarily due to an influx… -
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GOP Challenger Gains in Ohio Senate Race as Trump Leads Harris, Poll Finds
The U.S. Senate race in Ohio between Republican challenger Bernie Moreno and incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown is too close to call, although Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris by 11 percentage points in the presidential race. That’s according to a recent poll of 781 likely voters conducted by RMG Research from Sept. 18-20. The margin of… -
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Shoplifting and Vehicle Thefts Soared as Haitian Migrants Poured Into Ohio Town, Police Data Shows
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Reports of shoplifting and vehicle theft increased considerably in Springfield, Ohio, following the arrival of thousands of Haitian refugees, according to data obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation through a records request. The town, which had a population of 58,622 in 2020, has taken in between 12,000 and 20,000 Haitian refugees over the past three years, marking a… -
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DOGGONE: Reports of Missing Pets True or Not, Ohio City Suffers From Huge Haitian Migrant Influx
A small city in western Ohio has become a focal point of discussions about the mass immigration policies of the Biden-Harris administration. At Tuesday night’s presidential debate on ABC, former President Donald Trump mentioned how the city of Springfield, Ohio, was being overrun by Haitian migrants and that people have reported their dogs, cats, ducks,… -
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Ohio Attorney General Breaks Down Leftist Legal ‘Trick’ to Block GOP Efforts to Protect Kids
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is not going to allow one lone judge to dictate whether the children of Ohio are protected from “transgender” surgeries and hormones, he shared in an interview with The Daily Signal. Yost asked the state’s Supreme Court to intervene after Judge Michael Holbrook issued a temporary restraining order for House Bill… -
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After Judge Blocks Law Protecting Kids From Transgender Surgeries, Ohio Calls on State Supreme Court to Intervene
The attorney general of Ohio has asked the state’s Supreme Court to intervene in a matter involving an Ohio judge who temporarily blocked a law protecting children from “transgender” surgeries and procedures. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Holbrook had issued a temporary restraining order for House Bill 68, the Saving Ohio Adolescents… -
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Ohio Police Arrest Illegal Immigrant, Discover He Was Deported 7 Times, Charge Him With Murder
An illegal immigrant who had been deported over a half-dozen times was charged with murder in Butler County, Ohio, according to local reports. Hamilton Police arrested 48-year-old Fermin Garcia-Gutierrez on unrelated charges on March 16, the Journal-News, an Ohio-based newspaper, reported. Authorities highlighted Garcia-Gutierrez’s record of seven deportations in a Friday press conference prior to the… -
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Ohio Union Violating First Amendment by Taking Dues From Public School Staffer Who Opted Out
Suppose you joined a local gym several years ago, but after a while you discovered that you didn’t like some of the gym’s policies. So, you tell the gym that you no longer want to be a member and ask it to stop taking your monthly membership payments. The gym confirms that you are no… -
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Biden EPA Has Acted Like ‘Gestapo,’ Mistreated Ohio Residents in East Palestine Cleanup, House Candidate Says
A Republican candidate for the House of Representatives ripped the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, saying it was “mistreating residents” of East Palestine, Ohio. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday he would visit the city where the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment occurred, fulfilling a promise to visit East Palestine made in March 2023. The derailment caused people to evacuate after chemicals… -
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Ohio Pastor Fights Back After City Attempts to Shut Down Church’s 24/7 Outreach to Poor, Homeless
After seeing the needs in his community, Pastor Chris Avell made the decision to keep the doors of his church open 24/7. “We’re called to reach the lost, 24/7,” Avell says, adding that that includes the “the hurting, the broken, the least of these.” Avell’s church, Dad’s Place, in Bryan, Ohio, is “a place they… -
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Ohio Senate Overrides DeWine Veto of Bill Protecting Kids From ‘Gender-Affirming Care’
The Ohio Senate voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of House Bill 68, which will protect minors from experimental transgender treatments euphemistically referred to as “gender-affirming care” and safeguard fairness in women’s sports. The override passed the Senate 24-8 Wednesday, after passing the House of Representatives, 65-28, on Jan. 10. The clerk initially read…