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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…. -
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2 Ohio Planned Parenthood Clinics Shut Down After Withdrawal From Title X
Two Planned Parenthood clinics in Ohio have shut down following the organization’s withdrawal from the federal family funding program Title X. The Cincinnati, Ohio, clinics will be closing after Planned Parenthood formally withdrew from Title X in August, thereby forgoing about $60 million a year. A Planned Parenthood spokesman told ABC News that the Cincinnati clinics that… -
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This Ohio County Swung From Obama to Trump. Here’s What 8 Fair Attendees Think, 2 Years Later.
CANTON, Ohio—Attendees of the 169-year-old Stark County Fair in Ohio don’t come out to see politicians, and politics aren’t on the forefront of their minds, but a large portion of the folks here had strong opinions on both when asked. The political climate of Stark County, known for its rural, farming areas and also home… -
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Republican Balderson Declares Victory in Close Ohio Special Congressional Election
Republican state Sen. Troy Balderson appeared to have a slight edge in the Ohio special House election Tuesday, marking what could be a disappointment for Democrats, but a potential warning sign for the GOP. With 100 percent of precincts in, Balderson, 56, led Democrat Franklin County Recorder Danny O’Connor, 31, by 101,574 votes to 99,820… -
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Associates Vouch for Integrity of Ohio Lawmaker Amid Accusations He Ignored Sexual Abuse of Student Athletes as College Coach
Former associates are coming to the defense of Congressman Jim Jordan amid accusations that the Ohio Republican ignored sexual-abuse scandals at Ohio State University while serving there as an assistant wrestling coach more than two decades ago. “From the first day I met Jim Jordan as a student athlete, he has been the most honorable… -
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Supreme Court Upholds Ohio Voter Purge Law
A five-justice majority of the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Ohio’s voter purge system, finding the process by which the state removes inactive voters from the rolls does not violate federal law. Although critics of Ohio’s practice charge the state’s true purpose is the removal of left-leaning voters from the registry, the high court found the… -
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How This Ohio Program Trains Teachers in 12 States to Carry Guns
When a school shooting occurred barely an hour away, administrators with the Mad River school district in Riverside, Ohio, looked for ways to keep it from happening at their schools. “The safety of our students is paramount,” Mad River Superintendent Chad Wyen told The Daily Signal. “After several shootings in schools across the U.S. and…