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EXCLUSIVE: Poll Shows Ohio Voters Support Voter ID Amendment
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—With this week’s passage of Senate Joint Resolution 10 in the state Senate, Ohioans are that much closer to voting on a ballot initiative this November that will enshrine photo voter ID into the state constitution. The passage of SJR 10, with the state House also set to vote on such… -
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‘Most Stringent’ Voter ID Effort to Make Moves in Ohio
The Ohio Senate is expected to take up a vote in the coming days on a resolution that could produce one of the strongest voter ID laws in the country. “If this is passed by the voters, this will be the most stringent voter ID law in the country,” state Sen. Jane Timken, the sponsor… -
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DeWine Announces Tax Exemption Pause on Data Centers
As lawmakers study the impact of data centers in Ohio, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday announced a pause in consideration of new tax exemptions for data centers. Despite the directive, DeWine’s statement praised data centers, including how they have contributed to Ohio’s success. “Data centers are a critical component to today’s technology-driven economy, which… -
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Childcare Fraud Bills See Updates From Ohio Legislature
A bill introduced in the Ohio General Assembly earlier this year is seeing changes as lawmakers craft how to deal with concerns about childcare centers. In January, Republican state Reps. Josh Williams and DJ Swearingen introduced House Bill 649, with the House Children and Human Services Committee continuing to review the bill. The bill requires… -
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Bipartisan Committee to Study Ohio Data Centers
With data centers increasingly in the news—and increasingly contentious—a bipartisan committee in Ohio has been created to study the impact of these large facilities, both the benefits they could bring to residents of the Buckeye State as well as concerns. The Ohio Joint Data Center Committee, consisting of six Republicans and two Democrats from the… -
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Ohio Rocked by Fraud—Now What?
The Daily Wire’s Luke Rosiak revealed the extent to which fraud tied to “Medicaid Millionaires” exists in Ohio. The state’s home health program allows people to get paid to care, even for their own family members. Rosiak’s review of Medicaid data from the Department of Government Efficiency showed Ohio grants Medicaid waivers for people to… -
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State Legislatures Possess the Power to Curtail Shutdown Orders
In an effort to contain the coronavirus, many governors are relying on emergency powers to issue orders requiring self-quarantining, restricting business activity, banning gatherings, and limiting mobility across entire regions. These shutdowns have eviscerated more than 30 million jobs, threatened countless businesses with insolvency, and disrupted core civic activities. Many private citizens and some state legislators… -
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How Obama’s Post-Presidency Could Affect Your State Legislature
During his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama insisted that one means of ending the nation’s polarized political environment is changing how the states draw congressional and state legislative districts. “If we want a better politics, it’s not enough just to change a congressman or change a senator or even change a… -
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An Insider’s Take on Two Supreme Court Cases That Could Affect the Makeup of Your State Legislature
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two important voting rights cases. How the Court rules could have a huge impact on the composition of state legislatures across the country. Both cases involve the “one person, one vote” guarantee embodied in the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. This guiding principle requires that all… -
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Why One State Legislature Is Using Your Tax Dollars to Operate Its Own News Service
LINCOLN, Neb.—In addition to the gaggle of TV, radio, online and newspaper reporters who regularly cover the Nebraska Legislature, a handful of lesser-known reporters who write about the legislature also work for it. The Unicameral Information Office employs three public information officers who earn an average of $47,442 per year not only to do public…