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Are Ohio Democrats in ‘Disarray’ Over Amy Acton’s Support for Voter ID?
Support for voter ID looks to be dividing Ohio Democrats. Dr. Amy Acton, their nominee for governor, has come out in support of Issue 3 for the November election. On Friday, Acton told Signal Statewide that she accepts the possibility that Ohio’s voter ID law may become enshrined in the state constitution. “This amendment has… -
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What Might Explain the Steep Decline of Obamacare Enrollment in Ohio?
Recent data on Obamacare enrollment suggests that Ohio has seen the largest declines in the nation. But experts say the numbers may be skewed, and fraud may have had a significant impact as well. Based on data from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, between February 2025 and February 2026, Affordable Care Act… -
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Another Major Ohio Republican Suggests Max Miller Should Resign
In light of accusations from his ex-wife, Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, is facing calls from a fellow Ohio Republican to consider not only dropping out of the race but resigning his House seat. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, put out a statement to his official X page on Thursday night, calling on Miller “to step aside… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Grassroots Support for Jon Husted Continues
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Grassroots support for Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, has continued to grow ahead of his special election, as Americans for Prosperity Action and its sister group, LIBRE Initiative Action, released new ads aimed at helping the senator win in November. Two new ads from AFP Action focus on Husted “Putting Ohio First,”… -
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House Ethics Committee Launches Investigation Into Abuse Allegations Against Ohio Rep. Miller
Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio wants the House Ethics Committee to probe allegations of domestic abuse lodged against him by his ex-wife, and the committee is doing just that. “In light of all the renewed interest in my family affairs I am going to file my own paperwork for an ethics investigation into myself… -
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Secure Elections: Ohio Secretary of State Candidates Speak About Their Priorities
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. Ohio has many crucial statewide elections this year, including the race for secretary of state. The top two candidates for the job have different views on secure elections in the Buckeye State. This November, Treasurer Robert Sprague, the Republican nominee, is running against state Rep…. -
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This November, Remember New Jersey’s Voter Rolls
Roughly 6,600 noncitizens ended up on New Jersey’s voter rolls. Nearly 400 of them cast ballots in elections. That isn’t a Republican talking point. It’s the admission New Jersey Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill shared herself—five days after the Left spent a week insisting that threats to election security are figments of President Donald Trump’s imagination…. -
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Moreno Says Ex-Son-in-Law Is a ‘Danger’ Who Should Not Serve in Congress
NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Max Miller of Ohio “is a danger” to his ex-wife and should not serve in Congress, U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno, a fellow Ohio Republican, said on Sunday while addressing abuse allegations lodged against his former son-in-law.  Moreno, whose daughter Emily was married to Miller until last year,… -
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Issues Between Amy Acton, Progressives Get Worse
This week, Dr. Amy Acton’s team held a virtual meeting nearly a month after the Ohio Democrat gubernatorial nominee offered comments on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding state laws protecting women’s sports. As Acton told the Toledo Blade on June 30, “I do not support boys playing in girls sports. This is already settled… -
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Republicans Hammer Amy Acton’s Role During Pandemic, Associate Her With Fauci
As Election Day approaches, Republicans have been going after Dr. Amy Acton for the role she played in lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a video clip posted to X by her challengers in Ohio’s gubernatorial race, Acton states she “had this feeling in my gut of holding Ohio in my arms.” She then gestures… -
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Ohio’s Bernie Moreno Shames Fauci During Senate Hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, appeared before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday. And offered nothing. Despite having been granted a pardon in January 2025 by then-outgoing President Joe Biden, Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment throughout the entire hearing, a total… -
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TPS Is Over, It’s Time to Go Home
Springfield, Ohio, and its Haitian population have been in the news all year as the fate of individuals granted Temporary Protected Status hung in the balance. A ruling last month from the U.S. Supreme Court, however, allowed the Trump administration to end the status, which came to an end on Monday. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine offered… -
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DeWine Takes Action on Data Centers
Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, on Thursday joined nearly half of the governors in the country in signing onto President Donald Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge. The pledge would require AI companies and data center operators pay the utility and infrastructure costs of data centers, not consumers. “America’s continued economic and technological leadership depends on reliable, large-scale… -
Voter ID, Citizenship Verification Measures Head to Ballots Across America
As Congress struggles to pass the SAVE America Act, voters in states across the nation will decide this November on election procedures such as photo ID requirements, citizenship verification, and other election security matters. Two states feature ballot initiatives with both voter ID requirements and calls for some form of citizenship verification and voter list… -
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10 States Checked Their Voter Rolls With a DHS Database to Find Startling Info
Twenty-five states, with the help of a Department of Homeland Security database, have identified hundreds of thousands of dead people and noncitizens registered to vote, and they haven’t finished counting yet. So far, just 10 states—including key battlegrounds Georgia and North Carolina—have fully processed the voter data through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or… -
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Ohio’s National Forest Moves Closer to Being Opened Up for Fracking
Wayne National Forest, located in southeast Ohio, will likely see fracking opportunities thanks to a lease sale recently announced by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. According to Signal Ohio, the lease sale scheduled for Sept. 15 includes 41 parcels of land totaling 2,840 acres. The BLM announcement makes it that much more likely that… -
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Will Amy Acton Lose This Democrat Candidate’s Support Over Protecting Women’s Sports?
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton called the Supreme Court’s decision on protecting women’s sports “settled law,” but many on her left disagree—and now they’re making demands. Some candidates and caucuses are taking issue with Acton’s words and are seeking to meet with the Democrat nominee. Arienne Childrey, who is transgender, is meeting with Acton on… -
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Amy Acton’s Past COVID-19 Role May Come Back to Haunt Her
As Ohioans begin thinking about who they want to serve as the state’s next governor, statements Dr. Amy Acton made as Ohio’s former health director could come back to haunt her. Before running as the Democrat nominee for governor, Acton led the Ohio Department of Health under Gov. Mike DeWine from 2019 to 2020. Her… -
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This Ohio Senator Is on a Mission to End Birthright Citizenship, With Some Help From Late Democrat Icon
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a blow to President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, is still looking to take action, and he’s using a late Democrat Senate icon to do it. This past week Moreno introduced a bill to eliminate birthright citizenship, citing longtime Nevada Sen…. -
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Democrat Surges in Fundraising to Unseat Republican Senator
The fundraising numbers are out for the second quarter, including for the special election for U.S. Senate in Ohio. Former Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, has again outraised Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed to replace now-Vice President JD Vance. Brown’s campaign reported more than $17.1 million raised from April 1 to June 30,…