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Vance, Moreno blamed “fascist” rhetoric for Trump shooting. Both said similar things — about Trump
Just after a 20-year-old shooter made an attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life last Saturday, a host of Republicans rushed to blame Democrats and the media for the shooting. They include Ohio U.S. Senator and vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno. They also include Sen. Tim Scott of […]
J.D. Vance tries to woo working-class in first VP nominee introduction
Vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance attempted to woo — and succeeded with Ohio Republicans — working-class voters during his first speech after being nominated by former President Donald Trump. All eyes were on Vance as he took center stage Wednesday evening at the Republican National Convention. “I will be a vice president who never forgets […]
Ohio think tank enters fight against student loan forgiveness plan again
An Ohio group is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to keep to previous decisions in which a Biden administration student loan forgiveness program was struck down. In a July amicus or “friend of the court” brief, the conservative think-tank The Buckeye Institute criticized the newest student loan forgiveness plan as unconstitutional and crossing congressional lines. […]
States strike out on their own on AI, privacy regulation
As congressional sessions have passed without any new federal artificial intelligence laws, state legislators are striking out on their own to regulate the technologies in the meantime. Colorado just signed into effect one of the most sweeping regulatory laws in the country, which sets guardrails for companies that develop and use AI. Its focus is mitigating consumer […]
Top Trump adviser says 2024 election ‘not over’ until Inauguration Day
MILWAUKEE — A top Trump campaign official said Thursday that the 2024 presidential race will not be over until Inauguration Day, rather than after Election Day on Nov. 5 — when voters across the nation go to the polls to cast their ballots and a result normally is projected. The assertion from Chris LaCivita at a […]
Ohio’s J.D. Vance pitches for swing-state votes in accepting nod as Trump VP
MILWAUKEE — J.D. Vance — the freshman Ohio senator who used to rebuke Donald Trump’s character and policies before becoming one of his most ardent supporters in Congress — formally accepted the nomination as Trump’s running mate Wednesday at the Republican National Convention. Vance spoke directly to the swing-state voters who will determine the outcome […]
Ohio voter advocates warn group is making troubling challenges, ask Sec. of State to guide counties
Voting rights advocacy organizations are calling on the Ohio Secretary of State to create consistency within the county boards of elections when it comes to voter registration challenges. The urgency comes in particular because of one group, the Ohio Election Integrity Network, which advocates say has been approaching multiple Ohio counties with lists of hundreds […]
HB68 Trial: Ohio parents take stand asking state to allow gender-affirming care
Ohio parents and doctors are testifying in a lawsuit to prevent the state from enforcing a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The trial against House Bill 68, the controversial legislation that prevents LGBTQ+ minors from accessing care such as hormone blockers, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and some mental health services, is being heard at […]
Ohio suicides went up in 2022, according to new report from Ohio Department of Health
This story is about suicide. If you or someone you know needs support now, call, text or chat the 988 Lifeline. The number of Ohioans who died by suicide increased by 2% in 2022, according to new data from the Ohio Department of Health. There were 1,797 suicide deaths in Ohio in 2022 — the 13th-leading […]
Ohio lawmaker shares video featuring white nationalist
In a now deleted X post, Republican state Rep. Jennifer Gross shared a video on June 28 featuring Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist, known for his antisemitic views and admiration of Adolf Hitler, and claiming undocumented immigrants are hurting the U.S. The video comes from an X account called “socksgrypr,” and was originally posted on […]
Upcoming Ohio Supreme Court decisions could make it even harder to develop solar power
A pair of upcoming decisions by Ohio’s top court could further empower local opponents to block clean energy in what is already one of the hardest states to site new renewable projects. Two cases before the Ohio Supreme Court ask whether local opposition is enough for the Ohio Power Siting Board to conclude a project […]
On the trail of J.D. Vance’s Kentucky mountain roots
JACKSON, Kentucky — In the 24 hours after J.D. Vance became Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s running mate, Stephen Bowling, city council member and director of the Breathitt County Public Library, fielded more than a dozen calls from news media outlets large and small. The place that Vance in his best-selling memoir wrote “would always […]