Politics & Gov
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 […]
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 […]
For Ohio US Sen. JD Vance, is not backing Ukraine more important than the fight against fentanyl?
Newly named GOP vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance made his mother’s struggles with opioid addiction a part of his public story, and he started a nonprofit to fight the scourge in 2017. But earlier this year, the Republican senator from Ohio voted against an anti-fentanyl bill that he had co-sponsored. When asked why, Vance’s office […]
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown leads fundraising ahead of crucial Senate race in Ohio
This week, while the American political conversation was focused on the Republican National Convention and Donald Trump’s pick for vice president, political campaigns turned in their campaign finance reports for the second quarter. In Ohio’s marquee U.S. Senate race, Republican challenger Bernie Moreno’s campaign said it brought in about $6.8 million between a pair of […]
State Board of Education of Ohio continues to search for options amid dismal funding outlook
Another cloudy financial outlook has the State Board of Education of Ohio looking at further ways to make cuts, though the options are dwindling, according to leadership. At the board’s July meeting, Superintendent of Public Instruction Paul Craft led the state agency’s budget committee through current balances and future projections for their $17 million operating […]
Gun rights advocates at convention spell out plans if GOP gains control in November
MILWAUKEE — Republicans speaking at a concealed carry event on Tuesday, just days after a gunman attempted to kill their presidential nominee, insisted the party won’t change its stance on Second Amendment rights. Attendees at the one-hour session, hosted by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association near the Republican National Convention, weren’t actually able to conceal […]