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A lack of funding, a glut of stigma: How Ohio LGBTQ+ health outcomes are impacted
New data shows gay and lesbian Ohioans are 2.6 times more likely to report frequent mental distress, while federal policy removals limit research on disparities.
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More than 130 medical calls made from Butler County, Ohio jail since ICE deal, records show
A deported detainee is suing over an alleged beating, while lawyers and faith leaders say the jail neglects medical care for ICE inmates.
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DeWine vetoes bill requiring photo ID for Ohio absentee ballots, 6 months after signing other voting restrictions
DeWine cited practical flaws and costs, six months after signing a separate absentee ballot restriction he said he opposed.
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Brian Shaver tours OH-5 in a union-made 1939 Nash
The Fostoria teacher and council president is using a restored 1939 Nash made partly in the district to connect with voters across nine counties.
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4 years after Dobbs, Vivek Ramaswamy's anti-abortion record clashes with the reproductive rights Ohioans wrote into their constitution
Ramaswamy has praised six-week abortion bans and called himself unapologetically pro-life, positions at odds with Ohio voters' 2023 amendment protecting abortion up to fetal viability.
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Deadly neglect lawsuits and fines follow Ohio nursing home chain
In courtrooms and Ohio Department of Health inspections, Arbors at Ohio facilities have repeatedly been accused of neglectful care with fatal outcomes. The chain has paid hundreds of thousands in regulatory penalties.
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Ohio GOP candidate for governor has put $500,000 on the campaign credit card
Campaign finance experts say Ramaswamy is violating Ohio law by refusing to itemize $509,000 in credit card spending, while the GOP-led Secretary of State's office has yet to enforce it.
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The loss of local news isn’t just making voters less informed, it makes taxpayers poorer, study says
Ohio's 21 news desert counties pay $12 million extra annually in bond interest because lenders see unmonitored governments as riskier.
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Ohio governor grants mercy to man on death row for first time
DeWine's first death row commutation in eight years came weeks before he called for abolishing capital punishment, citing the victim's family's faith and repeated execution delays.
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s luxury jet travel continues to fuel criticism in Ohio governor’s race
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is using a new private jet to travel to public and private appearances across the country.
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Ohio voter rights group denies any wrongdoing while FBI stays silent on ‘swarms’ across state
The Ohio Organizing Collaborative, which has registered 600,000 voters, says the June 12 sweep of more than 100 agents is meant to discourage volunteers and donors in an election year.
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People experiencing homelessness in Ohio went up 3% in 2025, according to federal report
Ohio's count rose to 12,196 even as U.S. homelessness fell 3%, with Franklin County projected to see a 68% spike in unsheltered homelessness by 2028.
