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New investigation says group linked to Jim Jordan got $250K from private prison company
The $250,000 donation came to light only by accident, 11 days after Jordan voted for a bill that would dramatically expand ICE detention.
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Ohio men previously involved with LifeWise Academy charged with sex crimes involving minors
The cases surface safety questions about LifeWise's vetting, which operates in 331 Ohio school districts and enrolls nearly 100,000 students nationwide.
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OhioSEE program is providing glasses to students in about 230 school districts in 15 counties
The $10 million pilot program has already issued nearly 1,200 pairs of glasses to K-3 students, with plans to expand statewide using $200 million in federal rural health funds.
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Vivek Ramaswamy says a Black baby is safer on Chicago streets than mother’s womb
The remark, which fact-checkers say misrepresents Planned Parenthood's history, resurfaces as Ramaswamy faces Democrat Amy Acton in Ohio's governor race.
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Progressive blogger arrested outside statehouse, charged with harassment
Byrnes was arrested on a warrant from Kirtland police, allegedly over text messages to state Sen. Jerry Cirino, a frequent target of his online criticism.
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Ohio photo voter ID amendment prompts pushback across political spectrum
Voting rights groups and voting-restriction advocates both opposed the amendment at a hearing, citing concerns the measure lacks a free ID provision and leaves absentee voters unprotected.
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Ohio religious lobby group asks federal prosecutors to investigate mail-order abortion providers
The Center for Christian Virtue wants federal prosecutors to enforce a 150-year-old law to ban abortion pills by mail, defying Ohio voters' 2023 approval of abortion rights.
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Ohio lawmakers begin hearings on data centers
Seven in ten Americans oppose data centers in their neighborhoods, but Ohio regulators are weighing how to allocate costs as 77 new facilities are planned by 2030.
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Survey of Ohio lawmakers reveals Statehouse’s predictions for the 2026 midterms
Ohio lawmakers predict Ramaswamy will beat Acton 64%-29%, but view Brown's Senate comeback as a long shot at 35% against Husted.
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Knicks security turns away Ramaswamy as he tries to campaign at Cavs' playoff blowout: report
Ramaswamy's campaign denied the account, calling it fake, but NYC Mayor Mamdani appeared to troll him online after the Knicks' sweep.
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Ohio bill would require increased accountability for schools using private school vouchers
The bipartisan bill faces skepticism from House Speaker Huffman and comes as 300 public school districts sue over the $1 billion voucher program.
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Care for seniors is sucking wealth out of families — especially in Ohio
A Roosevelt Institute study shows long-term care costs force even wealthy families to spend down assets to Medicaid limits, while Trump's healthcare law threatens to cut another $150 billion from nursing home payments.
