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Number of women seeking a governor’s seat hits an all-time high
Rutgers researchers note women still make up just 25% of gubernatorial candidates, even as Blackburn, Klobuchar and Haaland eye historic firsts.
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Republicans in US House approve stopgap spending bill ahead of Oct. 1 deadline
DeLauro says the bill lets DHS shift billions to Border Patrol without reform, while Senate leaders Collins and Murray plan to rework it before Oct. 1.
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Elon Musk, other billionaires put $12 million behind pro-Ramaswamy super PAC in Ohio governor race
Four billionaires now account for 98% of V-PAC's second-quarter haul, giving Ramaswamy a cash edge Acton lacks despite narrowly outraising him directly.
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Fact-check: Ramaswamy claims he never pushed to close Ohio colleges — his own video proves otherwise
Gov. DeWine, Sen. Cirino and two university presidents publicly rejected the consolidation idea before Ramaswamy attempted to walk it back at a Strongsville town hall.
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Trump proposal will turn federal grants into a system of political favors, Democrats warn
Even Republican Sen. Susan Collins wants OMB to withdraw parts of the rule, warning it could harm rural communities and biomedical research funding.
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US Education Department veterans blast Trump plan to transfer programs
Former officials from both parties warn moving special education and civil rights enforcement to HHS and Justice would leave disabled students without accountability.
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Tax change would spur Ohio development — and help low-income families most, new study says
Notre Dame researchers found Cincinnati parking lots pay far less tax per square foot than nearby apartments, while a proposed land-value shift would cut costs 17% for poorest neighborhoods.
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Ohio approved $1 million in emergency funds to help 16 children from Vinton County
State officials warn foster care costs of up to $250 per child daily could bankrupt Vinton County, while four family members face 16 felony counts each.
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Jon Husted asked taxpayers to fund billionaire’s school. Then came $507K in political cash
Calendars show Husted met Connor for school planning as early as 2019, years before the developer's largest-ever federal donations followed his 2025 earmark request.
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'He quit on President Trump and DOGE on day one': Yost's attack line is still following Ramaswamy in the governor's race
Politico cites anonymous sources saying Musk pushed him out of DOGE, but Ramaswamy insists on the record that the exit was his own choice.
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Ex-Ohio GOP candidate Daniel Kalmbach arrested again on domestic violence charges, 5 days after his kidnapping trial was postponed
A hotel employee reported the alleged victim screaming before officers found redness on her face and a non-expiring protective order already on file.
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Feds advance plan to open 2,800 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest to fracking
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management scheduled a September 2026 lease sale for 2,800 acres of Wayne National Forest, a preserve long sought by the oil and gas industry. This could mean fracking Ohio’s only national forest for the first time.
