Ohio treasurer looking to play musical chairs with statewide office spreads false election hysteria
Ohio’s state treasurer, Robert Sprague, is a term-limited Republican musical chair politician who hopes to grab another statewide seat for…
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Ohio Republican state lawmakers still want to rob Ohio voters of fundamental Constitutional power
Ohio Republican lawmakers want to try again to rob voters of our fundamental power over the Ohio Constitution. They haven’t…
Ohio's property tax problem
If you’ve been paying attention anywhere on social media or perhaps have seen people trying to collect signatures for petitions…
Republican Ohio Supreme Court makes Ohio first in nation to allow political endorsements from judges
In a surprise 5-1 ruling, Ohio's Republican-majority Supreme Court scrapped a 70-year ban on judges endorsing political candidates — a decision critics say was made without briefing, public input, or a request from either party in the case.
New perspectives about the voucher wars: Can Ohio and Texas learn from each other?
In another time, we used to often hear the adage that politics and religion don’t mix. But that was then.…
Ohio lawmakers move to put warning labels on social media
A bipartisan Ohio House bill would require warning labels on social media platforms deemed addictive — arriving weeks after a California jury found Meta and YouTube liable for hooking a young user as a child.
JD Vance stumped for a Putin-backed authoritarian white nationalist in Hungary, and lost
JD Vance traveled to Budapest to endorse authoritarian Viktor Orban days before Hungary's election. Voters handed Orban a landslide defeat. A look at Vance's embrace of illiberal democracy and the Thiel-backed New Right vision behind it.
Supreme Court ruling on Colorado conversion therapy case is not a clear win for conservatives
This commentary was originally published by The Conversation . In an 8-1 decision authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme…
Gary Click isn't working for District 88 — he's working for himself
State Rep. Gary Click has spent his time in office building a national brand, billing donors for luxury travel, and attacking anyone who asks questions. District 88 deserves better.
Ramaswamy wants to consolidate Ohio’s universities. Ohio’s founders would be appalled.
Vivek Ramaswamy says Ohio has too many universities. “They need to be consolidated,” the Republican governor candidate recently declared. “When…
Op-Ed: Eric Watson makes his case to District 88 voters
Republican primary challenger Eric Watson lays out his case against incumbent Gary Click ahead of the May 5 primary in Ohio's 88th House District.
From farmers to families to manufacturing, Trump has broken every promise to help everyday Ohioans
In the 2024 presidential election, over 55% of Ohioans voted for a twice impeached convicted felon whose conspiracy to steal…
Think energy prices are high now? Just wait.
Late last month, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the federal government will pay a French energy company nearly $1 billion…
Turning Ohio’s economic development around: What can be done
American communities have always competed for economic advantage. In the 19th century, St. Louis and Chicago competed to attract the…
As measles outbreaks hit Ohio, we need leaders who still stand up for vaccine access
This year alone Ohio has already faced two outbreaks of measles — one in early January and one just a…
Banning drag, ignoring bullets: Ohio’s backwards approach to protecting children
Ohio lawmakers continue to insist they are acting “to protect children,” yet their legislative priorities tell a very different story.…
Ohio Republican lawmakers keep trying to override voters and go around abortion rights amendment
Despite Ohio voters enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution in 2023, Republican lawmakers are advancing a wave of bills — including 24-hour waiting periods and abortion pill restrictions — that critics say directly contradict the amendment's protections.
View from a Medina, Ohio kitchen table: The Trump economy has created an affordability crisis
As a retired Ohio high school English teacher, I spent fourteen years grading essays. I know what a genuine “A”…
Should computer science be compulsory in Ohio schools?
Currently, twelve states in the US are phasing in requirements for students to complete a computer science course before graduating…
Trump/Republican SAVE Act will make it much harder for Ohio voters and millions across U.S. to vote
Under intense pressure from a desperate and vindictive boss, U.S. Senate Republicans, including Ohio U.S. Sens. Jon Husted and Bernie…
