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Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating pets
Read full article: Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating petsOhio officials have stationed state police at Springfield schools in response to bomb threats that officials say are mostly coming from overseas.
Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield
Read full article: Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in SpringfieldOhio state police will help protect schools in a city that has endured dozens of violent threats in the wake of a national political furor over Haitian migrants.
Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community
Read full article: Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the communityRepublican vice presidential candidate JD Vance isn't backing away from the false claims he and Donald Trump have been making that Haitians living in an Ohio community are abducting and eating pets.
Judge upholds Ohio's gender-affirming care ban; civil rights group vows immediate appeal
Read full article: Judge upholds Ohio's gender-affirming care ban; civil rights group vows immediate appealA judge in Ohio says a state law that limits gender-affirming health care for youth under 18 can go into effect.
GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes fall ballot effort to replace troubled political mapmaking system
Read full article: GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes fall ballot effort to replace troubled political mapmaking systemRepublican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he'll work to defeat a fall ballot issue to remake the state’s troubled political mapmaking system.
As Harris considers a running mate, what are states' succession rules for VP candidates?
Read full article: As Harris considers a running mate, what are states' succession rules for VP candidates?The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president.
Lawsuit challenges Ohio law banning foreign nationals from donating to ballot campaigns
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges Ohio law banning foreign nationals from donating to ballot campaignsA prominent Democratic law firm has filed suit in Ohio against a ban on foreign nationals and green card holders contributing to state ballot campaigns.
Ohio's Republican governor signs measure ensuring Biden appears on the fall ballot
Read full article: Ohio's Republican governor signs measure ensuring Biden appears on the fall ballotOhio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a measure to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state ballot in November.
Ohio House pairs fix assuring President Biden is on fall ballot with foreign nationals giving ban
Read full article: Ohio House pairs fix assuring President Biden is on fall ballot with foreign nationals giving banA temporary fix allowing President Joe Biden to appear on this fall’s ballot has cleared the Ohio House, along with a ban on foreign nationals contributing to state ballot campaigns that representatives said was demanded in exchange by the Ohio Senate.
Democrats plan to nominate Biden by virtual roll call to meet Ohio ballot deadline
Read full article: Democrats plan to nominate Biden by virtual roll call to meet Ohio ballot deadlinePresident Joe Biden will be formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee through a virtual roll call ahead of the party’s official convention in Chicago in August — a maneuver that will allow Biden to appear on the ballot in Ohio this November.
Special session for ensuring President Biden makes Ohio's fall ballot could take several days
Read full article: Special session for ensuring President Biden makes Ohio's fall ballot could take several daysThe rare special session Republican Gov. Mike DeWine called to pass legislation ensuring President Joe Biden appears on Ohio's fall ballot could take several days.
Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot
Read full article: Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballotOhio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is calling a rare special session of the General Assembly next Tuesday to pass legislation ensuring that President Joe Biden is on the state’s 2024 ballot.
Emergency operations plan ensures 'a great day' for Monday's eclipse, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says
Read full article: Emergency operations plan ensures 'a great day' for Monday's eclipse, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine saysOhio is pulling out all the stops for Monday’s total solar eclipse, as it braces for potentially hundreds of thousands of visitors.
Trump got the candidate he wanted in Ohio's Senate primary. But can Bernie Moreno win in November?
Read full article: Trump got the candidate he wanted in Ohio's Senate primary. But can Bernie Moreno win in November?Donald Trump got what he wanted when former car dealer Bernie Moreno won the Republican Senate primary in Ohio.
Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno
Read full article: Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie MorenoFormer President Donald Trump claimed that he — not President Joe Biden — will protect Social Security and warned of a “bloodbath” if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's presidential and state primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's presidential and state primariesThe most high-profile election in Ohio’s primary on Tuesday will be the Republican contest to take on the state’s Democratic U.S. senator.
Ohio foundation begins process to distribute millions in opioid settlement money
Read full article: Ohio foundation begins process to distribute millions in opioid settlement moneyOhio is ready to begin doling out hundreds of millions of dollars in opioid settlement money to community and government organizations.
Bernie Moreno running for Senate as outsider, but public entities he served boosted his business
Read full article: Bernie Moreno running for Senate as outsider, but public entities he served boosted his businessIn his bid for U_S_ Senate in Ohio, Trump-endorsed Republican Bernie Moreno casts himself as a “political outsider.”.
Could Ohio be the next state to use nitrogen gas in executions? A new method would end a 5-year halt
Read full article: Could Ohio be the next state to use nitrogen gas in executions? A new method would end a 5-year haltOhio’s Republican attorney general is backing a legislative effort that would bring nitrogen gas executions to the state to end a yearslong unofficial moratorium on the death penalty.
Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor's veto
Read full article: Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor's vetoThe Republican-dominated Ohio Senate has voted to override GOP Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors.
Ohio is poised to become the 2nd state to restrict gender-affirming care for adults
Read full article: Ohio is poised to become the 2nd state to restrict gender-affirming care for adultsOhio's proposals for gender-affirming care could leave thousands of transgender adults scrambling to find medical providers who would be able to offer hormones and other services they rely on.
Transgender candidate facing disqualification in Ohio now cleared to run despite omitting deadname
Read full article: Transgender candidate facing disqualification in Ohio now cleared to run despite omitting deadnameA transgender candidate vying for a seat in the Republican-majority Ohio House is now cleared to run after her certification was called into question for omitting her former name on circulating petitions.
Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted
Read full article: Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targetedRepublican-led state legislatures are again considering bills restricting medical care for transgender youths and some adults the year after a wave of high-profile bills became law.
Ohio’s GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care and transgender athletes in girls' sports
Read full article: Ohio’s GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care and transgender athletes in girls' sportsRepublican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has broken from his party and vetoed legislation banning all gender-affirming care for minors and transgender athletes’ participation in girls and women’s sports.
Former top Ohio utility regulator surrenders in $60 million bribery scheme linked to energy bill
Read full article: Former top Ohio utility regulator surrenders in $60 million bribery scheme linked to energy billOhio’s former top utility regulator has pleaded not guilty in connection with a $60 million bribery scheme.
An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024
Read full article: An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024A constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Ohio will be decided in what is expected to be a preview of abortion battles across the country in 2024.
This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio's abortion amendment?
Read full article: This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio's abortion amendment?Anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion procedure that hasn’t been legal in the U.S. for over 15 years.
Voting begins in Ohio in the only election this fall to decide abortion rights
Read full article: Voting begins in Ohio in the only election this fall to decide abortion rightsIn-person voting for a November ballot measure over abortion rights is beginning in Ohio, the latest state where voters will decide the issue after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a nationwide right to the procedure last year.
Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won't declare disaster
Read full article: Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won't declare disasterPresident Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine's recovery, but he stopped short of declaring a disaster.
Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends
Read full article: Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legendsThe same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon manufacture cutting-edge electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Amazon is investing another $7.8B in Ohio-based cloud computing operations, state leaders say
Read full article: Amazon is investing another $7.8B in Ohio-based cloud computing operations, state leaders sayAmazon’s profitable cloud business will invest roughly $7.8 billion by the end of 2029 to expand its data center operations in central Ohio.
States restrict 'tranq,' animal sedative linked to overdoses
Read full article: States restrict 'tranq,' animal sedative linked to overdosesStates are increasingly looking to make a powerful veterinary tranquilizer a controlled substance now that it's been showing up in illicit drugs used by humans and contributing to a growing number of overdose deaths.
What's next in Ohio corruption probe after guilty verdicts?
Read full article: What's next in Ohio corruption probe after guilty verdicts?The largest corruption case in Ohio history culminated last week with guilty verdicts for the ex-House Speaker and a lobbyist who was the former head of the Republican Party.
Buttigieg warns Norfolk Southern to support Ohio community
Read full article: Buttigieg warns Norfolk Southern to support Ohio communityTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is warning the CEO of Norfolk Southern that the freight rail company must “demonstrate unequivocal support for the people” of East Palestine, Ohio, and surrounding areas.
White House defends response to Ohio toxic train derailment
Read full article: White House defends response to Ohio toxic train derailmentThe Biden administration is defending its response to a freight train derailment in Ohio that left toxic chemicals spilled or burned off, even as local leaders and members of Congress demanded that more be done.
Reporter arrested during news event on Ohio train derailment
Read full article: Reporter arrested during news event on Ohio train derailmentA reporter was pushed to the ground, handcuffed and arrested for trespassing while covering a news conference about the derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in Ohio.
Residents worry about going home, toxic gas from derailment
Read full article: Residents worry about going home, toxic gas from derailmentAuthorities in Ohio say air monitoring hasn’t detected dangerous levels of fumes in communities where crews released and burned toxic chemicals from a derailed train.
Ohio House ex-speaker's trial in $60M bribery probe to begin
Read full article: Ohio House ex-speaker's trial in $60M bribery probe to beginFormer Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder goes on trial next week in a case that alleges a $60 million bribery scheme federal prosecutors call the largest corruption case in state history.
Gambling interests gave GOP group behind pro-DeWine PACs $1M
Read full article: Gambling interests gave GOP group behind pro-DeWine PACs $1MAn Associated Press review finds that gambling interests positioning for lucrative business in Ohio's developing betting landscape gave nearly $1 million to a nonprofit that helped Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine get reelected.
'Democracy voters' delivered for Democrats in tightest races
Read full article: 'Democracy voters' delivered for Democrats in tightest racesPresident Joe Biden tried to shape the midterm elections not as a verdict on his time in office, but rather on the contrast between Democrats and Republicans on American democracy.
Massachusetts' Healey is 1st lesbian elected governor in US
Read full article: Massachusetts' Healey is 1st lesbian elected governor in USDemocratic Attorney General Maura Healey has been elected governor of Massachusetts, making history as the nation’s first openly lesbian governor and the state’s first woman and openly gay candidate elected to the office.
Kemp assails national economy while touting Georgia record
Read full article: Kemp assails national economy while touting Georgia recordGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp is taking aim at what he calls the “Biden recession” and spreading blame to Democrat Stacey Abrams while at the same time arguing his own state's economy is good.
Primary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in Ohio
Read full article: Primary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in OhioThe primary election in Ohio stood as the first real test this midterm election season of former President Donald Trump's status as the Republican Party kingmaker — and he passed.
Election 2022: JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primary
Read full article: Election 2022: JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primary“Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance has won Ohio’s contentious and hyper-competitive GOP Senate primary, buoyed by Donald Trump’s endorsement in a race widely seen as an early test of the former president’s hold on his party.
EXPLAINER: Why disputed maps won't stop Ohio's May 3 primary
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why disputed maps won't stop Ohio's May 3 primaryDespite the uncertainty raised over the date of Ohio’s primary election, the state is ready to move forward with early voting on Tuesday for a likely May 3 contest for statewide and congressional races – but not legislative ones.
Russia business deals muddy GOP US Senate primary in Ohio
Read full article: Russia business deals muddy GOP US Senate primary in OhioSeveral Republicans competing for the party’s nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio are facing scrutiny for their ties to Russia as the country intensifies its war against Ukraine.
Biden in NYC: Nation must come together to end gun violence
Read full article: Biden in NYC: Nation must come together to end gun violencePresident Joe Biden is pledging to New Yorkers and the nation that the federal government will step up its fight against gun violence by working more closely with police and communities to stop the surging bloodshed.
Intel to build $20B Ohio chip facility amid global shortage
Read full article: Intel to build $20B Ohio chip facility amid global shortageChipmaker Intel says it will invest $20 billion to build a factory in central Ohio in an attempt to help alleviate a global shortage of chips that power everything from phones to cars to home appliances.
Ohio governor facing primary: No pandemic response regrets
Read full article: Ohio governor facing primary: No pandemic response regretsGOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he has no regrets about his response to the coronavirus pandemic, even if Republican voters who thought he went too far are angry enough to vote him out in the upcoming May primary.
Partisan divide on COVID policy widens in state legislatures
Read full article: Partisan divide on COVID policy widens in state legislaturesPolitical divisions about coronavirus policies are evident as state lawmakers across the country are beginning their third year of sessions dealing with another spike in COVID-19 cases.
In omicron outbreak, US governors lose appetite for mandates
Read full article: In omicron outbreak, US governors lose appetite for mandatesGovernors across the U.S. took sweeping action during earlier surges of the COVID-19 pandemic, but are taking a much different approach during the record-setting caseloads caused by the omicron variant.
Live updates: COVID surge delays nuclear treaty conference
Read full article: Live updates: COVID surge delays nuclear treaty conferenceA COVID-19 surge has upended plans to hold a major nuclear treaty conference at the United Nations, with participants agreeing to postpone the meeting days before its scheduled start.
Governors pin hopes on full vaccine approval as cases climb
Read full article: Governors pin hopes on full vaccine approval as cases climbAs U.S. regulators weigh giving the final stamp of approval for certain COVID-19 vaccines, governors in states hard hit by the pandemic hope the move will help persuade the many holdouts in their states to finally get the shot.
Cleveland St to require coronavirus vaccinations despite law
Read full article: Cleveland St to require coronavirus vaccinations despite lawCleveland State University says it will still require students living on campus to be vaccinated against the coronavirus despite a new law prohibiting the requirement.
Dispiriting setback: COVID deaths, cases rise again globally
Read full article: Dispiriting setback: COVID deaths, cases rise again globallyCOVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for a return to normal life.