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Ramaswamy’s property tax plan could trigger layoffs of over 50,000 teachers, 32,000 first responders
Fiscal officials warn income or sales taxes would need to nearly triple to replace lost revenue.
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Who is Linda Caudill? The Republican insider Ramaswamy chose to blame Amy Acton for her mother’s death
The woman blaming Amy Acton for her mother’s death has spent a decade in Republican politics — chairing Donald Trump’s Hamilton County campaign, organizing conservative activists and winning a seat on the Ohio GOP’s State Central Committee.
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Ramaswamy breaks silence on Max Miller, supports him fully: Preserving GOP control is ‘most important’
Two GOP senators on the same endorsement page as Ramaswamy have called for Miller to resign, but his name still isn't going anywhere.
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Amy Acton promotes plan to make Ohio government more ethical
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate says she would establish anti-corruption task forces to prevent future malfeasance in state government.
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Fact check: Ramaswamy ad blames Acton for death of woman who lived and died in Kentucky, not Ohio
DeWine has repeatedly said pandemic decisions were his alone, and the ad's spokeswoman was cut from a 2017 GOP campaign over a violent meme targeting Jon Husted.
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Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association endorses Amy Acton for governor
The endorsement splits Ohio police unions, coming a month after the state's largest, the FOP, backed Ramaswamy and an all-Republican slate for the first time in recent memory.
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US Senate map trending toward Democrats, though GOP retains slim advantage
Ohio is one of six toss-up states as analysts say low Trump approval and stronger Democratic enthusiasm could offset a map Republicans should easily hold.
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Ohio bill would create a limit on reimbursement rates for foster care placements
Officials say providers charge counties unlimited daily rates for hard-to-place children, with one Scioto County case nearing $1 million a year.
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Democrats don’t agree on how to talk about trans athletes. Just look at Ohio.
Equality Ohio downgraded Acton's grade to pending after a tense meeting where LGBTQ+ leaders said her campaign seemed to sideline trans concerns for swing voters.
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Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton unveils anti-corruption agenda
“We’ve got a lot of work to do,” Acton told reporters at a Columbus event. “But I think walking in the door and saying, ‘Look, there is a cost that we are all paying for corruption. We all know it. We’re famous for it.”
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Vivek Ramaswamy peddled a failed Alzheimer’s drug. He made millions anyway.
His mother's questioned reanalysis and a SoftBank ownership shift preceded the $315 million IPO's collapse, wiping out a California teachers' pension fund.
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Will Vivek Ramaswamy run for president in 2028 — or is 2032 the real plan?
The New York Times listed the Ohio governor candidate as a "potential prospect" for president in 2028.
