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Ramaswamy vows Medicaid fraud crackdown, but his running mate's budget killed Ohio oversight panel
Ramaswamy's running mate helped eliminate the state's Medicaid oversight panel last year, undermining the candidate's fraud-fighting pledge.
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Republicans target blue-state districts after US Supreme Court voting rights decision
Sen. Eric Schmitt is urging the DOJ to challenge majority-minority districts in Democratic states, potentially flipping 10+ House seats before 2026.
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Thousands attend protests in Selma and Montgomery for voting rights
The Supreme Court's weakening of voting rights protections has prompted Democratic lawmakers and activists to mobilize against Republican redistricting targeting Black congressional districts.
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US Supreme Court’s uneven rulings in election lead-up causing chaos, experts say
The Supreme Court invoked the Purcell principle to block election changes in Texas but ignored it when fast-tracking GOP gerrymanders in Louisiana, Alabama, and other Southern states.
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Ohio lawmakers are creating bipartisan data center committee that will start meeting this month
The committee will hear from Google, Meta, and data center workers as Ohioans push a ballot initiative to ban large facilities over concerns about water use and electricity costs.
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The redistricting frenzy is scrambling the midterm elections. Here’s where things stand now.
A Supreme Court ruling and Trump pressure have triggered unprecedented mid-decade redistricting in nine states, with Republicans positioned to gain up to 17 seats before November.
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Jay Edwards’ ties to Larry Householder, HB 6 vote, and ethics questions loom over Ohio Treasurer bid
Edwards donated to the dark money entity at the HB 6 scheme's center, attended an FBI-recorded dinner with the indicted lobbyist, and voted against expelling Householder from the chamber.
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Is Ohio a stepping stone? NYT lists Ramaswamy as a 2028 presidential prospect
Ramaswamy pledged in 2025 to serve a full four-year term if elected governor and skip 2028, but the Times now lists him as a potential presidential prospect just 15 months later.
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Trump elections order would create chaotic ‘nightmare,’ Democrats and allies tell court
A federal judge questioned whether the order is even lawful, but Democrats must prove harm before midterm elections less than six months away.
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After SCOTUS voting rights ruling, Virginia leaders warn minority representation could erode
Virginia Democrats and civil rights leaders warn the Supreme Court's decision gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act could reshape state maps if Republicans gain power after the 2030 census.
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The deadline for Trump to get approval for his war has passed. Ohio’s US senators are mum
Husted and Moreno voted five times to block war-powers resolutions as the conflict costs $1 billion daily and drives Ohio gas above $4.78 a gallon.
