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‘We can no longer see the stars’: Ohioans are fighting a proliferation of data centers
‘Coughing up stuff from my lungs is an ongoing daily occurrence,’ said Joe Fuller, who works in data centers throughout Ohio.
Sherrod Brown
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Northwest Ohio rally targets Jon Husted over Ohio data center boom, rising electric costs
A GOP memo obtained by Axios warns data center backlash could cost Husted his seat, the same argument protesters made outside his Lima appearance.
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Leaked GOP memo: Data centers are ‘anchor hanging around Jon Husted’s neck’
The NRSC memo urges AI companies to fix their own public image, warning that a Husted loss could make politicians nationwide wary of backing data centers.
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Ohio nursing homes dumped residents at homeless shelters. Jon Husted helped make them harder to sue.
Husted has taken more than $1 million from the nursing home industry since co-sponsoring the 2002 law that shortened residents' window to sue.
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Jon Husted helped nursing homes fight abuse and wrongful-death lawsuits, then took $1M from the industry
A 2002 bill Husted cosponsored cut nursing homes' lawsuit exposure and barred state inspection findings from court, as Medicaid cuts strain Ohio facilities.
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Ohio U.S. Senate candidates offer contrasting visions for data centers
A Bowling Green poll finds 71% of Ohioans want a construction moratorium, but neither Husted nor Brown has embraced one.
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‘Bases loaded’: Ohio Democrats embrace rare optimism at fundraising gala
Amy Acton, Sherrod Brown and other Democrats sounded optimistic notes ahead of the November election. The event also features Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat and potential 2028 presidential contender.
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Sherrod Brown comfortably outraises Jon Husted as outside groups enter Ohio’s U.S. Senate race
Outside groups have committed over $174 million so far, with a dark money nonprofit and Jane Street traders among the biggest donors on both sides.
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Political parties boast new clout and cash in midterms thanks to US Supreme Court
Experts say the June 30 ruling gives party leaders more control over campaign cash than a flood of new money, with Ohio's Brown-Husted race seen as a key test.
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Jon Husted’s former campaign chair gave him thousands before quitting over case involving 15-year-old child
Federal and state filings show Havas gave Husted's campaigns and DeWine's ticket $24,250.79 since 2018, including weeks before his resignation this month.
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Jon Husted opposes making the wealthy pay their fair share into Social Security
Husted opposes the bipartisan plan to lift the Social Security payroll tax cap, which would require higher earners to pay more into the system.
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Northwest Ohio residents call out Jon Husted for key role in FirstEnergy corruption scandal
Residents and local officials demand accountability as FirstEnergy seeks a rate increase tied to the $60 million HB 6 bribery scandal that Husted helped orchestrate.
