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JULIE CARR SMYTH

JULIE CARR SMYTH

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Election|Political|US

Vivek Ramaswamy will kick off his bid for Ohio governor in Cincinnati on Feb. 24

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy will launch his bid for Ohio governor on Feb. 24 in his native Cincinnati, with ensuing events in the Columbus, Toledo and Cleveland areas

Vivek Ramaswamy will kick off his bid for Ohio governor in Cincinnati on Feb. 24
Crime|Political|US

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine postpones 3 executions scheduled for this year

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has extended the state's unofficial death penalty moratorium once again with the postponements of three more executions scheduled for this year

Political|Sports|US

Former Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel nominated as Ohio's lieutenant governor

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is nominating former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel as the state's next lieutenant governor

Former Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel nominated as Ohio's lieutenant governor
Political|US

Callers swamp Senate offices in Trump's first weeks, leading to busy signals and full voicemail

Callers are getting busy signals and voicemail inboxes are full at many U.S. Senate offices

Callers swamp Senate offices in Trump's first weeks, leading to busy signals and full voicemail
Crime|Environment|Health|Political|US

Lawsuit blames deaths on Ohio train derailment as Vance says US needs 'to do better on rail safety'

A new lawsuit alleges for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment

Lawsuit blames deaths on Ohio train derailment as Vance says US needs 'to do better on rail safety'
Business|Election|Political|US

Ramaswamy's expected run for Ohio governor would test experienced Republicans and tradition

Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of Ohio, his home state

Ramaswamy's expected run for Ohio governor would test experienced Republicans and tradition
Election|Political|US

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed JD Vance in the US Senate

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s pick to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed JD Vance in the US Senate
Election|News|Political|US

Ohio attorney general rejects language for political mapmaking reform amendment for a second time

The Ohio Attorney General's Office has once again rejected petition language for a constitutional amendment aimed at remaking Ohio’s troubled system for drawing political maps

Ohio attorney general rejects language for political mapmaking reform amendment for a second time
Business|Science|Technology

Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends

The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon manufacture cutting-edge electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends
Arts|Education|Environment|News|Travel|World

Network of ancient American Indian earthworks in Ohio named as UNESCO World Heritage sites

A network of ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio noted for their good condition, distinct style and cultural significance has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites

Network of ancient American Indian earthworks in Ohio named as UNESCO World Heritage sites
Business|Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Ohio wants to revive a strict abortion law. Justices are weighing the legal arguments

Ohio Supreme Court justices have questioned the state’s lawyer about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting in hopes of reviving its law banning abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy

Ohio wants to revive a strict abortion law. Justices are weighing the legal arguments
Election|Health|Opinion|Political|US

Anti-abortion groups are at odds on strategies ahead of Ohio vote. It could be a preview for 2024

Abortion opponents in Ohio are at odds over how to frame their opposition to a reproductive rights amendment on the state’s November ballot and over longer-term goals on how severely they would restrict the procedure

Anti-abortion groups are at odds on strategies ahead of Ohio vote. It could be a preview for 2024
Election|News|Political|US

JR Majewski, who quit Ohio GOP primary in May, rejoins race to challenge Democratic Rep. Kaptur

A Republican backed by Donald Trump has rejoined next year’s race to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in northern Ohio

JR Majewski, who quit Ohio GOP primary in May, rejoins race to challenge Democratic Rep. Kaptur
News

Internal conflicts and power struggles have become hallmarks of the modern GOP

Dysfunction within the Republican Party isn’t limited to the leadership chaos in the House of Representatives playing out in the nation’s capital

Internal conflicts and power struggles have become hallmarks of the modern GOP
Election|Health|News|US

Voting begins in Ohio in the only election this fall to decide abortion rights

In-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

Voting begins in Ohio in the only election this fall to decide abortion rights
Education|Opinion

Ohio embraced the 'science of reading.' Now a popular reading program is suing

The battle over how to teach reading has landed in court

Ohio embraced the 'science of reading.' Now a popular reading program is suing
Health|US

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

This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio's abortion amendment?
News|Opinion

Misinformation is flowing ahead of Ohio abortion vote. Some is coming from a legislative website

Misinformation targeting a reproductive rights measure on Ohio's fall ballot is appearing in an unusual place: the official website of the Republican-controlled state Senate

Misinformation is flowing ahead of Ohio abortion vote. Some is coming from a legislative website
News|Opinion|Political|US

An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024

A 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

An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024
Health|News|US

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights

Ohio voters have approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
Opinion|US

Voters back abortion rights, but some foes won’t relent. Is the commitment to democracy in question?

The statewide battles over abortion rights since the Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion have exposed another fault line across the country

Voters back abortion rights, but some foes won’t relent. Is the commitment to democracy in question?
Crime|News|US

Shooting that wounded 4 in Ohio is the second to occur at a Walmart in 24 hours

Police say a gunman opened fire inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself, the second shooting in 24 hours at a store operated by the retail giant

Shooting that wounded 4 in Ohio is the second to occur at a Walmart in 24 hours
Health|News

Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts

Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them

Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts
Business|Crime|News

Former top Ohio utility regulator surrenders in $60 million bribery scheme linked to energy bill

Ohio’s former top utility regulator has pleaded not guilty in connection with a $60 million bribery scheme

Former top Ohio utility regulator surrenders in $60 million bribery scheme linked to energy bill
Crime|News|US

A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe

A Black Ohio woman who miscarried in her bathroom has been charged with abuse of a corpse

A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe

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