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David Niven, a professor of political science at the University of Cincinnati holds a map demonstrating a gerrymandered Ohio district, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Cincinnati.

Senate Budget Would Allow Top Lawmakers To Hire Lawyers In Ohio Redistricting Disputes

Republicans in the Senate have added to their budget a provision that could directly affect the upcoming process to draw new maps for a 15-member Congressional delegation as well as the Ohio House and Senate.

Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps approved by Ohio Redistricting Commission in

Fair districts groups are taking Ohio legislative maps back to court

Voter rights organizations and a national Democratic group said the new House and Senate maps are still gerrymandered to favor Republican candidates.

Reporters talk to Gov. Mike DeWine after groundbreaking for a mental and behavioral health care facility in Columbus on Feb 7, 2023JPG.JPG

DeWine won't say if he'll support across-the-board tax cuts

Republican lawmakers are pushing for tax cuts during the budget process.

Traffic on a Columbus freeway. The new overtime rules law would exempt businesses from paying overtime to hourly workers for commuting or traveling to jobsites from home.

DeWine signs $13.5 billion Ohio transportation budget with no vetoes

But Gov. Mike DeWine admitted in signing the two-year transportation budget that he had some concerns about one item added by the Republican chair of the committee that heard the bill.

Lame duck voting bill could require Ohio voters to have a photo ID

A bill to make changes in voting laws in Ohio is considered likely to be a priority for lawmakers in the Republican supermajority, and there could be a new element added in.

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) speaks to reporters before he departs Pitt-Greenville Airport following a campaign event in Greenville, N.C. on Saturday.

Vance defends spreading claims that Haitian migrants are eating pets

Sen. JD Vance, in a media appearance, blames the media for ignoring the situation in Springfield, Ohio, and justifies false stories about Haitian migrants.

Then-FBI Director James Comey testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing earlier this month before he was fired by President Trump.

Comey Agrees To Testify Before The Senate Intelligence Committee

The former FBI director's highly anticipated testimony, in open sessions, will come after he was fired by President Trump amid a growing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks during the Munich Security Conference last week. McCain's office has confirmed that while he was overseas, he met with U.S. forces in Syria about defeating ISIS.

Sen. McCain Makes Unannounced Trip To Syria To Meet With U.S. Forces

John McCain, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, went to Syria last week to discuss the campaign for defeating militants from the Islamic State.

Square Records in Akron is among many shops in Northeast Ohio participating in Record Store Day.

Shuffle: Vinyl Lovers And Stores Anticipate Crowds As Record Store Day Turns 10

The region’s record stores are stocking their shelves for one big day this month. April 22 is Record Store Day , an annual event that gives a boost to...

Arkansas Carries Out First Execution Since 2005

Arkansas has executed Ledell Lee, who was convicted of murdering a woman in 1993. The execution came shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the lethal injection.

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