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Missouri voters reject Amendment 4, say no to making it harder to amend the state constitution "No" votes polling 81.7% when the race was called at 8:23 p.m. www.stlpr.org/government-p...
Missouri voters reject Amendment 4, say no to making it harder to amend the state constitution
Because voters rejected Amendment 4, proposed state constitutional amendments brought by the public will still require a simple majority to pass once on the ballot.
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WASHINGTON — States do not have time before November’s midterm elections to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating overhauls of their mail-in-voting systems, two dozen Democratic state officials told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/04/r...
Democratic state officials urge US Supreme Court to affirm pause on Trump vote-by-mail order • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — States do not have time before November’s midterm elections to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating overhauls of their mail-in-voting systems, two dozen Democrat...
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Thursday August 20, 2026 at 6pm EDT Learn about election updates and Election Protection opportunities in Ohio for the November 2026 election and meet the team. This call is an open space for anyone to join and ask questions. Please join us! RSVP: www.mobilize.us/ovrc/event/9...
Ohio Election Protection Welcome Call · Ohio Voter Rights Coalition
The Ohio Voter Rights Coalition invites you to join a monthly Election Protection welcome call. This is for new and former volunteers to come to learn more about election updates and Election Protecti...
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Electric bills hit new highs across Ohio, state data shows An average Ohioan’s July electric bill will be 12% higher than 2025 and 62% higher than 2015, new cost data show. Experts don’t expect the trend to relent. by Jake Zuckerman signalcleveland.org/electric-bil...
Electric bills hit new highs across Ohio, state data shows - Signal Cleveland
Electric bills will likely hit record highs for millions of Ohioans when July bills go out this month. In Columbus, average bills near $200.
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A state panel approved the ballot language for Issue 3 on Monday in a bipartisan 4-1 vote. If voters approve the measure, it would make Ohio’s existing voter ID law more difficult to undo or change in the future. by Andrew Tobias signalohio.org/ballot-langu...
Ballot language set for Issue 3, the Ohio voter ID amendment - Signal Ohio
If voters approve Issue 3, it would make Ohio's existing voter ID law more difficult to undo or change in the future.
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As Affordable Care Act enrollment declines, rural Ohioans are being hit hard Since enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans expired in January, Ohio has seen the nation's steepest decline in Marketplace enrollment. by Sarah Melotte www.wvxu.org/2026-08-03/a...
As Affordable Care Act enrollment declines, rural Ohioans are being hit hard
When the GOP slashed funding for federal health insurance assistance, rural residents were disproportionately hit, according to a data analysis from the Daily Yonder.
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Ohio bill would let voters decide on every new data center project by Anna Staver www.cleveland.com/news/2026/07...
Ohio bill would let voters decide on every new data center project
A bill in the Ohio House would require a public vote before data centers could proceed and would also ban local tax incentives and require new facilities to generate their own electricity.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to the top job is in jeopardy after two key Republican senators expressed misgivings about the status of the tax immunity settlement the Justice Department helped reach between President Donald Trump and the IRS. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump's attorney general pick in jeopardy amid Cornyn concerns
Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination is in jeopardy, with two GOP senators voicing misgivings about a tax immunity deal involving the president.
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A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a Trump administration suit seeking New Jersey voters’ addresses, driver’s license numbers, birth dates, partial Social Security numbers, and a host of other private data. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/judge...
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit seeking NJ voter data • Ohio Capital Journal
The judge said federal law does not require New Jersey to provide the feds with its complete, unredacted voter list. An appeal is expected.
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Senate panel delays vote on Blanche attorney general nomination as key Republicans withhold support apnews.com/article/todd...
Senate panel delays vote on Blanche attorney general nomination as key Republicans withhold support
Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general has stalled as lawmakers scrapped a planned committee vote.
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A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that federal gov't can continue implementing President Trump’s executive order limiting vote-by-mail, reaching opposite conclusion that another appeals panel decided. The issue will have to be settled by U.S. Supreme Court ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/29/r...
Courts issue conflicting rulings on Trump executive order restricting vote-by-mail • Ohio Capital Journal
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government can continue implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting vote-by-mail, reaching the opposite conclusion that anothe...
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta is prepared to fight the Trump administration’s appeal to Supreme Court voting rules "The Trump Administration does not have authority under the U.S. Constitution to dictate how states administer elections," Bonta said www.usatoday.com/story/news/s...
California AG to take on Trump's appeal to Supreme Court voting rules
Trump's administration filed an emergency appeal after a lower court ruled to block the administration from creating a federal list of eligible voters
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Ohio election officials are using an artificial intelligence chatbot to help answer questions about election procedures, but some states remain wary of adopting AI for election-related work. by Alex Perry www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Ohio adopts AI for elections, but other states still have concerns
Ohio launched an AI chatbot for election officials. Here's how it works and why some critics are concerned.
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Thursday July 30, 2026 at 6pm EDT Learn about election updates and Election Protection opportunities in Ohio for the November 2026 election and meet the team. This call is an open space for anyone to join and ask questions. Please join us! RSVP: www.mobilize.us/ovrc/event/9...
Ohio Election Protection Welcome Call · Ohio Voter Rights Coalition
The Ohio Voter Rights Coalition invites you to join a monthly Election Protection welcome call. This is for new and former volunteers to come to learn more about election updates and Election Protecti...
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Ohio Supreme Court case to decide if residents get any say on data center in their back yards by Anna Staver www.cleveland.com/news/2026/07...
Ohio Supreme Court case to decide if residents get any say on data center in their back yards
A ruling against Ashville residents could allow local governments statewide to fast-track major private developments without a public vote.
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President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the administration to move forward with a sweeping executive order aimed at mail voting that lower courts blocked in nearly two dozen states — setting up a major elections dispute months before the midterms www.cnn.com/2026/07/27/p...
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him curtail mail voting | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to allow the administration to move forward with implementing a sweeping executive order aimed at mail voting — setting up a major elections dispute at t...
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“This is a polarized country. There is the risk that people will see other poll monitor programs designed for intimidation and lump us all together,” said Dan Vicuna, senior policy director for voting and fair representation at Common Cause. by David Lightman ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/27/r...
Flood of poll watchers, observers, monitors to descend on midterm voters • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — Political party poll watchers are showing up more and more, usually outside polling places. They have a different mission than the nonpartisan election observers long regarded as bulwarks...
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Thursday July 30, 2026 at 6pm EDT Learn about election updates and Election Protection opportunities in Ohio for the November 2026 election and meet the team. This call is an open space for anyone to join and ask questions. Please join us! RSVP: www.mobilize.us/ovrc/event/9...
Ohio Election Protection Welcome Call · Ohio Voter Rights Coalition
The Ohio Voter Rights Coalition invites you to join a monthly Election Protection welcome call. This is for new and former volunteers to come to learn more about election updates and Election Protecti...
mobilize.us
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state” apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics
The Trump administration has again acknowledged in court documents that it terminated $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant ...
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A federal appeals court on Saturday ruled against the Trump administration’s efforts to implement stricter mail-in voting rules before midterm elections in the coming months, with control of both the House and Senate up for grabs. thehill.com/homenews/cam...
Appeals court upholds injunction on President Trump’s mail-in voting order
A federal appeals court on Saturday ruled against the Trump administration’s efforts to implement stricter mail-in voting rules before midterm elections in the coming months, with control of …
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters in swing state Wisconsin whose absentee ballots don’t arrive by Election Day should be allowed to cast provisional ballots at the polls to ensure their votes are counted, a lawsuit filed Friday argues. apnews.com/article/wisc...
Wisconsin voters sue to allow for vote to count if absentee ballot is late
A new lawsuit argues that voters in swing state Wisconsin whose absentee ballots haven't arrived by Election Day should be allowed to cast provisional ballots at the polls to ensure their vote is coun...
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Toledo Blade Editorial Hey, White House, — keep out of vote www.toledoblade.com/opinion/edit...
Editorial: Hey, White House, — keep out of vote
Ohio voters can breathe a sigh a relief. A claim made in a nationwide, prime-time address last week by the President of the United States that Ohio’s ...
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Don't let any of these important 2026 midterm election dates pass you by! ___________________________ 📋 October 5: Last day to register to vote or change your registration- by 9pm ▶️ Check your voter registration: voterlookup.ohiosos.gov/voterlookup....
As vote on Blanche for attorney general nears, ex-DOJ staffers warn against confirmation By Ashley Murray ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/23/r...
As vote on Blanche for attorney general nears, ex-DOJ staffers warn against confirmation • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — Former career Department of Justice officials and a survivor of abuse by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sounded the alarm Wednesday on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s fitnes...
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Analysis by Howard Wilkinson No proof to Trump's claim that Ohio elections compromised by China www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
Analysis: No proof to Trump's claim that Ohio elections compromised by China
Ohio's Secretary of State's Office — currently held by Republican Frank LaRose — even says so.
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WASHINGTON — Mass voter challenges are likely to occur in the 2026 midterm elections, the Brennan Center for Justice warned Tuesday, with the potential to “undermine the democratic process.” by David Lightman ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/22/r...
Brennan Center report predicts mass voter challenges likely in midterm elections • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — Mass voter challenges are likely to occur in the 2026 midterm elections, the Brennan Center for Justice warned Tuesday, with the potential to “undermine the democratic process.” President...
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TONIGHT! Are you interested in learning about how home rule affects environmental policy? Have you ever wondered who has the right to file a lawsuit about air quality? Join us Weds, July 22 at 6:00 pm for Judges, Judicial Philosophy & the Environment. RSVP: commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
In Ohio case, federal judge says warrantless ICE arrests are illegal, but denies motion to stop them by Marty Schladen ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/22/i...
In Ohio case, federal judge says warrantless ICE arrests are illegal, but denies motion to stop them • Ohio Capital Journal
A federal judge on Friday ruled that ICE is making illegal arrests. Then she dismissed a case seeking to stop the practice.
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Data centers cause Ohio’s energy demand to surpass supply by Jesse Bethea www.nbc4i.com/news/local-n...
Data centers cause Ohio’s energy demand to surpass supply
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — For the second year in a row, the organization that supplies Ohio with electricity was unable to meet its full capacity target. PJM Interconnection, the regional trans…
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Are you interested in learning about how home rule affects environmental policy? Have you ever wondered who has the right to file a lawsuit about air quality? Join us on Weds, July 22 at 6:00 pm for Judges, Judicial Philosophy & the Environment. RSVP: commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...