🔋⚖️ Join us on 8/19 @ 6PM for our last summer session w/the Ohio Environmental Council! We'll look at state agencies like the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, their relationship w/the Ohio Supreme Court & the link to ever-increasing energy costs for consumers. ➡️ bit.ly/OhEnviroLaw3

Trenton residents ask Ohio Supreme Court to weigh in on data center petition www.wvxu.org/environment/...

Trenton residents ask Ohio Supreme Court to weigh in on data center petition

The group is asking the court for an expedited writ of mandamus to get the charter amendment on the ballot in November.

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The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in one of two lawsuits over state efforts to crack down on the sale of flavored vapes and e-cigarettes. The rulings could reshape state and city power on what some see as a looming public health crisis. signalohio.org/ohio-flavore...

Vape sellers to Ohio Supreme Court: crackdown is unconstitutional

Rulings in the Ohio Supreme Court's flavored vapes cases could limit the state's ability to fight what officials see as a looming addiction crisis.

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“Because JobsOhio is being run by a lobbyist, we have to question everything...and because there’s such a lack of transparency, we are left imagining the absolute worst.” - Catherine Turcer, executive director, @commoncauseohio.bsky.social ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/07/j...

JobsOhio chairman lobbies for Intel, a company that got millions from JobsOhio • Ohio Capital Journal

JobsOhio said it avoids conflicts. But the chairman of its board is a paid lobbyist for Intel, which has gotten millions from JobsOhio.

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The Ohio Supreme Court sided with Ashville residents who oppose a data center and ruled that the village of Ashville improperly blocked a ballot referendum that aims to challenge the controversial data center. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...

Village Must Submit Data Center Referendum to County Board of Elections

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🚨 The US Attorney General defends the rule of law, safeguards civil rights, and holds the powerful accountable - Todd Blanche is not that guy. 📞 Call Senators Jon Husted (202) 224-3353 and Bernie Moreno (202) 224-2315 and urge them to vote NO on Blanche! @commoncauseohio.bsky.social

Analysis: House Bill 6 bribery case is driving this year's Ohio AG race by Howard Wilkinson www.wvxu.org/politics/202...

Analysis: House Bill 6 bribery case is driving this year's Ohio AG race

Republican Keith Faber and Democrat John J. Kulewicz are miles apart on a January trial of FirstEnergy executives.

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Catherine Turcer, executive director of Common Cause Ohio, said Rubin’s presence atop JobsOhio only deepens suspicions about the organization’s transparency and freedom from conflict.

JobsOhio chairman lobbies for Intel, a company that got millions from JobsOhio ‘Private’ economic-development group is mostly exempt from state ethics law by Marty Schladen ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/07/j...

JobsOhio chairman lobbies for Intel, a company that got millions from JobsOhio • Ohio Capital Journal

JobsOhio said it avoids conflicts. But the chairman of its board is a paid lobbyist for Intel, which has gotten millions from JobsOhio.

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A Summit County judge dismissed three charges against former FirstEnergy lobbyist Michael Dowling but left the central bribery allegations intact as he and former CEO Chuck Jones head toward a retrial. www.cleveland.com/court-justic...

Judge tosses 3 charges against ex-FirstEnergy exec, leaves bribery charges intact

Three charges against ex-FirstEnergy top lobbyist Michael Dowling were dismissed, but bribery allegations remain for him and ex-CEO Chuck Jones.

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Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner: November election is litmus test for democracy ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/03/o...

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner: November election is litmus test for democracy • Ohio Capital Journal

The lone Ohio Supreme Court justice with a “D” next to her name on the November general election ballot has sued to get rid of that party label, as part of her efforts to preserve what she says is a d...

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On Aug 8, join Unite & Rise for Voting Rights – a nationwide day of civic action inspired by the power of communities coming together to protect and strengthen our democracy. To find an event near you, go here: bit.ly/UniteRiseLWVOhio

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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Challenger to incumbent Ohio Supreme Court justice touts ‘originalism,’ strict immigration rulings ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/31/c...

Challenger to incumbent Ohio Supreme Court justice touts 'originalism,' strict immigration rulings • Ohio Capital Journal

The challenger hoping to unseat incumbent Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner has been emphasizing her work as an immigration judge and her originalism stance as part of her campaign to get th...

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Dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court Spans the Political Spectrum @brennancenter.org Focus groups reveal that Americans are highly critical of the current Court and support reforms to make it more impartial and accountable. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

Dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court Spans the Political Spectrum

Focus groups reveal that Americans are highly critical of the current Court and support reforms to make it more impartial and accountable.

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Ohio Supreme Court: Victim can’t file delayed appeal, despite initial legal confusion ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/29/o...

Ohio Supreme Court: Victim can't file delayed appeal, despite initial legal confusion • Ohio Capital Journal

The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that a woman does not have the right to file a delayed appeal for damages as the victim of a crime, despite the fact that there was legal and legislative confusion over...

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Ohio Supreme Court case to decide if residents get any say on data center in their back yards 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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The 50 top megadonors have given $1.6 BILLION to influence the midterm elections so far. They mostly represent the finance & tech industries (venture capital, AI, crypto, gambling), and many oppose consumer-protection regulations that impact their profits. www.washingtonpost.com/elections/in...

Meet the megadonors pouring more than $1.6 billion into the 2026 elections

Billionaires and newly minted trillionaire Elon Musk make up the top individual donors.

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Kansas Amendment Battle Highlights Billionaires’ Efforts to Capture State Courts Charles Koch and Leonard Leo’s hands are all over a ballot measure to change how judges get on the Kansas Supreme Court. By Evan Vorpahl, @truthout.org truthout.org/articles/kan...

Kansas Amendment Battle Highlights Billionaires’ Efforts to Capture State Courts

Charles Koch and Leonard Leo’s hands are all over a ballot measure to change how judges get on the Kansas Supreme Court.

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A proposed one-year freeze could delay pending FirstEnergy and Enbridge rate increases, but it would not stop every charge that can raise Northeast Ohio utility bills.

What Ohio’s proposed utility-rate freeze could mean for Northeast Ohio bills

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Check out our discussion with Chris Tavenor from the Ohio Environmental Council and Randi Leppla from Case Western Reserve School of Law on Judges, Judicial Philosophy & the Environment. Moderated by Catherine Turcer, @commoncauseohio.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibI...

Judges, Judicial Philosophy, and the Environment - July 22, 2026

YouTube video by Common Cause Ohio

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Did you know that the Ohio Supreme Court has a case about data centers? Are you interested in learning about home rule and environmental policy? Have you ever wondered who has the right to file a lawsuit about air quality? This webinar on July 22 @ 6PM is for you! Register: bit.ly/OhEnviroLaw2

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled 6-1 Tuesday that a judge gave enough explanation when denying a request for postconviction DNA testing. www.cleveland.com/open/2026/07...

Ohio Supreme Court says trial court adequately explained DNA-testing denial

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that judges satisfy state law when they provide a statutory reason for denying a request for postconviction DNA testing.

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Did you know that the Ohio Supreme Court has a case about data centers? Are you interested in learning about home rule and environmental policy? Have you ever wondered who has the right to file a lawsuit about air quality? This webinar on July 22 @ 6PM is for you! Register: bit.ly/OhEnviroLaw2

Ohio’s new Attorney General Andy Wilson said he is “very comfortable” with prosecutors’ public-corruption case against two former FirstEnergy executives and expects the state to present a clearer, stronger case when the men are retried this fall. www.cleveland.com/news/2026/07...

Ohio's new AG is 'very comfortable' with plans to retry ex-FirstEnergy executives

Wilson says he authorized prosecutors' expanded case against Chuck Jones and Mike Dowling on public-corruption charges and expects the state to make a clearer, stronger case when the men are retried t...

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Ohio Power Siting Board asks Ohio Supreme Court to punt on high-stakes solar case By @kmkowalski.bsky.social @canarymedia.com ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/17/o...

Ohio Power Siting Board asks court to punt on high-stakes solar case • Ohio Capital Journal

For more than a year, the Ohio Supreme Court has been set to make a landmark ruling in a case with high stakes for renewable energy development. But now, the Ohio Power Siting Board has asked the cour...

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Ashville Referendum Fight Heads to Ohio Supreme Court Over EdgeConneX Data Center Agreement By Jeremy Newman www.sciotopost.com/ashville-ref...

Ashville Referendum Fight Heads to Ohio Supreme Court Over EdgeConneX Data Center Agreement - Scioto Post

ASHVILLE, Ohio — A legal battle over Ashville’s controversial EdgeConneX data center project has reached the Supreme Court of Ohio, where three village residents are asking the state’s highest court t...

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