Jo Ingles
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It's the final day of voting on an amendment that would protect the right to an abortion in the state Constitution.
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All of the justices rejected the lawsuit attempting to keep the abortion rights amendment off Ohio’s November ballot.
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Gov. Mike DeWine had suggested lawmakers come in before the November election to make changes to the law that's on hold by courts that bans abortion at the point fetal cardiac electronic activity can be detected, around six weeks into a pregnancy.
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In a turnout that was much higher than expected for a rare summertime statewide vote, Ohioans rejected an effort to change the constitution to make it harder to pass citizen-led amendments, and to require groups to gather signatures from all 88 counties to make the ballot at all.
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The measure, subject of a special election on Tuesday, would have made it harder to pass amendments. It was seen an an attempt by state GOP lawmakers to thwart an upcoming abortion amendment.
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Ohio votes down Issue 1, rejecting conservative lawmakers' attempt to change the constitutional amendment process ahead of a vote on reproductive rights this November.
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The chairs of the Ohio Democratic Party and Ohio Republican Party say they are getting the word out and trying to convince Ohioans to vote early, before Election Day on Aug. 8, concerning a proposal that would make it harder to pass constitutional amendments.
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There are some key differences between the budgets created by Republicans in the House and Senate, both of which passed with very little support from minority Democrats.
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Gov. Mike DeWine says the current law, which bans abortion at the point fetal electronic cardiac activity is present, is out of step with many voters.
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Rep. Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) is the new head of the Ohio House Constitutional Resolutions Committee, after Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) removed the previous chair.