Karen Kasler
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The federal government is putting a stop to the use of humor and pop culture references on electronic message board in Ohio and across the country.
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The first governor-appointed director of the agency that replaces the Ohio Department of Education is getting settled in that role.
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Gerrymandering was once again a watch word in Ohio politics this year, as lawmakers had to draw new maps to replace the ones used because of a federal court order in 2022.
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Republicans in the Ohio House have overridden a veto on a provision in the state budget that prohibited communities from banning sales of flavored tobacco, further fueling the debate about uniform rules for businesses versus the home rule power of local governments.
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The state’s new recreational marijuana passed by nearly 57% of Ohio voters takes effect next Thursday, but Republican lawmakers have said they want to tweak the law before that.
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The decision to uphold the latest legislative maps from the Ohio Redistricting Commission was widely expected as the Ohio Supreme Court's composition has changed since it struck down maps five times in the last year.
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A statement about Issue 1 on the House Republicans’ official government website has raised questions about what the GOP's plans to address abortion-related legislation will look like – and whether they’ll be constitutional.
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Ohio joins a list of two dozen states that have legalized recreational marijuana for people over 21.
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Ohioans voted "yes" on a proposed amendment that provides protection for abortion, miscarriage, birth control and reproductive rights.
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Early voting turnout for Ohio's Nov. 7 election - which has statewide questions on abortion and reproductive rights and recreational marijuana - has outpaced the number of voters who cast early ballots in the August special election.