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Ohio House Minority Leader Calls Denial Of Ballot Postage "A Poll Tax"

By Ohio Public Radio • Sep 15, 2020

The leader of Democrats in the Ohio House is blasting a Republican controlled panel of lawmakers for its decision to deny a request by the Republican Secretary of State to pay for postage on mail-in ballots.

Businesses Support Council Resolution Declaring Racism A Public Health Crisis In Columbus

By Jim Letizia • Jun 2, 2020

Columbus City Council last night approved a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis in the city.

Threats Against Two Democratic Lawmakers Bring Support, Investigation

By Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) • May 28, 2020

Dems Call Income-Based School Vouchers Fairer For Families And Schools

By Ohio Public Radio • Feb 13, 2020

Democratic state lawmakers are pushing for legislation that phases-out EdChoice private school vouchers, which are based on public school performance.

Some Leaders Call On Task Force To Start Redrawing Congressional District Map

By Ohio Public Radio • May 9, 2019

A federal court has denied Ohio’s request to delay new congressional map drawing.

State Request To Delay Re-Draw of Congressional Map Denied

By Ohio Public Radio • May 9, 2019

The three-judge federal appeals court panel that ruled Ohio's Congressional district map unconstitutional has denied a request from the state to delay their order to draw a new map next month.

Governor Unveils First Budget, With Priority On Kids And No Tax Hikes - Or Cuts

By Ohio Public Radio • Mar 15, 2019

March 15 was the deadline for Governor Mike DeWine to release his two-year budget.

Dems Elect Emilia Sykes As Ohio House Minority Leader

By Ohio Public Radio • Jan 24, 2019

The election of Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder caused a shakeup among minority House Democrats.

Another Lawmaker Says She Was Mistreated By Statehouse Security

By Jim Letizia • Dec 21, 2018

Ohio’s first Asian-American state senator says she was subjected to discrimination by Ohio Highway Patrol troopers on Statehouse security duty this week.

Heartbeat Bill Passes

By Ohio Public Radio • Dec 14, 2018

A controversial bill that bans abortion at the point a fetal heartbeat can be detected is on its way to Governor John Kasich.

Sykes Asks Kasich To Help Mediate Dispute Over Her Treatment At Security Checkpoints

By Jim Letizia • Aug 25, 2018

Democratic State Representative Emilia Sykes wants Republican Governor John Kasich to help mediate her civil rights complaint.

OHP Report Denies Mistreatement Of Black State Lawmaker

By Associated Press • Aug 3, 2018

The Ohio Highway Patrol says troopers and security personnel acted properly when stopping a black state lawmaker as she attempted at least three times to enter state buildings.

Black Oregon Lawmaker Says Police Were Called As She Knocked On Constituents' Doors

By Tanya Ballard Brown • Jul 5, 2018

In the lead-up to Independence Day, Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum — a black woman — was out canvassing her constituents in Clackamas, as she is up for re-election this fall.

But according to Bynum, her door-to-door stops raised alarm bells for someone, who called the police.

Black State Lawmaker Files Complaint About Treatment By Statehouse Security

By Associated Press • Jul 2, 2018

An African-American Ohio lawmaker who says security at the Statehouse has inappropriately stopped her several times has filed a complaint with the state Civil Rights Commission.

Black State Lawmaker Says Statehouse Security Treats Her Differently Than Her White Counterparts

By Associated Press & Ohio Public Radio • Jun 6, 2018

An African-American Ohio lawmaker says she's being treated differently than white lawmakers by the Ohio Highway Patrol troopers who handle security at the Statehouse, even when she wears her security badge and pin marking her as a legislator.