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Young lawmakers talk online child safety and AI policy at annual bipartisan summit
South Carolina Rep. Brandon Guffey shared how his son's death from online sextortion led him to write Gavin's Law, now a state felony statute.
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Former Ohio Supreme Court justices join tour for independent, nonpartisan judiciary
Former Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor and colleagues warned that partisan judicial races and a president above the law threaten courts ahead of November's midterms.
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Ohio voters buried SB 5. The anti-union operatives who fought to save it now run Ramaswamy’s campaign
Seneca County rejected SB 5 by 25 points in 2011, and the unions it targeted have mostly endorsed Ramaswamy's Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, this year.
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Jon Husted campaign chair quits after guilty plea in case involving 15-year-old
Havas served 90 days in jail after his 2009 case was reduced from sexual misconduct with a minor to misdemeanor assault, records show.
National News
Trump administration targeting states’ DHS grants to force voting changes, House Dems say
A federal judge already barred the SAVE system use DHS demands, and Democrats say the mismatch threatens $200 million in grants before midterms.
Local
Ohioans call out Jon Husted over donations from Epstein 'co-conspirator', now in Marietta
Husted received $116,892 from Wexner between 2001 and 2025, then voted against releasing Epstein records in September before reversing course months later.
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Why Democrats think they can compete in this ‘sleeper’ Ohio congressional race
Miller's messy divorce and Poindexter's union roots have Democrats eyeing pickup odds in a district Trump won by 11 points.
Local
Complaint accuses Ramaswamy campaign of hiding $509K in credit card spending
A new complaint accuses Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio campaign of burying more than $509K in credit-card spending behind monthly AmEx payments, obscuring what the money was spent on.
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NW Ohio union leaders: Ramaswamy moved his company to Texas, now wants to run Ohio
Union leaders point to Ramaswamy's 2024 relocation of Strive Asset Management from Columbus to Dallas as evidence he won't fight for Ohio workers.
Local
As Ramaswamy runs for Ohio governor, attacks on his identity come from fellow Republicans
The Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur has faced attacks on his Hindu faith and citizenship from far-right activists and a GOP primary rival, despite his own attacks on identity politics.
Local
Ohio court case eliminates limits on coordinated spending between parties and candidates
The case began when J.D. Vance and Steve Chabot sued after being outraised by Democratic opponents, with Vance getting $15.2 million to Tim Ryan's $56.4 million.
Local
Ohio Republicans stand by Rodney Creech despite child sex abuse allegations
State Rep. Rodney Creech — accused in state investigative records of climbing into bed with a minor female relative while erect and wearing only his underwear — remains the GOP nominee in House District 40.
