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Accused Republicans stay in Ramaswamy’s orbit. The abuse survivor gets attacked.
Two GOP senators want Miller gone over abuse claims, but Ramaswamy stays silent while his super PAC runs ads mocking Acton's own childhood abuse history.
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Former Ohio GOP candidate faces kidnapping trial, new domestic violence case
His life-felony kidnapping bond has stayed at $5,000 since February even as prosecutors escalated charges and a new domestic violence case surfaced in July.
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How bad does Max Miller have to get before Vivek Ramaswamy stops touting his endorsement?
Ramaswamy's campaign scrubbed Creech and Click within 48 hours of reporting on abuse claims, but Miller's endorsement has survived a week of far graver allegations.
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Ohio Republican Party's misconduct problem grows as critical midterm election approaches
Miller says his father-in-law is hiding from his own scandal, as Ohio law leaves the party powerless to replace him before Wednesday's deadline.
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Jon Husted’s former campaign chair gave him thousands before quitting over case involving 15-year-old child
Federal and state filings show Havas gave Husted's campaigns and DeWine's ticket $24,250.79 since 2018, including weeks before his resignation this month.
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FirstEnergy bribery scandal haunts Jon Husted's Senate race as Ohio ratepayers keep paying
Husted testified as a defense witness in the bribery trial this spring, as Ohio ratepayers continue paying hundreds of millions for the bailout he championed.
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Vivek Ramaswamy touts endorsement of Ohio group that opposes all forms of IVF, contraception
Ramaswamy "assured" the group that he's "totally" with them, according to one of its leaders.
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Ohio Equal Rights will try to get two amendments on 2027 ballot
The group cited election attacks, high marketing costs, and alignment with the Ohio Coalition to End Qualified Immunity as reasons to target 2027 instead.
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Ohio Republicans back off effort to kill a beefy tax credit for data centers
Lawmakers around 10 p.m. Wednesday nixed a vote on a data center package, aborting efforts to eliminate or lower a tax break that saved Big Tech $2 billion last year.
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Ohio House committee changes investigative, reporting provisions in childcare fraud bill
The committee removed a requirement to notify legislative leaders at investigation's end, citing lack of support for camera surveillance that childcare workers opposed.
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Rodney Creech, accused of sexual misconduct with minor, wins Republican primary
State Rep. Rodney Creech defeated former Rep. J. Todd Smith 58-42 in Tuesday's Ohio House District 40 GOP primary — 9 months after a BCI probe into alleged sexual misconduct with a minor relative.
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King, Roegner, Williams: 3 candidates Gary Click endorsed lost their primary races
All 3 down-ticket candidates Gary Click endorsed lost their primaries Tuesday — Andrew King for Ohio Supreme Court, Kristina Roegner for Treasurer, and Josh Williams for Congress.
