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Montana senator holds up nomination of state’s first Native American federal judge
WASHINGTON — U.S. Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana is blocking the nomination of a lawyer who, if confirmed by the Senate, would be the first Native American to serve as a federal judge in the state. Daines objected to the White House’s nomination of Danna Jackson, a tribal attorney for the Confederated Salish and […] The post Montana senator holds up nomination of state’s first Native American federal judge appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio House sends foreign influence, Biden ballot fix legislation to Senate
The Ohio House approved measures Thursday to change the presidential nomination deadline, even though Democrats announced a virtual convention to comply with state deadlines, and to bar foreign contributions in statewide issue campaigns. Democratic members argue the latter bill is more likely to stamp out statewide ballot initiatives than foreign influence. The approvals come a […] The post Ohio House sends foreign influence, Biden ballot fix legislation to Senate appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio GOP leaders’ push to stop foreign money does nothing about transparency
In exchange for putting a sitting president on the state ballot, Ohio’s Republican leadership this week demanded that Democrats agree to a measure Republicans said would protect ballot initiatives from foreign money. However, the measures would do nothing to bring transparency to politically active 501(c)(4) “dark money” groups into which foreigners, corporations — even criminal […] The post Ohio GOP leaders’ push to stop foreign money does nothing about transparency appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio GOP again attempts to go around voters, this time on redistricting and minimum wage
Ohio Republicans are being accused of, once again, attempting to make it harder for citizens to have their voices heard. The GOP denies this, as they did the previous three times. It has been especially chaotic for the past week at the Ohio Statehouse as lawmakers debated how to get President Joe Biden on the […] The post Ohio GOP again attempts to go around voters, this time on redistricting and minimum wage appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Election officials weigh in on candidate deadnaming bills prompted by transgender candidates
Two candidates will appear on Ohioans’ ballots this November under the names they use in daily life but weren’t born with. Arienne Childrey and Bobbie Arnold, both trans women, went through the process to legally change their name, but an obscure provision in Ohio law requires them to list any prior names on their candidate […] The post Election officials weigh in on candidate deadnaming bills prompted by transgender candidates appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
For those discovering Ohio’s mess of government dysfunction, here’s a history of how we got here
The Democratic National Committee this week announced exactly what I’ve expected all along in the Ohio Biden ballot debacle: Democrats will simply nominate him in a virtual convention before the actual Chicago convention and the president will be on the ballot for reelection in Ohio this November. If you’ll recall, this is precisely what I […] The post For those discovering Ohio’s mess of government dysfunction, here’s a history of how we got here appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Low-wage states with cheap housing dominated the post-pandemic jobs boom
A new analysis shows states with low wages but cheap housing have been dominating in job creation. Ohio is not among them, however, falling from 15th in job creation between 2014 and 2019 to 43rd in job creation between 2019 and 2024. The data show Ohio had a net gain of 272,402 jobs between 2014 […] The post Low-wage states with cheap housing dominated the post-pandemic jobs boom appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Funds for clean school buses coming to hundreds of districts, White House says
WASHINGTON — As part of its ongoing effort to replace diesel-fueled school buses, the Biden administration on Wednesday said it will provide approximately 530 school districts across nearly all states with almost $1 billion to help them purchase clean school buses. The initiative, part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program rebate […] The post Funds for clean school buses coming to hundreds of districts, White House says appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
The jury now will decide Trump’s fate in hush money trial, after lengthy closing arguments
WASHINGTON — Closing arguments in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president concluded Tuesday, leaving the jury to now decide if Donald Trump is guilty of faking reimbursement to his personal lawyer for hush money paid to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election. Just outside the Lower Manhattan courthouse during […] The post The jury now will decide Trump’s fate in hush money trial, after lengthy closing arguments appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio AG Yost says he won’t explain his role in bailout scandal because of other cases
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has given another reason not to explain his involvement in the biggest corruption scandal in state history: There are other cases in the matter — including two he's prosecuting — and there could be more. The post Ohio AG Yost says he won’t explain his role in bailout scandal because of other cases appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Polling shows voters want candidate support for child care in Ohio, other ‘battleground’ states
New polling shows voters in Ohio and other states spotlighted in the presidential election as “battleground states” want to hear plans to improve child care as part of candidate campaigns. The child care advocacy group First Five Years Fund commissioned the polling through two research teams to survey registered voters in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Montana, […] The post Polling shows voters want candidate support for child care in Ohio, other ‘battleground’ states appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Why the US government is trying to break up Live Nation Entertainment
The U.S. Justice Department, along with 29 states, including Ohio and the District of Columbia, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster. The lawsuit alleges that Live Nation “engaged in a variety of tactics to eliminate competition and monopolize markets,” which, according to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, […] The post Why the US government is trying to break up Live Nation Entertainment appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
New solar will help keep power on during scorching summer, report says
With some parts of the country already facing heat waves, the organization in charge of setting reliability standards for the American electric grid is warning that a scorching summer could lead to a shortage of power generation in some regions. The warning comes as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there’s a 99% chance that 2024 will rank among […] The post New solar will help keep power on during scorching summer, report says appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Missouri residents affected by radiation exposure push Congress to extend benefits
WASHINGTON — A fund to compensate Americans sickened by exposure to atomic bomb tests, uranium mining and radioactive waste expires in under 20 days, and activists and lawmakers are scrambling to keep the fund active and open to additional victims. A bill to reauthorize and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, often shortened to RECA, sailed through the […] The post Missouri residents affected by radiation exposure push Congress to extend benefits appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Dems say they will get around Biden Ohio ballot issue by holding virtual roll call before deadline
The Democratic Party is set to nominate President Joe Biden to be on Ohio’s ballot after a month of controversy, their spokesperson said. “The Biden campaign is going to make an announcement today that they have a path to put Joe Biden on the ballot working through the Democrats and the Democratic National Committee to […] The post Dems say they will get around Biden Ohio ballot issue by holding virtual roll call before deadline appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio House agrees to Biden ballot fix compromise if ‘anti-democratic’ Senate provisions removed
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio lawmakers to get it together and has called a special session Tuesday to get them to do their jobs — fix an obscure law so President Joe Biden can be on the November ballot. Now, the two chambers must scramble to compromise on each of their proposals. The House, […] The post Ohio House agrees to Biden ballot fix compromise if ‘anti-democratic’ Senate provisions removed appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio Dems lay out education bills to increase funding, target private vouchers and student hunger
Ohio House Democrats have laid out a plethora of bills targeting the education system in the state, impacting everything from teacher pay to oversight of private school vouchers and the overall funding of the public school system. In a press conference last week, House Democratic leadership and bill sponsors listed off legislation that has been […] The post Ohio Dems lay out education bills to increase funding, target private vouchers and student hunger appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
US Justice Department and Ohio Attorney General bring the hammer down on Ticketmaster, Live Nation
The Biden Justice Department, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and a bipartisan group of 29 state attorneys general are accusing the company that owns Ticketmaster and Live Nation of violating federal antitrust law. The company is already well known for insulting customers by labeling its steep ticket charges “convenience fees,” but the suit seeks to […] The post US Justice Department and Ohio Attorney General bring the hammer down on Ticketmaster, Live Nation appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio Senate Republicans make Biden ballot fix conditional on attacking voter ballot initiatives
They’re playing dirty. Again. Turns out underhanded, undemocratic schemes to consolidate unilateral power are a feature, not a bug of Ohio’s one-party tyranny in the state. You and I are being systemically disempowered as an electoral check on imperious partisans who seek to rule not represent. Ohio Republicans, who control every branch of state government […] The post Ohio Senate Republicans make Biden ballot fix conditional on attacking voter ballot initiatives appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
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