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Communities of color, faith, stand behind Ohio Issue 1 redistricting reform
The heads of prominent civil rights and anti-discrimination groups, along with faith-based groups, have joined a list of supporters of Ohio Issue 1, which would reform the redistricting process by replacing politicians with citizen commissioners. The Ohio Organizing Collaborative released an open letter signed by more than 60 “Black faith leaders” of churches and religious […]
Property tax reduction plans stalled at Ohio Statehouse
(The Center Square) – Three of four bills targeting rising property taxes in Ohio have been sitting in committees for more than a year without a vote or public opposition. And Ohio lawmakers have no plans to return to work until mid-November. That has Democratic leaders at the Statehouse pushing for immediate action. “House Democrats...
‘You’ve got to have ID’: New voter ID law has had minimal impact on Cuyahoga ballots so far, but November is the real test
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Five times more Cuyahoga County votes were rejected in 2023 elections than were in 2022, under a new state law requiring voters to show a valid photo ID. But turnout in those races was small, making the impact relatively minimal. November’s General Election, however, will be...
Bill would allow Ohioans to pay taxes with cryptocurrency
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Cryptocurrency could be used as a form of payment for state and local taxes under a new bill proposed at the Ohio Statehouse. Sen. Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg) announced on Monday he has introduced a bill requiring Ohio’s government entities to accept cryptocurrency “for the payment of any tax, fee, cost, charge, […]
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