Ohio plays a pivotal role in shaping national and regional politics — and the Republican Party remains a major force in the state’s government, policymaking, and elections.
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Translucent is a new WYSO series sharing stories from transgender people in Ohio and beyond, highlighting resilience, identity, and community in their own words. -
Local couple Michael and Shawndale Chilcoat of Mercer County are facing criminal charges for allegedly breaking into the capitol building and breaching the Senate chamber during the January 6, 2021 attacks in Washington D.C. The Chilcoats are now both asking the judge in their case if they can represent themselves in the proceedings. -
Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Ohio's chief elections officer, wants to amend the state constitution to require constitutional amendments brought by petition initiatives to garner 60% of the vote to be approved. Voting rights advocates and conservative groups alike are crying foul. -
J.D. Vance is running an attention grabbing political ad, and his senate campaign has captured Donald Trump's attention. -
But there was robust debate among the GOP's State Central Committee members in that process -
Lawyers for the Ohio Redistricting Commission say in a filing with the Ohio Supreme Court that the newly-approved maps should be put into place even if there's no decision. -
The law, which was signed just before Christmas, limits which doctors can work at clinics that require variances to operate. -
The bill would be enforced on businesses and schools in both the private and public sector. -
Five members of the Ohio Republican Party’s state central committee are suing the party, saying there are millions of dollars of missing money and that chairman Bob Paduchik won’t explain what happened to it. -
Republicans who support lesser-known GOP candidates say party endorsements now would be unfair. -
A bill that could increase penalties on protesters will be heard in an Ohio House committee Wednesday. However, those who want to speak to the committee members about it won’t be able to do so in person. -
The committee held its first meeting on Wednesday, and it's unclear exactly what the committee will do besides hold a second meeting Friday.
