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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

OH: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol

In terms of campaign funds, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has far outraised his Republican challengers. (Adobe Stock)<br />
Sen. Brown maintains grassroots fundraising lead in Ohio U.S. Senate race

By Harshawn Ratanpal for OpenSecrets.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Ohio News Connection reporting for the OpenSecrets-Public News Service Co…

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One in five Ohioans surveyed said threats to democracy are a top concern before the 2022 midterms.(Adobe Stock)
Ohio SOS Launches New Election Investigation Unit

Instances of voter fraud are few and far between, but Ohio election officials want to ensure voters have confidence in the integrity of the system…

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Uno de cada cinco habitantes de Ohio encuestados dijo que las amenazas a la democracia son una de las principales preocupaciones antes de las elecciones de medio tiempo de 2022. (Adobe Stock)
Ohio SOS lanza nueva unidad de investigación electoral

Los casos de fraude electoral son pocos y esporádicos, pero los funcionarios electorales de Ohio quieren asegurarse de que los votantes tengan …

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Dark money groups emerged in force after the U.S. Supreme Court Citizens United case in 2010. (Adobe Stock)
Dark Money Dominated Ohio's Nuclear Subsidy Saga

Print version by By Kathiann M. Kowalski Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Reporting for the Eye on Ohio, The Ohio Center for …

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The 2010 Citizens United ruling said political donations from corporations should be considered free speech and don't have to be disclosed. (Fibonacci Blue/Flickr)
Campaign Finance: "What's Legal Often Isn't Ethical"

COLUMBUS, Ohio — This week marks the ninth anniversary of the landmark Citizens United Supreme Court decision, which critics say prompted a …

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Some journalists say a glimpse at their tax returns is crucial to getting a true financial picture of a candidate. (401(k)2012/Flickr)
Candidates' Tax Returns Can Answer Important Questions

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has refused to release his tax returns so far, but what could we learn if he did? …

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Will a U.S. Supreme Court nomination raise the stakes in the presidential election? (Phil Roeder/Flickr)
Ohio Expert Weighs In on Clash Over SCOTUS Nomination

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has sparked an immediate battle between parties in an already-polarized …

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At the Ohio Statehouse, 25 percent of lawmakers are female. (Wikimedia/Alexander Smith)
Ohio Statehouse: A Government of the People?

COLUMBUS, Ohio - According to new research, the adage "a government of the people and by the people" rings only somewhat true at Ohio's Statehouse…

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The Land and Conservation Fund helps protect the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Credit: Taximes/Wikimedia
Fight Continues in Support of Public Lands

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Conservation groups are not giving up their fight to continue a program that supports some of Ohio, and the nation's most crowned …

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Should term limits be longer, or shorter? According to The League of Women Voters, term limits should be eliminated altogether. Credit: Alexander Smith/Wikimedia Commons.
Ohio League of Women Voters: Term Limits Not Helping

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Should term limits be longer? Shorter? According to The League of Women Voters, term limits should be eliminated. Ohio state …

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PHOTO: Newburgh Heights is among the six Ohio cities that have passed measures calling on Congress to end
Ohio Voices Resonate to End "Corporatocracy"

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Five years ago, the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling gave corporations the same free-speech rights as individuals to …

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PHOTO: Voters in two Ohio communities overwhelmingly supported ordinances on Tuesday calling on Congress to enact a constitutional amendment ending corporate personhood. Photo credit: Pippalou/Morguefile.
Momentum Builds In Ohio to Mute Voice of Big Money

CLEVELAND - Momentum is building in the Buckeye State to stop the influence of Big Money in elections. Voters in the Cleveland-area communities of …

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