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Civil rights groups condemn LaRose’s attempt to thwart democracy by manipulating Citizens Not Politicians ballot language
The ongoing debate over redistricting in Ohio highlights a critical issue within the democratic process: the manipulation of ballot language by people in power to influence voter perception. This tactic is part of a larger national…
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Concert for a Meaningful Labor Day
WHEN: Sunday September 1st, 4 pm – 5:30 pmWHERE: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus 43214.(Free parking along Oakland Park and in nearby lots, owned by North Broadway Methodist Church)
Let’s…
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57 people who were deported ask President Biden to let them come home
Leaders of #ReuniteUS, a campaign to raise the visibility of people who were deported after living in the United States for decades, want to be seen, heard, and included in the immigration debate. Today fifty-seven people who…
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How the selection of JD Vance embodies Ohio’s move to the Right
Pre-2016, Ohio was the road to the White House. No Republican candidate had ever won the election without carrying the state, and no Democrat since Kennedy had won without the state. Since then, though, Ohio has slowly faded into obscurity in the…
// Opinion