A bill introduced this week would give Ohioans the chance to stave off an OVI charge, even if they were caught driving with marijuana in their system.
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The Householder-Borges trial is canceled for the rest of the week after a juror tested positive for COVID-19.
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Raise your hand if you don’t have any classified government documents. 🙋🏼♀️
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If you enjoy procedural fights, this afternoon's House session will be a good one.
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Ohio's new election laws set some of the strictest rules in the country for voter ID, even when compared to other restrictive states.
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Cook Political report has labeled the 2024 #OHSen race a tossup.
Sen. Sherrod Brown will be defending his seat in a state that's gone increasingly red.
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Our 2024 Senate Race Ratings are now live.
Toss Up: #AZSen, #OHSen, #WVSen
Lean D: #MISen, #MTSen, #NVSen, #PASen, #WISen
Likely R: #FLSen
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Judge Black scolded Householder's attorneys for their behavior during the federal prosecutor's opening statement, saying he was "appalled."
“It’s unprofessional. It’s bush league.”
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When a huge public corruption trial is underway in Ohio but federal court doesn't let reporters record or broadcast a live stream.
and are on the ground for our team. Follow them for updates. dispatch.com/story/news/pol
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This morning we released a special episode of our podcast, , that tells the story of how Larry Householder came to power in Ohio.
You’ll hear from Republicans like , Democrats like and recordings of the man himself.
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For the second year in a row, I’ve adopted the Bengals when the Packers fail me. A very convenient, not at all bandwagony choice!
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TV: DraftKings Sportsbook is live in Ohio.
Me, after 10,000 sports betting ads: Oh is it?
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This makes me think of a poll from last year that showed 45% of likely voters had never heard of Householder.
Doesn't seem like a huge percentage of the jury pool has either. dispatch.com/story/news/pol
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Judge Black is now questioning about a dozen potential jurors who said they've heard of the case or of Householder.
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the saddest thing is when you visit a city that’s not new york or chicago and they’re like “we also have a distinctive pizza style!”
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It’s Householder/Borges trial time. Here’s what you need to know about the very complex case.
Make sure you’re following and for updates in the coming weeks.
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A look at what Ohio’s new U.S. senator has been up to since he was elected in November.
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It’s not clear if or when this will move forward given the infighting among House Republicans, but Curtin said he still expects it to be hotly debated.
“It should be clear to all of us that this was a rush job.”
Latest on the proposal:
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Another presser against the proposal to make it harder to amend the Ohio Constitution.
Former state rep and Dispatch publisher Mike Curtin says raising the threshold could threaten future bond questions for infrastructure, housing etc.
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Today at 12:30 on : What happens if Ohio lawmakers don't act on recreational marijuana legalization - with and on #CincinnatiEdition
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In support of medical professionals after Demar Hamlin's cardiac arrest Week 17, #Packers announce they're teaming with Bellin Health to fund $100K toward providing 80 AEDs to eligible school and recreational sports leagues and facilities throughout Wisconsin and UP of Michigan.
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I’m not necessarily saying my 2022 Starbucks year in review was embarrassing, but I definitely could have bought a plane ticket with that money. 😬
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Advocates have tried several times to get the state to add autism to the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana. Will it finally happen this year?
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. got some records that further shine a light on the rift between Ohio House Republicans. Will all of this infighting derail policy work?
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Was the House Bill 6 case politics as usual or something more nefarious? and walk you through the history ahead of Ohio's massive public corruption trial.
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Ohio’s 2024 U.S. Senate race begins…now.
is running against Sen. Sherrod Brown with a pitch that the GOP needs to stop running “campaigns of grievances.”
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Tune into shortly to listen to me and talk about another slow week at the Ohio Statehouse.
Right now, is talking about changes to the Hamilton County GOP after took the helm of .
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Ohio lawmakers are trying to revamp the medical marijuana program again.
Some changes from last time: An oversight commission, drive-thru/curbside pickup and a path for out-of-state card holders to get marijuana here.
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Today at noon on : Ohio law has housing advocates concerned, rifts within OH GOP and more #CincinnatiEdition w/
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Freshman Ohio (R) calls for New York Rep. (R) to resign.
It’s especially notable because Miller is one of just two Jewish Republicans in the House and, as his statement alludes to, there is no evidence to support Santos’ claim that he is Jewish.
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Welcome to January...2023.
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Radical Liberal @SherrodBrown has been running for office for FORTY SEVEN YEARS.
It’s time for a change.
Tell Sherrod Brown: Retire or Get Fired #OHSen
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A plan to make it harder to amend Ohio's constitution was reintroduced yesterday, but infighting among House Republicans could mean it's DOA.
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Attorney General Dave Yost briefly retired so he can start collecting a pension on top of his salary. This is legal, but uncommon among statewide officials.
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Timeline cleanse.
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The Merrin contingent of House Republicans has been meeting privately for about an hour.
Afterward, Rep. Brian Stewart plans to reintroduce his resolution to raise the voter threshold for enacting constitutional amendments.
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This rift is going to make session interesting for a lot of reasons, but of note:
The pro-Merrin group will pretty easily be able to block legislation if they want to, unless it's something Dems can get on board with. They have at least 43 members in their corner.
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Ohio House Republicans who backed Rep. Derek Merrin for speaker are meeting today to discuss a range of issues.
Their colleagues got censured by the state GOP last week for voting for Speaker Jason Stephens.
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants to take the lawsuit over the state's ban on most abortions to the state Supreme Court.
The law is currently on hold.
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