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Conservative group suggests Ohio lawmakers pass bills pulling some power from governor

An influential conservative think tank has said it's concerned about unelected bureaucrats having too much authority over the policies that come out of state agencies. So it wants state lawmakers to ...
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2026 election results for Ohio governor, U.S. Senate and key House races

Ohio has two competitive top-of-the-ticket contests, as well as several competitive House races. For the U.S. Senate, incumbent Republican Jon Husted, who was appointed to fill Vice President Vance’s ...
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Ohio early vote total breaks midterm record from 2022, LaRose says

Election Day is Tuesday, but more than 1.7 million Ohioans have cast their ballots already. The final early vote total broke the record for turnout in a midterm election.
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DJs at the Polls puts their own spin on Election Day

DJs at the Polls brings local DJs to polling sites on election day to make voting a positive community experience in areas with low voter turnout.
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Nearly 300,000 central Ohioans voted early, but nearly 20K mail-in ballots haven't been returned

Ohio voters have until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to return mail-in ballots to their county board of elections. If a ballot is mailed, it may not arrive on time to be counted.
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AI chatbots are becoming political advisers. Their answers can mislead voters

Millions of Americans are turning to AI for election information, but chatbots are getting voting facts wrong and ...
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Is America really that polarized? The answer might be a surprise

The U.S. has become more politically polarized, but research shows people overestimate their differences and there is 'messy middle' majority of Americans who share overlapping political views.
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Judge accuses DOJ of 'weaponization,' tosses case against ex-FBI officials

The judge said he was "deeply troubled" by the mistakes and rushed nature of the case over the FBI's Hunter Biden probes — one of several politically charged DOJ actions ahead of the midterms.
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'They want us divided': Major political parties fail to provide belonging to some Ohioans

More Ohioans are registered as Independent – 36% of voters – than registered as Democrat or Republican. Data from the Independent Voter Project shows a stronger representation of Independents in the ...
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Early voter turnout sets records in some local counties

Early voter turnout set records in Hamilton County, Ohio and Boone County, Kentucky and is up across the board in Greater Cincinnati.
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What does it mean to be a 'poll monitor' in Ohio? Actually, it's a few different things.

The U.S. Department of Justice's election observers won't have the authority to come inside Franklin County polling locations on Nov. 3, but some poll monitors can.
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Dayton sportswriter shares how soccer teammates and AED access saved his life

Dayton Daily News sportswriter Dave Jablonski was playing an adult soccer league game when he collapsed near Columbus. Thanks to a nearby AED, Jablonski’s life was saved.