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After a 2-year wait, will Ohio’s largest solar project get the OK?
Madison County's lawyer argues the developer skipped required public review steps, while the OPSB staff says the project should be approved as is.
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Documents show how feds spied on protesters, left-wing organizations and unions during Metro Surge
Court filings reveal undercover agents, facial recognition and license plate tracking targeted unions and groups never charged in the 15-defendant conspiracy case.
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Mike Carey fundraises with Max Miller as co-host amid House ethics probe into abuse allegations
FEC records show Carey and Miller's leadership PACs have exchanged $11,200 apiece on matching dates since 2022, even as Ohio's GOP senators call Miller unfit to serve.
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Ohio attorney general candidate calls for investigation of ties between JobsOhio and Intel
Records show JobsOhio chairman Josh Rubin lobbied DeWine for Intel into 2026 while the agency weighs clawing back $27 million from the delayed chip plant.
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No more ‘hypothetical situations’: States move to fortify elections against Trump
Democratic attorneys general are prepping court fights over possible ICE or FBI presence at polls, while at least 25 election deniers now hold local vote-certifying power.
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U.S. Department of Justice files new charges against Southern Poverty Law Center
The revised indictment adds ex-official Heidi Beirich as a defendant days after a judge rejected SPLC's claim of vindictive prosecution, with trial set for October.
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Ohio Supreme Court allows Ashville referendum against data center project to move forward
The ruling requires Ohio cities to justify emergency resolutions on data centers, while Pickaway County election officials still must decide if the petition qualifies.
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Trump administration urges Supreme Court to rule soon on limiting vote-by-mail in midterms
A federal judge blocked the order nationwide, ruling the executive branch has no authority to regulate elections just weeks before the midterms.
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Max Miller sued in federal court over nude photo of 2-year-old daughter shared in public Dropbox
The suit seeks $150,000 per disclosure under federal law, with total damages hinging on download logs Miller and attorney Aaron Minc have refused to produce.
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Anti-abortion groups urge attorney general to halt mailing of abortion pills
The Pence-founded group wants the 1873 Comstock Act enforced to stop mailed pills, which accounted for 27% of abortions nationwide in early 2025.
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Former Ohio GOP candidate faces kidnapping trial, new domestic violence case
His life-felony kidnapping bond has stayed at $5,000 since February even as prosecutors escalated charges and a new domestic violence case surfaced in July.
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With new tactics, ICE reaches new high in monthly arrests
A policy analyst says the 51,000 July arrests still fall short of Trump's 2,000-daily goal and mostly catch non-criminals in legal gray areas, not deportation priorities.
