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海角社区 Supreme Court justice, crime victim advocates want charges in pleas to be based in facts
海角社区 Supreme Court Justice Michael P. Donnelly has documented more than 600 court cases where a defendant pleaded guilty to a lesser crime that didn’t match up with the original charge.聽聽 Donnelly calls these 鈥渇actually baseless pleas鈥 and he has recorded this happening specifically in Cuyahoga and Hamilton County courts from 2005 to 2022.聽 鈥淚’m […]
Bills to keep an eye on as 海角社区 lawmakers return to Statehouse before end of General Assembly
The 海角社区 lawmakers have come back to the Statehouse for the start of lame duck, the period of time after the election before the end of the General Assembly.聽 There are lots of bills that could see movement as the lawmakers work to get legislation across the finish line before the end of the year. […]
海角社区 lawmaker wants to ban college applications from asking preferred pronouns
Republican lawmakers introduced a pair of higher education related bills as lame duck begins, including one to ban college applications from asking preferred pronouns. State Rep. Gail Pavliga, R-Portage County, introduced a bill Thursday that would prohibit a public university from asking for a prospective student鈥檚 preferred pronouns on a college application.聽 In a similar […]
海角社区 Republican lawmaker wants to prohibit selling intoxicating hemp products
State Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, introduced a bill that would ban the sale of intoxicating hemp products in 海角社区. The Republican lawmaker introduced Senate Bill 326 on Thursday. State lawmakers are set to return to the 海角社区 Statehouse next week for the start of lame duck.聽 S.B. 326 defines intoxicating hemp products as containing […]
What will happen to J.D. Vance鈥檚 海角社区 U.S. Senate seat?
海角社区 U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance will become the next vice president, thus creating a vacancy in the U.S. Senate.聽 Former President Donald Trump and his running mate Vance defeated Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in the presidential election that was called Wednesday morning by the Associated Press. Vance will have to […]
Reactions to the republican sweep of the 海角社区 Supreme Court races
All three Republican 海角社区 Supreme Court candidates swept their races Tuesday night, giving them a 6-1 majority on the state’s highest court and striking fear into abortion rights advocates while giving hope to anti-abortion advocates.聽 Republican Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Megan Shanahan defeated incumbent Democratic Justice Michael P. Donnelly.聽 Incumbent Republican Justice […]
Republicans win all three 海角社区 Supreme Court races, increasing hold over court to 6-1
海角社区 Republicans have tightened their grip on the 海角社区 Supreme Court from 4-3 to 6-1 by ousting two incumbent Democratic justices and winning a third, open seat, the Associated Press projects based on unofficial results. Results remain unofficial until they are certified by local county boards of elections and the 海角社区 Secretary of State. The […]
Nearly a third of registered 海角社区 voters cast their ballots early in the 2024 election
More than 2.53 million 海角社区ans voted early in the election, according to data from the 海角社区 Secretary of State as of Monday afternoon.聽 This is a combination of in person early voting and returned absentee ballots, totaling 2,532,260. Early voting ended Sunday. There are more than 8 million registered voters in 海角社区 鈥 meaning almost […]
海角社区 recreational marijuana sales top $131 million
海角社区 recreational marijuana sales have topped $131 million in less than three months.聽 The state鈥檚 total recreational marijuana sales were $131,813,130 as of Oct. 26, according to the 海角社区 Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control. 海角社区 has a 10% tax at the point of sales for every non-medical marijuana transaction.聽 海角社区ans voted to legalize […]
Appellate court hears arguments in case over 海角社区 school district’s transgender bathroom policy
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case challenging a Tipp City school district鈥檚 bathroom policy that allows students to use the restroom that matches their gender identity.聽 Parents and students are suing Bethel Local School District for allowing a transgender girl to use the girls restroom and want the […]
Central State University is under fiscal watch by the 海角社区 Department of Higher Education
Central State University has been placed under fiscal watch by 海角社区 Department of Higher Education Chancellor Mike Duffey.聽 Central State, 海角社区鈥檚 only public Historically Black University, will adopt a financial recovery plan 鈥渢hat will outline a path toward financial stabilization with a goal of ending the fiscal watch within three years,鈥 according to ODHE.聽 鈥淧ost-pandemic, […]
What 海角社区 voters need to know about what happens before and after casting your ballot
Election Day is one week away and the League of 海角社区 Women Voters of 海角社区 recently hosted a webinar that went over 海角社区鈥檚 post-election procedures to highlight the security of 海角社区 elections and the safety mechanisms in place when handling ballots and verifying results. In addition to voting for the president, 海角社区ans will be casting […]