Plaintiffs in a civil suit related to the HB6 First Energy massive $61 million bribery and money-laundering scandal have subpoenaed documents from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. In addition, they’re scheduling a sworn deposition with Lt. Gov. Jon Husted.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) told a GOP group that he allowed several anti-abortion groups to assist in the rewrite of the ballot language of Issue 1. Thus, Ohio’s top elections official invited opponents to write ballot language that mischaracterized the abortion-rights amendment that supporters gathered a half-million registered voters’ signatures to put to on the November General Election ballot.
In addition, HB341 — which would change how Issue 2 revenue funds would be allocated and allow municipalities to ban marijuana dispensaries and home grow. The bill wipes out an entire section of the new law that prohibits municipalities from banning home grow, marijuana use and levying special taxes or fees on marijuana businesses.
COMMENTARY: Ohio voters just took firm positions on abortion and reproductive rights and adult-use recreational marijuana Tuesday, but gerrymandered Ohio lawmakers are already planning to flout, ignore, challenge, and abuse the voters’ wishes. This is what gerrymandering brings. This is why it’s a fundamental poison in the lifeblood of our republic.
YES on Issue 1 – The Right To Reproductive Freedom With Protections For Health And Safety and An Act To Control and YES on Issue 2 – Regulate Adult Use Cannabis both WON as Ohioans made their voices – and votes – heard! Ohioans rejected the extreme republican abortion ban – 6 week ban with no exceptions for rape or incest – that Governor Mike DeWine (R) and the Ohio GOP had put into law. Women and their families with their doctors can now make their own reproductive health care choices.
A campaign pushing to overhaul Ohio’s system of drawing political maps has cleared an initial legal hurdle, after Attorney General Dave Yost gave his OK on Monday to language that will appear on the petitions that the group must circulate to qualify for the ballot.
The Biden administration announced last Wednesday consumers – once again – will be able to order four (4) FREE COVID home tests beginning Monday, September 29, 2023, through the government-run website CovidTests.gov.
About an hour after the meeting was supposed to begin in the Rhodes State Office Tower across from the Ohio Statehouse, Governor Mike DeWine (R) told reporters there was indecision within the Republican House and Senate members as to who they wanted to co-chair the commission. Ohio Statehouse redistricting stalls as commission can’t come up with co-chairs.
YOU DID IT! Democracy Wins! Ohioans rejected and trounced the concept of minority rule over the majority. With 41.14% of Erie Countians turned out to vote in this historic election with unofficial results of 12,147 – 56.91% voting NO and 9,196 – 43.09% voting yes. Thank You to everyone who wrote postcards, donated stamps, made calls, knocked on doors, posted yard signs, made donations and talked to family and friends to get out the vote! Every vote was – and is – important! Read more where to recycle signs.
David DeWitt, Editor of Ohio Capital Journal eloquently states: Ohioans, I’m so proud of you. You stood up for yourselves. You refused to let corrupt politicians and lobbyists steal your power. You paid homage to generations before us who won us these rights, and you protected them for future generations. You won a noble and historic victory for democracy in Ohio, and you should be very proud.
In Moore v Harper decision, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the fringe “Independent State Legislature” (ISL) theory that would have given state legislatures almost unchecked power over federal elections – which could have transformed elections for Congress and president. The ruling is particularly good news for Ohioans because it means an independent redistricting commission is not off the table when it comes to future redistricting reform.
