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Courts block Ohio Republicans from killing a clean air law opposed by polluters

A Franklin County judge blocked a state law that eliminated Ohioans’ special legal powers to sue steel plants and other that pollute the air.
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Gas drillers ask Ohio to open public-owned Monroe Lake Wildlife Area for fracking

Drillers are proposing to tap into oil and gas reserves under about 618 acres of the 1,333-acre Monroe County expanse, which is popular among hunters and fishers. The Ohio Oil and ...
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What’s at stake in Ohio’s secretary of state race in November

Left Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague (R); Right Ohio Rep. Allison Russo (D) Credit: Jay LaPrete/AP; Andrew Tobias, Signal Ohio Next month voters will elect a new secretary of state, Ohio’s chief ...
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Ohio secretary of state candidate Allison Russo wants more voter drop boxes, more acceptable voter IDs

State Rep. Allison Russo, center, speaks with reporters with other members of the Ohio House Democratic caucus on the House floor in 2025. Credit: Andrew Tobias / Signal Statewide Allison Russo, 50, ...
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Ohio secretary of state candidate Robert Sprague wants ‘upfront citizenship checks’ when registering to vote

Findlay Republican Robert Sprague served as a state lawmaker for eight years and is just finishing his second, four-year term as state treasurer. He’s now running to be secretary of state. Before his ...
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Ohio insurers, utilities drop millions on governors’ races

Investor-owned utilities and insurers gave millions to groups trying to influence Ohio’s governor’s race and contests in other states.