Statewide news stories impacting the heartland and beyond.
By Sandie Zimmerman Closed Primaries are defined by Findlaw as, “Permitting only Registered Members of a Political Party to vote in the Parties Primary Election. This requires a voter to declare a party affiliation before voting/before election day.” Ones allegiance to a political party plays a major role in
On Friday Governor Dewine vetoed HB 68, a bill that would have barred medical practitioners from dealing hormone altering drugs or performing irreversible surgeries to minors in Ohio. According to the Governor, his decision followed extensive meetings with advocates who transitioned and claimed they would not be alive were it
BY NICK ROGERS CHARDON, OH – HR 3557 – aka the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 – is the most prominent of dozens of pending congressional bills aimed at fast-tracking wireless electromagnetic frequency (EMF) telecommunications infrastructure nationwide while, at the same time, preempting what little local zoning board control remains. Traditionally, municipalities
BY MATT URBAS HB68, a bill combining the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act and the Save Women’s Sports Act, was passed in the Senate today, then sent back to the House which concurred with the changes made by the Senate. Having passed both houses, the bill now heads
By Nick Rogers CHARDON, OHIO – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) touts municipal water fluoridation as one of the top ten medical advances of the 20th century. Fluoride is mandated by law in communities over 5000 residents and is highly recommended by health agencies across the board, so