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Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms

By The Associated Press ● Government ● December 26, 2024

Incumbent parties and leaders were battered in elections that covered 60% of the world’s population, a sign of widespread discontent in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It also was a sign of democracy working well, as it continued its core function of giving citizens the opportunity to replace the people who govern them.

Democrat Sherrod Brown says US Senate departure won’t be the last Ohioans hear from him

By The Associated Press ● Civic Engagement ● December 24, 2024

“This is my last speech on the floor this year, but it is not, I promise you, the last time you will hear from me,” the 72-year-old Brown said in his signature gravelly voice, after thanking staff and family members who watched in the Senate chamber. He at times fought back tears.

The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge

By The Associated Press ● Government ● December 15, 2024

Before the November presidential election, Ohio’s secretary of state and attorney general announced investigations into potential voter fraud that included people suspected of casting ballots even though they were not U.S. citizens.

Ohio Supreme Court sides with pharmacies in appeal of $650 million opioid judgment

By The Associated Press ● Government ● December 11, 2024

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state’s product liability law prohibits counties from bringing public nuisance claims against national pharmaceutical chains as they did as part of national opioid litigation, a decision that could overturn a $650 million judgment against the pharmacies.

‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

By The Associated Press ● Civic Engagement ● December 9, 2024

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”?

Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results

By The Associated Press ● Civic Engagement ● December 7, 2024

While the election was over a month ago, voters in some parts of the country, including Ohio, are discovering that having their say at the ballot box is not necessarily the final word.

Trump vows to block Japanese steelmaker from buying US Steel, pledges tax incentives and tariffs

By The Associated Press ● Economy ● December 4, 2024

Northeast Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs is another potential buyer for US Steel.

JD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That’s set off a scramble for his Ohio seat

By The Associated Press ● Government ● November 28, 2024

GOP Gov. Mike DeWine is tasked with filling the vacancy, giving the pragmatic center-right politician a hand in setting his party’s course in the state potentially for years to come. His decision will be made in the afterglow of sweeping wins by Republicans in November under the leadership of Donald Trump, but a poor choice could also help Democrats reclaim a place in Ohio’s Senate delegation when the seat comes up for reelection in less than two years.

Republican Jason Stephens, who oversaw historically divided Ohio House, drops bid for speaker

By The Associated Press ● Government ● November 20, 2024

Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom

By The Associated Press ● Civic Engagement ● November 18, 2024

While voting was up nationally, turnout dropped from 2020 in noncompetitive states such as Ohio, which reported more than 300,000 less votes cast.

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