Common Cause Ohio
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Ordinary Ohioans working together to build a democracy that works for all of us.
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🎉 Check out our 2025 Year in Review!
We started & finished strong in 2025 and we're all set to fight for fair courts in 2026!
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We started & finished strong in 2025 and we're all set to fight for fair courts in 2026!
www.ohiofaircourts.org/post/2025-ye...
@commoncauseohio.bsky.social
2025 Year in Review
The Ohio Fair Courts Alliance started and finished strong in 2025! We hosted three civic education forums with over 325 attendees on timely crucial topics. First, in March we celebrated Sunshine Week ...
www.ohiofaircourts.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
🎉 Check out our 2025 Year in Review!
We started & finished strong in 2025 and we're all set to fight for fair courts in 2026!
www.ohiofaircourts.org/post/2025-ye...
@commoncauseohio.bsky.social
We started & finished strong in 2025 and we're all set to fight for fair courts in 2026!
www.ohiofaircourts.org/post/2025-ye...
@commoncauseohio.bsky.social
Please join us on Thursday, January 15 at 8:30am to recap December and explore our collective efforts in the new year. We’ll also discuss what comes next after Senate Bill 293, the latest changes to Ohio’s voting law, and what may be on lawmakers’ radar
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January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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A new study of Ohio’s 2022 elections concluded social media bots were able to influence what candidates were messaging about online, and the issue has likely only worsened with time, according to its lead researcher.
by Sarah Donaldson
www.ideastream.org/2026-01-12/s...
by Sarah Donaldson
www.ideastream.org/2026-01-12/s...
Study: How bots influence Ohio elections on social media
A new study of Ohio’s 2022 elections argues that social media bots were able to influence what candidates were talking about.
www.ideastream.org
January 13, 2026 at 12:57 PM
A new study of Ohio’s 2022 elections concluded social media bots were able to influence what candidates were messaging about online, and the issue has likely only worsened with time, according to its lead researcher.
by Sarah Donaldson
www.ideastream.org/2026-01-12/s...
by Sarah Donaldson
www.ideastream.org/2026-01-12/s...
Commentary
The Ohio public pays the price for Big Tech’s data centers
The relentless push for data centers is raising our power bills and polluting our communities. It doesn’t have to be this way.
by Michi Trota
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/13/t...
The Ohio public pays the price for Big Tech’s data centers
The relentless push for data centers is raising our power bills and polluting our communities. It doesn’t have to be this way.
by Michi Trota
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/13/t...
The Ohio public pays the price for Big Tech’s data centers • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio is home to over 200 data centers and recent reporting has tied that growth to rising utility prices in the state. The relentless push for data centers is raising our power bills and polluting our...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Commentary
The Ohio public pays the price for Big Tech’s data centers
The relentless push for data centers is raising our power bills and polluting our communities. It doesn’t have to be this way.
by Michi Trota
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/13/t...
The Ohio public pays the price for Big Tech’s data centers
The relentless push for data centers is raising our power bills and polluting our communities. It doesn’t have to be this way.
by Michi Trota
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/13/t...
Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted
Many of these endeavors go far beyond typical political persuasion, challenging long-established democratic norms.
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Many of these endeavors go far beyond typical political persuasion, challenging long-established democratic norms.
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Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted
Many of these endeavors go far beyond typical political persuasion, challenging long-established democratic norms.
wapo.st
January 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted
Many of these endeavors go far beyond typical political persuasion, challenging long-established democratic norms.
wapo.st/4syrYUW
Many of these endeavors go far beyond typical political persuasion, challenging long-established democratic norms.
wapo.st/4syrYUW
Supreme Court could dramatically alter US election landscape.
In perhaps the most high-stakes example, the country is waiting to see whether the justices decide to weaken a section of the Voting Rights Act.
thehill.com/homenews/cam...
In perhaps the most high-stakes example, the country is waiting to see whether the justices decide to weaken a section of the Voting Rights Act.
thehill.com/homenews/cam...
thehill.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Supreme Court could dramatically alter US election landscape.
In perhaps the most high-stakes example, the country is waiting to see whether the justices decide to weaken a section of the Voting Rights Act.
thehill.com/homenews/cam...
In perhaps the most high-stakes example, the country is waiting to see whether the justices decide to weaken a section of the Voting Rights Act.
thehill.com/homenews/cam...
Judge blocks Trump’s elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington
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Judge blocks Trump's elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington
A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states Washington and Oregon, in the latest b...
apnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Judge blocks Trump’s elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington
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apnews.com/article/trum...
Please join us on Thursday, January 15 at 8:30am to recap December and explore our collective efforts in the new year. We’ll also discuss what comes next after Senate Bill 293, the latest changes to Ohio’s voting law, and what may be on lawmakers’ radar
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January 10, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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After a vigil Wednesday at Columbus City Hall, people gathered in downtown again on Thursday — this time at the Ohio Statehouse — to protest ICE activities in Minneapolis and Columbus.
by Allie Vugrincic
www.wvxu.org/2026-01-09/p...
by Allie Vugrincic
www.wvxu.org/2026-01-09/p...
Protesters go to Ohio Statehouse for second large event after fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota
Protesters on Thursday night carried signs that read, "From Columbus to Minneapolis, stop ICE terror." A federal immigrations officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
www.wvxu.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
After a vigil Wednesday at Columbus City Hall, people gathered in downtown again on Thursday — this time at the Ohio Statehouse — to protest ICE activities in Minneapolis and Columbus.
by Allie Vugrincic
www.wvxu.org/2026-01-09/p...
by Allie Vugrincic
www.wvxu.org/2026-01-09/p...
Ohio utility corruption defendants to SCOTUS: Bribes are free speech
If the court rules in favor of a former lawmaker and a lobbyist convicted in Ohio’s HB 6 scandal, it would have huge implications for the utility sector and beyond.
by Kathiann Kowlaski
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/09/o...
If the court rules in favor of a former lawmaker and a lobbyist convicted in Ohio’s HB 6 scandal, it would have huge implications for the utility sector and beyond.
by Kathiann Kowlaski
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/09/o...
Ohio utility corruption defendants to SCOTUS: Bribes are free speech • Ohio Capital Journal
The only two individuals who have stood trial for their role in the largest political bribery scandal in Ohio’s history have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review their cases and reverse their convic...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Ohio utility corruption defendants to SCOTUS: Bribes are free speech
If the court rules in favor of a former lawmaker and a lobbyist convicted in Ohio’s HB 6 scandal, it would have huge implications for the utility sector and beyond.
by Kathiann Kowlaski
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/09/o...
If the court rules in favor of a former lawmaker and a lobbyist convicted in Ohio’s HB 6 scandal, it would have huge implications for the utility sector and beyond.
by Kathiann Kowlaski
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/09/o...
A Supreme Court ruling could bring historic drop in Black representation in Congress
by Hansi LoWang
www.npr.org/2026/01/08/n...
by Hansi LoWang
www.npr.org/2026/01/08/n...
A Supreme Court ruling could bring historic drop in Black representation in Congress
If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
www.npr.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
A Supreme Court ruling could bring historic drop in Black representation in Congress
by Hansi LoWang
www.npr.org/2026/01/08/n...
by Hansi LoWang
www.npr.org/2026/01/08/n...
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a settlement on Wednesday that will result in FirstEnergy utility customers receiving $249 million in direct payments over three billing cycles.
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
FirstEnergy to pay $275 million to Ohio customers over HB 6 corruption scandal
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved a settlement with FirstEnergy that will provide a total of $275 million to utility customers in restitution for the company's actions in the House ...
www.cleveland.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a settlement on Wednesday that will result in FirstEnergy utility customers receiving $249 million in direct payments over three billing cycles.
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
Columbus friends, join us at City Hall (90 W. Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215) for a vigil at 7pm today, January 7.
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Columbus friends, join us at City Hall (90 W. Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215) for a vigil at 7pm today, January 7.
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New absentee ballot rules mean tighter deadlines for voters.
@cuyahogaboe.bsky.social grapples with tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected costs just days into the tightest budget year on record.
“It’s a huge change,” -CBOE Director Anthony Perlatti
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
@cuyahogaboe.bsky.social grapples with tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected costs just days into the tightest budget year on record.
“It’s a huge change,” -CBOE Director Anthony Perlatti
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
New absentee ballot rules mean tighter deadlines for voters — and new costs for Cuyahoga County
Under Senate Bill 293, absentee ballots must now be received by the time polls close on Election Day. That change requires the county to print new envelopes and instructions -- an added cost in an alr...
www.cleveland.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
New absentee ballot rules mean tighter deadlines for voters.
@cuyahogaboe.bsky.social grapples with tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected costs just days into the tightest budget year on record.
“It’s a huge change,” -CBOE Director Anthony Perlatti
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
@cuyahogaboe.bsky.social grapples with tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected costs just days into the tightest budget year on record.
“It’s a huge change,” -CBOE Director Anthony Perlatti
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
“I find this astonishing,” said Catherine Turcer, Common Cause Ohio
“Has the Supreme Court made it illegal. No, they have not. They have done nothing yet. So the governor wants to use a crystal ball and predict what they will do. It makes no sense.”
by Howard Wilkinson
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
“Has the Supreme Court made it illegal. No, they have not. They have done nothing yet. So the governor wants to use a crystal ball and predict what they will do. It makes no sense.”
by Howard Wilkinson
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
Analysis: Voting rights groups cry foul after Ohio eliminates grace period for mail-in ballots
Soon after Gov. Mike DeWine "reluctantly" signed the bill, voting rights advocates accused him of voter suppression.
www.wvxu.org
January 7, 2026 at 12:16 PM
“I find this astonishing,” said Catherine Turcer, Common Cause Ohio
“Has the Supreme Court made it illegal. No, they have not. They have done nothing yet. So the governor wants to use a crystal ball and predict what they will do. It makes no sense.”
by Howard Wilkinson
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
“Has the Supreme Court made it illegal. No, they have not. They have done nothing yet. So the governor wants to use a crystal ball and predict what they will do. It makes no sense.”
by Howard Wilkinson
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
After Ohio’s landmark decisions on HB 6 utility scandal, what’s next?
Regulators fined FirstEnergy $250M over its bribery scheme. While historically high, the amount falls short of what consumer advocates had pushed for.
by Kathiann M. Kowalski
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/07/a...
Regulators fined FirstEnergy $250M over its bribery scheme. While historically high, the amount falls short of what consumer advocates had pushed for.
by Kathiann M. Kowalski
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/07/a...
After Ohio’s landmark decisions on HB 6 utility scandal, what’s next? • Ohio Capital Journal
In November, PUCO ordered FirstEnergy’s companies to pay roughly $250 million for violations linked to Ohio’s largest-ever utility corruption scandal, far short of the relief sought by consumer and in...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM
After Ohio’s landmark decisions on HB 6 utility scandal, what’s next?
Regulators fined FirstEnergy $250M over its bribery scheme. While historically high, the amount falls short of what consumer advocates had pushed for.
by Kathiann M. Kowalski
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/07/a...
Regulators fined FirstEnergy $250M over its bribery scheme. While historically high, the amount falls short of what consumer advocates had pushed for.
by Kathiann M. Kowalski
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/07/a...
Please join us on Thursday, January 15 at 8:30am to recap December and explore our collective efforts in the new year. We’ll also discuss what comes next after Senate Bill 293, the latest changes to Ohio’s voting law, and what may be on lawmakers’ radar
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January 6, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Please join us on Thursday, January 15 at 8:30am to recap December and explore our collective efforts in the new year. We’ll also discuss what comes next after Senate Bill 293, the latest changes to Ohio’s voting law, and what may be on lawmakers’ radar
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Board dissolves Corporation for Public Broadcasting after funding cuts
The corporation announced in August that it would begin an "orderly wind-down of its operations" after Congress clawed back $1.1 billion in allocated funds.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
The corporation announced in August that it would begin an "orderly wind-down of its operations" after Congress clawed back $1.1 billion in allocated funds.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Board dissolves Corporation for Public Broadcasting after funding cuts
The corporation announced in August that it would begin an "orderly wind-down of its operations" after Congress clawed back $1.1 billion in funds.
www.usatoday.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Board dissolves Corporation for Public Broadcasting after funding cuts
The corporation announced in August that it would begin an "orderly wind-down of its operations" after Congress clawed back $1.1 billion in allocated funds.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
The corporation announced in August that it would begin an "orderly wind-down of its operations" after Congress clawed back $1.1 billion in allocated funds.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Opinion from Elizabeth Sullivan, Plain Dealer
I hope we can all resolve to find a way to talk to each other constructively and to find a way to persuade our elected representatives to uphold the law and protect individual rights, including the rights of immigrants.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
I hope we can all resolve to find a way to talk to each other constructively and to find a way to persuade our elected representatives to uphold the law and protect individual rights, including the rights of immigrants.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
Our 2026 New Year’s resolutions: Editorial Board Roundtable
How our Editorial Board Roundtable members were thinking about their resolutions this year?
www.cleveland.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Opinion from Elizabeth Sullivan, Plain Dealer
I hope we can all resolve to find a way to talk to each other constructively and to find a way to persuade our elected representatives to uphold the law and protect individual rights, including the rights of immigrants.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
I hope we can all resolve to find a way to talk to each other constructively and to find a way to persuade our elected representatives to uphold the law and protect individual rights, including the rights of immigrants.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
Affordable Care Act subsidies expire: Over 500,000 Ohioans face higher health insurance costs
Monthly premiums expected to more than double for some households potentially increasing Ohio's uninsured rate by 29%.
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/politics/202...
Monthly premiums expected to more than double for some households potentially increasing Ohio's uninsured rate by 29%.
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/politics/202...
Affordable Care Act subsidies expire: Over 500,000 Ohioans face higher health insurance costs
Monthly premiums expected to more than double for some households as enhanced tax credits end without congressional action, potentially increasing Ohio's uninsured rate by 29%.
www.cleveland.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Affordable Care Act subsidies expire: Over 500,000 Ohioans face higher health insurance costs
Monthly premiums expected to more than double for some households potentially increasing Ohio's uninsured rate by 29%.
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/politics/202...
Monthly premiums expected to more than double for some households potentially increasing Ohio's uninsured rate by 29%.
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/politics/202...
Opinion by Ray Marcano
Ohio is one of five states with restrictive policies on drop boxes. The state allows just one per county, which must be located outside the Board of Elections offices. That’s not nearly enough.
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Ohio is one of five states with restrictive policies on drop boxes. The state allows just one per county, which must be located outside the Board of Elections offices. That’s not nearly enough.
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MARCANO OPINION: Ohio needs to add more election ballot drop boxes
Historians point to 1864 as the year America began absentee voting on a large scale. President Abraham Lincoln wanted the votes of soldiers fighting in the Civil War, so they mailed ballots from the b...
www.daytondailynews.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Opinion by Ray Marcano
Ohio is one of five states with restrictive policies on drop boxes. The state allows just one per county, which must be located outside the Board of Elections offices. That’s not nearly enough.
www.daytondailynews.com/ideas-voices...
Ohio is one of five states with restrictive policies on drop boxes. The state allows just one per county, which must be located outside the Board of Elections offices. That’s not nearly enough.
www.daytondailynews.com/ideas-voices...
USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they’re dropped off
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/31/r...
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USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they’re dropped off • Ohio Capital Journal
The U.S. Postal Service has adopted a new rule that could create doubt about whether some ballots mailed by voters by Election Day will receive postmarks in time to be counted.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they’re dropped off
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/31/r...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/31/r...
COLUMBUS OH -- A new group is taking over investigation of campaign finance violations in Ohio & it begins on Jan. 1
It’s called the Ohio Election Integrity Commission, and lawmakers created it in the state budget to replace the longtime Ohio Elections Commission.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
It’s called the Ohio Election Integrity Commission, and lawmakers created it in the state budget to replace the longtime Ohio Elections Commission.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Ohio creates new panel to police campaign finance, election fraud
Ohio will launch a new Election Integrity Commission Jan. 1 to police election issues and seek fines and make criminal referrals for violations such as ballot harvesting, petition fraud and voter regi...
www.cleveland.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
COLUMBUS OH -- A new group is taking over investigation of campaign finance violations in Ohio & it begins on Jan. 1
It’s called the Ohio Election Integrity Commission, and lawmakers created it in the state budget to replace the longtime Ohio Elections Commission.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
It’s called the Ohio Election Integrity Commission, and lawmakers created it in the state budget to replace the longtime Ohio Elections Commission.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Opinion by Thomas Suddes:
DeWine is likely thinking about his legacy as his final year in office begins
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
DeWine is likely thinking about his legacy as his final year in office begins
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DeWine is likely thinking about his legacy as his final year in office begins: Thomas Suddes
Despite what would almost certainly be angry reactions from some of his fellow Republicans if Gov. Mike DeWine did commute Ohio's current death penalty sentences to life-without-parole before he leave...
www.cleveland.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Opinion by Thomas Suddes:
DeWine is likely thinking about his legacy as his final year in office begins
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
DeWine is likely thinking about his legacy as his final year in office begins
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Hundreds allegedly detained in ‘Operation Buckeye’ raids, ICE reported in Dayton area
by Sydney Dawes
www.daytondailynews.com/local/hundre...
by Sydney Dawes
www.daytondailynews.com/local/hundre...
Hundreds allegedly detained in ‘Operation Buckeye’ raids, ICE reported in Dayton area
At least 214 people, predominantly Latino men, have been detained as a part of “Operation Buckeye” Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, according to an analysis by an Ohio advocacy group.
www.daytondailynews.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Hundreds allegedly detained in ‘Operation Buckeye’ raids, ICE reported in Dayton area
by Sydney Dawes
www.daytondailynews.com/local/hundre...
by Sydney Dawes
www.daytondailynews.com/local/hundre...