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Urgent: Tell Gov DeWine to Protect Voting and Veto SB293
Senate Bill 293 is a voter suppression bill that will do away with the four-day grace period for postmarked ballots arriving after election day. The bill also contains a grab bag of harmful unfunded p...
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🚨 Senate Bill 293 is a harmful voting bill that will make voting and election administration harder and do away with the four-day grace period for postmarked ballots arriving after election day.
🗣️ Tell Gov. DeWine to VETO SB 293!
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
🗣️ Tell Gov. DeWine to VETO SB 293!
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
The Ohio Supreme Court will consider what Ohio’s self-defense laws mean for bystanders whose persons or property get caught in the crossfire.
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Ohio Supreme Court to hear case that could test self-defense laws
A contractor shot his coworker and hit two neighbors’ houses. The Ohio Supreme Court will decide what self-defense laws mean for bystanders.
signalohio.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The Ohio Supreme Court will consider what Ohio’s self-defense laws mean for bystanders whose persons or property get caught in the crossfire.
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The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio hit FirstEnergy with more than $250 million in penalties for misconduct related to the HB 6 scandal (the largest bribery scandal in Ohio’s history).
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
State utility regulators order FirstEnergy to pay $250 million in HB6 penalties
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on Wednesday ordered FirstEnergy to pay more than $250 million in total for misconduct related to the House Bill 6 bribery scandal.
www.cleveland.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio hit FirstEnergy with more than $250 million in penalties for misconduct related to the HB 6 scandal (the largest bribery scandal in Ohio’s history).
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
🚨 Senate Bill 293 is a harmful voting bill that will make voting and election administration harder and do away with the four-day grace period for postmarked ballots arriving after election day.
🗣️ Tell Gov. DeWine to VETO SB 293!
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
🗣️ Tell Gov. DeWine to VETO SB 293!
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
Urgent: Tell Gov DeWine to Protect Voting and Veto SB293
Senate Bill 293 is a voter suppression bill that will do away with the four-day grace period for postmarked ballots arriving after election day. The bill also contains a grab bag of harmful unfunded p...
act.commoncause.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🚨 Senate Bill 293 is a harmful voting bill that will make voting and election administration harder and do away with the four-day grace period for postmarked ballots arriving after election day.
🗣️ Tell Gov. DeWine to VETO SB 293!
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
🗣️ Tell Gov. DeWine to VETO SB 293!
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
Today, the PUCO issued orders in its HB6 investigations.
It found FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities violated Ohio law, PUCO regulations, and PUCO orders. The utilities are ordered to pay a combined $250 million in restitution to customers & civil forfeitures.
puco.ohio.gov/news/puco-or...
It found FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities violated Ohio law, PUCO regulations, and PUCO orders. The utilities are ordered to pay a combined $250 million in restitution to customers & civil forfeitures.
puco.ohio.gov/news/puco-or...
PUCO orders FirstEnergy utilities pay $250 million penalty, issue customer restitution
The PUCO issued orders in its investigation in response to the criminal investigation brought by the U.S. Department of Justice surrounding the passage of Amended Substitute House Bill 6 during the 13...
puco.ohio.gov
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Today, the PUCO issued orders in its HB6 investigations.
It found FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities violated Ohio law, PUCO regulations, and PUCO orders. The utilities are ordered to pay a combined $250 million in restitution to customers & civil forfeitures.
puco.ohio.gov/news/puco-or...
It found FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities violated Ohio law, PUCO regulations, and PUCO orders. The utilities are ordered to pay a combined $250 million in restitution to customers & civil forfeitures.
puco.ohio.gov/news/puco-or...
PUCO orders FirstEnergy utilities pay $250 million penalty, issue customer restitution
The PUCO issued orders in its investigation in response to the criminal investigation brought by the U.S. Department of Justice surrounding the passage of Amended Substitute House Bill 6 during the 13...
puco.ohio.gov
November 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Today, the PUCO issued orders in its HB6 investigations.
It found FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities violated Ohio law, PUCO regulations, and PUCO orders. The utilities are ordered to pay a combined $250 million in restitution to customers & civil forfeitures.
puco.ohio.gov/news/puco-or...
It found FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities violated Ohio law, PUCO regulations, and PUCO orders. The utilities are ordered to pay a combined $250 million in restitution to customers & civil forfeitures.
puco.ohio.gov/news/puco-or...
NEW from @statecourtreport.org: Diversity on the Bench
State supreme courts, which generally have the final say in interpreting state laws and constitutions, also often fail to reflect the diversity of their communities (including Ohio).
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State supreme courts, which generally have the final say in interpreting state laws and constitutions, also often fail to reflect the diversity of their communities (including Ohio).
@brennancenter.org
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
NEW from @statecourtreport.org: Diversity on the Bench
State supreme courts, which generally have the final say in interpreting state laws and constitutions, also often fail to reflect the diversity of their communities (including Ohio).
@brennancenter.org
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
State supreme courts, which generally have the final say in interpreting state laws and constitutions, also often fail to reflect the diversity of their communities (including Ohio).
@brennancenter.org
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
The Ohio Supreme Court held residents who claimed noise and vibrations from Cleveland’s airport made their home unlivable could sue Cleveland for compensation for a taking, even though they reside outside city boundaries.
www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2025/S...
www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2025/S...
Homeowners Can Maintain Lawsuit Against Cleveland for Harm Caused by Airport Expansion
www.courtnewsohio.gov
November 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The Ohio Supreme Court held residents who claimed noise and vibrations from Cleveland’s airport made their home unlivable could sue Cleveland for compensation for a taking, even though they reside outside city boundaries.
www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2025/S...
www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2025/S...
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Call your State Rep to vote NO on SB 293! SB 293 punishes Ohio voters whose ballots are delayed in the mail through no fault of their own. This attack on mail-in voting hurts Ohio voters — call your Rep NOW and tell them to reject SB 293.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Call your State Rep to vote NO on SB 293! SB 293 punishes Ohio voters whose ballots are delayed in the mail through no fault of their own. This attack on mail-in voting hurts Ohio voters — call your Rep NOW and tell them to reject SB 293.
Log your call: actionnetwork.org/forms/log-yo...
Log your call: actionnetwork.org/forms/log-yo...
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Please tell your Ohio Representative to vote NO on SB 293!
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LOG YOUR CALL: Tell Your Ohio Representative To Protect Voting and Vote No on SB293
Ohio Senate Bill 293 (SB293) is the latest attempt to make it harder to vote in Ohio. The bill would end the four-day grace period for absentee ballots to arrive and be counted after Election Day. SB...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Please tell your Ohio Representative to vote NO on SB 293!
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SB293 was introduced Oct. 14 and already passed in the Senate. The first hearing is November 18 and the agenda has the bill marked for a possible vote.
Call your State Rep. today!
commoncause.org/ohio/article...
Call your State Rep. today!
commoncause.org/ohio/article...
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
SB293 was introduced Oct. 14 and already passed in the Senate. The first hearing is November 18 and the agenda has the bill marked for a possible vote.
Call your State Rep. today!
commoncause.org/ohio/article...
Call your State Rep. today!
commoncause.org/ohio/article...
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Citizens United unleashed a flood of corporate money in politics. State trigger laws can prepare the ground for real reform when the Court changes course. bit.ly/3Xsczat
State Legislatures Can Push Back Against Citizens United
State lawmakers can fight the influence of big money in politics by passing trigger laws that would go into effect if the Supreme Court’s misguided ruling is reversed.
www.brennancenter.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Citizens United unleashed a flood of corporate money in politics. State trigger laws can prepare the ground for real reform when the Court changes course. bit.ly/3Xsczat
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As it was in the midst of financing a $61 million bribery scheme, Akron-based FirstEnergy also improperly claimed millions in construction expenses, according to a new report.
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
Report shows scandal-plagued Ohio utility made $108 million in errors. It wants customers to pay
As it was in the midst of financing a $61 million bribery scheme, Akron-based FirstEnergy also improperly claimed millions in construction expenses, according to a new report. The company classified…
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
As it was in the midst of financing a $61 million bribery scheme, Akron-based FirstEnergy also improperly claimed millions in construction expenses, according to a new report.
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
Republican Rocky River Municipal Court Judge Joseph Burke has ended his campaign for the Ohio Supreme Court. That leaves four Republicans (for now) in the race. The state’s candidate filing deadline is early February 2026.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
Northeast Ohio Republican judge drops bid for state Supreme Court
The crowded Republican primary for the Ohio Supreme Court’s last Democratic-held seat is starting to become a little less congested. A judge from Rocky River announced he is dropping out of the race.
www.cleveland.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Republican Rocky River Municipal Court Judge Joseph Burke has ended his campaign for the Ohio Supreme Court. That leaves four Republicans (for now) in the race. The state’s candidate filing deadline is early February 2026.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
Report shows scandal-plagued Ohio utility made $108 million in errors. It wants customers to pay - FirstEnergy misclassified lobbying funds as construction expenses as it financed a massive $61 million bribery scandal.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/14/r...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/14/r...
Report shows scandal-plagued Ohio utility made $108 million in errors. It wants customers to pay • Ohio Capital Journal
Scandal-plagued FirstEnergy wants to make customers pay $108 million it used for things like lobbying but said was for construction.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Report shows scandal-plagued Ohio utility made $108 million in errors. It wants customers to pay - FirstEnergy misclassified lobbying funds as construction expenses as it financed a massive $61 million bribery scandal.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/14/r...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/14/r...
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Jen Miller, @lwvohio.bsky.social, said there is no need for this bill.
Voters already have to give verifiable information when they request and return a ballot
“For people with disabilities or homebound seniors getting out to make a photocopy is not possible"
www.statenews.org/government-p...
Voters already have to give verifiable information when they request and return a ballot
“For people with disabilities or homebound seniors getting out to make a photocopy is not possible"
www.statenews.org/government-p...
Republican-backed bill would require photo ID for Ohio voters casting ballots by mail
The bill from Rep. Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville) would require absentee voters in Ohio to present a copy of their photo ID when returning their voted ballots.
www.statenews.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Jen Miller, @lwvohio.bsky.social, said there is no need for this bill.
Voters already have to give verifiable information when they request and return a ballot
“For people with disabilities or homebound seniors getting out to make a photocopy is not possible"
www.statenews.org/government-p...
Voters already have to give verifiable information when they request and return a ballot
“For people with disabilities or homebound seniors getting out to make a photocopy is not possible"
www.statenews.org/government-p...
The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association wants the Ohio Supreme Court to reverse a decision allowing American Electric Power to charge data centers differently than it does other power customers.
By: @nckevns.bsky.social
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/13/o...
By: @nckevns.bsky.social
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/13/o...
Ohio Manufacturers' Association challenges new utility billing for data centers • Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association wants the state supreme court to reverse a decision allowing American Electric Power to charge data centers differently than it does other power customers.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association wants the Ohio Supreme Court to reverse a decision allowing American Electric Power to charge data centers differently than it does other power customers.
By: @nckevns.bsky.social
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/13/o...
By: @nckevns.bsky.social
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/13/o...
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Feds seek to dismiss Ohio politician’s corruption conviction to avoid Supreme Court case
by Jeremy Pelzer
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
by Jeremy Pelzer
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
Feds seek to dismiss Ohio politician’s corruption conviction to avoid Supreme Court case
The Justice Department is moving to erase PG Sittenfeld’s 2023 corruption conviction, but not in the way the Democratic ex-Cincinnati City Councilman is seeking.
www.cleveland.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Feds seek to dismiss Ohio politician’s corruption conviction to avoid Supreme Court case
by Jeremy Pelzer
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
by Jeremy Pelzer
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
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TONIGHT!
Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
RSVP here:
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November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
TONIGHT!
Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
RSVP here:
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Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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The decision upholds a January ruling in favor of the Ohio Consumers Counsel, which argued Ohioans were paying unnecessary fees to utility companies like American Electric Power Ohio, Duke Energy and others.
www.dispatch.com/story/busine...
www.dispatch.com/story/busine...
Supreme Court cements millions in savings for Ohio electric customers by declining appeal
Consumer advocates are touting the denial as "huge win" for Ohio electricity customers.
www.dispatch.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The decision upholds a January ruling in favor of the Ohio Consumers Counsel, which argued Ohioans were paying unnecessary fees to utility companies like American Electric Power Ohio, Duke Energy and others.
www.dispatch.com/story/busine...
www.dispatch.com/story/busine...
The latest delay highlights a weaknesses in how Ohio enforces campaign finance law — even when such violations play a central role in major corruption cases.
By: Andrew Tobias
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By: Andrew Tobias
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Ohio elections panel delays Larry Householder case
A five-year-old election law case against imprisoned former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder remains unresolved.
signalohio.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The latest delay highlights a weaknesses in how Ohio enforces campaign finance law — even when such violations play a central role in major corruption cases.
By: Andrew Tobias
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By: Andrew Tobias
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Please join us on line for the Ohio Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the new congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Please join us on line for the Ohio Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the new congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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📣Action Alert: Tell Ohio lawmakers to slow down changes to Ohio’s election laws📣
Election law is complex and Ohio voters deserve lawmakers who can be thoughtful, not driven by partisan agendas. To urge our lawmakers to slow their roll, go here:
lwvohio.salsalabs.org/slowdown/ind...
Election law is complex and Ohio voters deserve lawmakers who can be thoughtful, not driven by partisan agendas. To urge our lawmakers to slow their roll, go here:
lwvohio.salsalabs.org/slowdown/ind...
📣Action Alert: Tell Ohio lawmakers to slow down changes to Ohio’s election laws
Ohio lawmakers are rushing major election changes in the middle of an election, giving election officials no time to review and respond to proposed rule changes. Urge them to slow their roll.
lwvohio.salsalabs.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
📣Action Alert: Tell Ohio lawmakers to slow down changes to Ohio’s election laws📣
Election law is complex and Ohio voters deserve lawmakers who can be thoughtful, not driven by partisan agendas. To urge our lawmakers to slow their roll, go here:
lwvohio.salsalabs.org/slowdown/ind...
Election law is complex and Ohio voters deserve lawmakers who can be thoughtful, not driven by partisan agendas. To urge our lawmakers to slow their roll, go here:
lwvohio.salsalabs.org/slowdown/ind...
States’ death penalty policies are heading in sharply different directions
Or we could just abolish the death penalty all together…🤔
#nodeathpenaltyoh
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
Or we could just abolish the death penalty all together…🤔
#nodeathpenaltyoh
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
States’ death penalty policies are heading in sharply different directions • Ohio Capital Journal
States are moving in sharply different directions on the death penalty, with some looking to broaden when and how executions occur while others try to scale them back or end them entirely.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
States’ death penalty policies are heading in sharply different directions
Or we could just abolish the death penalty all together…🤔
#nodeathpenaltyoh
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
Or we could just abolish the death penalty all together…🤔
#nodeathpenaltyoh
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/r...
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Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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Seventeen defense attorneys push for more secrecy and ‘guardrails’ in what Ohio Attorney Dave Yost called the ‘corruption case of the century.’ An ex-CEO and one other executive will be tried in January for bribing a public official with $4.3 million.
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Secrecy fight heats up in FirstEnergy bribery case
Defense attorneys are pushing for secrecy in the FirstEnergy bribery case that Ohio's AG called the “corruption case of the century.”
signalohio.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Seventeen defense attorneys push for more secrecy and ‘guardrails’ in what Ohio Attorney Dave Yost called the ‘corruption case of the century.’ An ex-CEO and one other executive will be tried in January for bribing a public official with $4.3 million.
signalohio.org/ohio-firsten...
signalohio.org/ohio-firsten...