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This isn't just about one district. It's about Democratic leaders choosing "deals in Columbus" over fighting for Ohio voters. Republicans locked into 12 of 15 districts through 2031, and northwest Ohio's voice diminished. We needed fighters. We got dealmakers. https://bit.ly/4oVKkwy
Dems in Columbus ‘abandoned’ Toledo with new congressional map, local party leader says
COLUMBUS — Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission did a “disservice” to northwest Ohio and the nation by voting with Republicans to approve a ...
www.toledoblade.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This isn't just about one district. It's about Democratic leaders choosing "deals in Columbus" over fighting for Ohio voters. Republicans locked into 12 of 15 districts through 2031, and northwest Ohio's voice diminished. We needed fighters. We got dealmakers. https://bit.ly/4oVKkwy
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Ohio DNR's Mary Mertz tells WOSU she wants young people to fall in love with Ohio's gorgeous state parks featured in new IMAX docu film. bit.ly/3WMkDCE
No mention how the same Gov. Mike DeWine promoting these parks also fracks them.
@ohiocitizen.org @twrader.bsky.social @ohiocapitaljournal.com
No mention how the same Gov. Mike DeWine promoting these parks also fracks them.
@ohiocitizen.org @twrader.bsky.social @ohiocapitaljournal.com
Ohio's state parks shine in upcoming IMAX film
From the Great Lakes to Hocking Hills, the IMAX film will allow viewers to experience the state in a new way.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Ohio DNR's Mary Mertz tells WOSU she wants young people to fall in love with Ohio's gorgeous state parks featured in new IMAX docu film. bit.ly/3WMkDCE
No mention how the same Gov. Mike DeWine promoting these parks also fracks them.
@ohiocitizen.org @twrader.bsky.social @ohiocapitaljournal.com
No mention how the same Gov. Mike DeWine promoting these parks also fracks them.
@ohiocitizen.org @twrader.bsky.social @ohiocapitaljournal.com
Who should pay when data centers connect to Ohio's grid? The families and small businesses already struggling with rate hikes or the tech giants? Ohio regulators chose fairness. Now manufacturers want the Supreme Court to reverse it.
https://bit.ly/47y7Fi3
https://bit.ly/47y7Fi3
Manufacturing group challenges Ohio’s new surcharge for data centers
The Ohio Manufacturers' Association has appealed to the state Supreme Court, calling a pricing plan that requires data centers to pay higher connection costs "unlawful discrimination."
www.cleveland.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Who should pay when data centers connect to Ohio's grid? The families and small businesses already struggling with rate hikes or the tech giants? Ohio regulators chose fairness. Now manufacturers want the Supreme Court to reverse it.
https://bit.ly/47y7Fi3
https://bit.ly/47y7Fi3
Operations Director Eboni Mitchell on attending the Congressional Black Caucus Conference: "Progress depends on our collective courage to act boldly, stand together and uplift others." Thank you, Eboni, for bringing this energy and commitment back to our work in Ohio. https://bit.ly/3LDJtCl
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Operations Director Eboni Mitchell on attending the Congressional Black Caucus Conference: "Progress depends on our collective courage to act boldly, stand together and uplift others." Thank you, Eboni, for bringing this energy and commitment back to our work in Ohio. https://bit.ly/3LDJtCl
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FirstEnergy wants the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s approval to recover $108 million in “overhead costs” flagged in multiple audits by state and federal regulators from its Ohio customers energyandpolicy.org/firstenergy-...
FirstEnergy wants to make Ohio customers pay $108 million for its corporate accounting foul-up
FirstEnergy wants to add $108 million to the rates paid by customers of its Ohio utilities so the company can avoid taking a loss for a corporate accounting foul-up flagged repeatedly in audits by sta...
energyandpolicy.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
FirstEnergy wants the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s approval to recover $108 million in “overhead costs” flagged in multiple audits by state and federal regulators from its Ohio customers energyandpolicy.org/firstenergy-...
Remember when SOS Frank LaRose said elections should be handled at the state level and federal officials should stay out? That was until Ohio prosecutors looked at his "fraud" cases and found nothing. Now LaRose is forum shopping his debunked voter fraud claims to Trump's DOJ. https://bit.ly/3JotvLP
Ohio secretary of state sends voter fraud allegations to Trump Justice Department • Ohio Capital Journal
Last week, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose sent more than 1,000 cases of alleged voter fraud to the U.S. Department of Justice. Critics contend, as LaRose himself has, that enforcing election law...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Remember when SOS Frank LaRose said elections should be handled at the state level and federal officials should stay out? That was until Ohio prosecutors looked at his "fraud" cases and found nothing. Now LaRose is forum shopping his debunked voter fraud claims to Trump's DOJ. https://bit.ly/3JotvLP
Ex-Speaker Larry Householder is serving 20 years for taking bribes. Now the FirstEnergy execs accused of paying those bribes finally face trial. Chuck Jones and Mike Dowling's trial will take place in January and their 17 defense attorneys are fighting to keep evidence secret. https://bit.ly/4nHBlhq
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 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Ex-Speaker Larry Householder is serving 20 years for taking bribes. Now the FirstEnergy execs accused of paying those bribes finally face trial. Chuck Jones and Mike Dowling's trial will take place in January and their 17 defense attorneys are fighting to keep evidence secret. https://bit.ly/4nHBlhq
Welcome to the team, Linda Ozello! (pictured far left with our Cleveland field team) Linda recently joined Ohio Citizen Action as our Volunteer Coordinator for Rural Projects, where she will help to empower rural communities through volunteer-led organizing. 💚
November 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Welcome to the team, Linda Ozello! (pictured far left with our Cleveland field team) Linda recently joined Ohio Citizen Action as our Volunteer Coordinator for Rural Projects, where she will help to empower rural communities through volunteer-led organizing. 💚
“They’ve hurt democracy by passing these maps. I think we would have been better served if they had stood their ground and let us try to do some sort of a referendum if it went through the legislature, let the Republicans be accountable for their bad act, and not cave in" https://bit.ly/43OSJd3
Why Democrats struck a deal with Republicans on an Ohio congressional map
Many Democrats are upset with their legislative leaders after they went along with majority Republicans on a new Ohio congressional map.
www.statenews.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
“They’ve hurt democracy by passing these maps. I think we would have been better served if they had stood their ground and let us try to do some sort of a referendum if it went through the legislature, let the Republicans be accountable for their bad act, and not cave in" https://bit.ly/43OSJd3
Ohio election official Bob McCollister on SB 153: "Nobody thinks non-citizens should vote, but this is a problem that doesn't exist." LaRose's own fraud hunt found almost nothing, yet now he wants requirements that will disenfranchise rural voters, seniors, and married women. https://bit.ly/3Lscjpe
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Ohio election official Bob McCollister on SB 153: "Nobody thinks non-citizens should vote, but this is a problem that doesn't exist." LaRose's own fraud hunt found almost nothing, yet now he wants requirements that will disenfranchise rural voters, seniors, and married women. https://bit.ly/3Lscjpe
HB 303 is moving through the Ohio House Energy Committee NOW. This bill would create a community energy pilot program and give ratepayers the opportunity to invest in local, affordable energy projects. Contact your state rep and tell them to support HB 303! https://bit.ly/47s49G6
Urge your legislator to support community energy
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www.ohiocitizen.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM
HB 303 is moving through the Ohio House Energy Committee NOW. This bill would create a community energy pilot program and give ratepayers the opportunity to invest in local, affordable energy projects. Contact your state rep and tell them to support HB 303! https://bit.ly/47s49G6
"Betrayal can be dressed up as bipartisan or best-case scenario, but it is still betrayal. Ohio Republicans picked off two more congressional districts to gerrymander, in defiance of the Ohio Constitution and the clear will of Ohio voters."
https://bit.ly/4hMFuiW
https://bit.ly/4hMFuiW
Allowing politicians to stay in charge of Ohio redistricting has just led to more gerrymandering • Ohio Capital Journal
Betrayal can be dressed up as bipartisan or best-case scenario, but it is still betrayal. Ohio Republicans picked off two more congressional districts to gerrymander, in defiance of the Ohio Constitut...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
"Betrayal can be dressed up as bipartisan or best-case scenario, but it is still betrayal. Ohio Republicans picked off two more congressional districts to gerrymander, in defiance of the Ohio Constitution and the clear will of Ohio voters."
https://bit.ly/4hMFuiW
https://bit.ly/4hMFuiW
On Election Day, the Ohio Senate has an anti-voting bill sitting in committee. SB 153 pretends to be about election security but actually creates barriers to registration, increases provisional ballots, and creates hurdles to petition signature gathering. https://bit.ly/4orTNfo
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
On Election Day, the Ohio Senate has an anti-voting bill sitting in committee. SB 153 pretends to be about election security but actually creates barriers to registration, increases provisional ballots, and creates hurdles to petition signature gathering. https://bit.ly/4orTNfo
moooove aside, sheep! https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02112025/cattle-solar-grazing/
Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out - Inside Climate News
Solar companies have figured out how to mix sheep grazing and power production. This company is about to make a push to do it with cows, with huge growth potential.
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
moooove aside, sheep! https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02112025/cattle-solar-grazing/
Whatever you think about the new map, one thing is certain - it only matters if people vote. Competitive districts. Engaged citizens. High turnout. That's the formula for responsive government. 🗳️ Please remember to vote tomorrow! 🇺🇸 https://bit.ly/3LGSaM5
Ohio Redistricting Commission unanimously OKs map of new congressional districts
The Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new map of congressional districts that would be used for the first time in the 2026 elections. The new map favors Republicans in 12 of Ohio's 15 congressi...
www.cleveland.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Whatever you think about the new map, one thing is certain - it only matters if people vote. Competitive districts. Engaged citizens. High turnout. That's the formula for responsive government. 🗳️ Please remember to vote tomorrow! 🇺🇸 https://bit.ly/3LGSaM5
🚜 Ohio farmers are backing a community solar bill that could give them extra income while helping neighbors lower energy costs. Mark Clay hopes Ohio's community solar pilot passes so he can earn income and keep developers from turning his land into subdivisions. https://bit.ly/490QVkO
Ohio solar supporters, farmers eager for proposed community power pilot • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio’s solar industry and some farmers are eagerly hoping for state lawmakers to approve a community power pilot. The program didn’t make the cut in a massive utility overhaul lawmakers approved earli...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🚜 Ohio farmers are backing a community solar bill that could give them extra income while helping neighbors lower energy costs. Mark Clay hopes Ohio's community solar pilot passes so he can earn income and keep developers from turning his land into subdivisions. https://bit.ly/490QVkO
Solar and wind now meet 40% of Texas electricity demand—not because of mandates, but because it's cheaper. 🏆 "Nobody's running out to build something that's overpriced and can't be counted on," says energy analyst Dennis Wamsted (IEEFA). https://bit.ly/47zW0y2
Texas Grid Increasingly Meets Growing Demand With Renewables - Inside Climate News
Solar and wind power met nearly 40 percent of Texas’ electricity demand this year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports.
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Solar and wind now meet 40% of Texas electricity demand—not because of mandates, but because it's cheaper. 🏆 "Nobody's running out to build something that's overpriced and can't be counted on," says energy analyst Dennis Wamsted (IEEFA). https://bit.ly/47zW0y2
Our redistricting process is broken. By leaving it in the hands of partisan elected officials, we are stuck in a loop that leads to unconstitutional and disproportional maps. These districts simply do not follow the rules that an overwhelming majority of Ohioans voted for. https://bit.ly/3Lj03aw
Ohio Redistricting Commission Passes Controversial Maps
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October 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Our redistricting process is broken. By leaving it in the hands of partisan elected officials, we are stuck in a loop that leads to unconstitutional and disproportional maps. These districts simply do not follow the rules that an overwhelming majority of Ohioans voted for. https://bit.ly/3Lj03aw
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Last month, Leader Antonio said she wouldn’t support maps that “put the people’s interests last.”
‼️Now she’s reportedly considering a deal with Republicans for a 12 - 3 map — the exact opposite of what Ohioans asked for. We deserve leaders who put us first. #FairMaps #Ohio
‼️Now she’s reportedly considering a deal with Republicans for a 12 - 3 map — the exact opposite of what Ohioans asked for. We deserve leaders who put us first. #FairMaps #Ohio
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ohio's grid is strained by data center growth and residents are paying the price. A promising solution is HB 303, the Community Energy bill, would allow local groups to establish their own electricity generation, sell power to the grid, and receive reduced bills in return. https://bit.ly/49rgcob
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Ohio's grid is strained by data center growth and residents are paying the price. A promising solution is HB 303, the Community Energy bill, would allow local groups to establish their own electricity generation, sell power to the grid, and receive reduced bills in return. https://bit.ly/49rgcob
Democrats and Republicans have agreed on a "compromise" map—but don't let that word fool you. This map is MORE gerrymandered than what we have now. Call these Commission members NOW and urge them to vote NO on these unfair maps!
October 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Democrats and Republicans have agreed on a "compromise" map—but don't let that word fool you. This map is MORE gerrymandered than what we have now. Call these Commission members NOW and urge them to vote NO on these unfair maps!
HAPPENING NOW at the Statehouse 📍
They unveiled this new redistricting map TODAY and are voting on it TOMORROW at 10am. Less than 24 hours for public input. This is unconstitutional secret dealing in plain sight. Tomorrow, 10am, Room 313 at the Statehouse- BE THERE.
They unveiled this new redistricting map TODAY and are voting on it TOMORROW at 10am. Less than 24 hours for public input. This is unconstitutional secret dealing in plain sight. Tomorrow, 10am, Room 313 at the Statehouse- BE THERE.
October 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
HAPPENING NOW at the Statehouse 📍
They unveiled this new redistricting map TODAY and are voting on it TOMORROW at 10am. Less than 24 hours for public input. This is unconstitutional secret dealing in plain sight. Tomorrow, 10am, Room 313 at the Statehouse- BE THERE.
They unveiled this new redistricting map TODAY and are voting on it TOMORROW at 10am. Less than 24 hours for public input. This is unconstitutional secret dealing in plain sight. Tomorrow, 10am, Room 313 at the Statehouse- BE THERE.
For too long, monopoly utilities have controlled electric rates in Ohio. When you can cut out the middleman and generate power locally, Ohioans save $. HB 303, the community energy bill, makes it possible. https://bit.ly/3Lc5eJm
October 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
For too long, monopoly utilities have controlled electric rates in Ohio. When you can cut out the middleman and generate power locally, Ohioans save $. HB 303, the community energy bill, makes it possible. https://bit.ly/3Lc5eJm
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 In a first-of-its-kind achievement nationwide, Richland County residents collected over 4,000 signatures in just 30 days to put their county's wind and solar ban up for a vote. The May 2026 vote is still months away, but Richland County has already made history. https://bit.ly/48QRI7R
October 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 In a first-of-its-kind achievement nationwide, Richland County residents collected over 4,000 signatures in just 30 days to put their county's wind and solar ban up for a vote. The May 2026 vote is still months away, but Richland County has already made history. https://bit.ly/48QRI7R