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Tell Governor DeWine to Veto Senate Bill 293
Let’s hold Gov. DeWine to his word and demand that he stop this rushed attack on Ohio voters.
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
Let’s hold Gov. DeWine to his word and demand that he stop this rushed attack on Ohio voters.
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Tell Governor DeWine to Veto Senate Bill 293
Let’s hold Gov. DeWine to his word and demand that he stop this rushed attack on Ohio voters.
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
Let’s hold Gov. DeWine to his word and demand that he stop this rushed attack on Ohio voters.
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
Ohio utility regulators handed down a quarter billion-dollar penalty Wednesday against FirstEnergy for its part in the Ohio House Bill 6 political bribery and utility bailout scandal.
by Nick Evans
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/21/o...
by Nick Evans
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/21/o...
Ohio regulators order $250 million penalty against FirstEnergy for role in bribery scandal • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio utility regulators handed down a quarter billion-dollar penalty Wednesday against FirstEnergy for its part in the Ohio House Bill 6 scandal. The Public Utility Commission of Ohio decision comes m...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Ohio utility regulators handed down a quarter billion-dollar penalty Wednesday against FirstEnergy for its part in the Ohio House Bill 6 political bribery and utility bailout scandal.
by Nick Evans
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/21/o...
by Nick Evans
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/21/o...
State regulators order FirstEnergy to pay $250M penalty to Ohio customers for misusing money and violating state law and rules set by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
by Karen Kasler
www.ideastream.org/2025-11-19/s...
by Karen Kasler
www.ideastream.org/2025-11-19/s...
State regulators order FirstEnergy to pay $250M penalty to Ohio customers
State regulators have hit FirstEnergy with a quarter of a billion dollars in penalties related to the billion-dollar nuclear power plant bailout known as House Bill 6.
www.ideastream.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
State regulators order FirstEnergy to pay $250M penalty to Ohio customers for misusing money and violating state law and rules set by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
by Karen Kasler
www.ideastream.org/2025-11-19/s...
by Karen Kasler
www.ideastream.org/2025-11-19/s...
“A Cycle of Corruption”: Timeline of the Householder/HB6 Scandal
The latest: November 19, 2025: The Public Utilities Commission found FirstEnergy violated Ohio law, PUCO regulations & PUCO orders. FirstEnergy ordered to pay combined $250.70 million in restitution
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The latest: November 19, 2025: The Public Utilities Commission found FirstEnergy violated Ohio law, PUCO regulations & PUCO orders. FirstEnergy ordered to pay combined $250.70 million in restitution
www.commoncause.org/ohio/resourc...
"A Cycle of Corruption": A Timeline of the Householder/HB6 Scandal
www.commoncause.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“A Cycle of Corruption”: Timeline of the Householder/HB6 Scandal
The latest: November 19, 2025: The Public Utilities Commission found FirstEnergy violated Ohio law, PUCO regulations & PUCO orders. FirstEnergy ordered to pay combined $250.70 million in restitution
www.commoncause.org/ohio/resourc...
The latest: November 19, 2025: The Public Utilities Commission found FirstEnergy violated Ohio law, PUCO regulations & PUCO orders. FirstEnergy ordered to pay combined $250.70 million in restitution
www.commoncause.org/ohio/resourc...
Tell Governor DeWine to Veto Senate Bill 293
Let’s hold Gov. DeWine to his word and demand that he stop this rushed attack on Ohio voters.
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
Let’s hold Gov. DeWine to his word and demand that he stop this rushed attack on Ohio voters.
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
November 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Tell Governor DeWine to Veto Senate Bill 293
Let’s hold Gov. DeWine to his word and demand that he stop this rushed attack on Ohio voters.
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
Let’s hold Gov. DeWine to his word and demand that he stop this rushed attack on Ohio voters.
act.commoncause.org/letters/urge...
Ohio lawmakers worked well into the night on Wednesday, passing a wide variety of bills with the holidays looming.
Here is a summary:
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/11...
Here is a summary:
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/11...
Ohio lawmakers pass glut of bills during marathon ‘mini lame duck’ session: Capitol Letter
Marathon sessions by the Ohio House and Ohio Senate pushed passage of dozens of bills. One that didn't get approved, though, was a deal on how to regulate intoxicating hemp products. The Senate adjour...
www.cleveland.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Ohio lawmakers worked well into the night on Wednesday, passing a wide variety of bills with the holidays looming.
Here is a summary:
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/11...
Here is a summary:
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/11...
Republican state lawmakers have approved SB 293, that wipes out extra time for ballots to arrive after Election Day, except for military & overseas voters. It now goes to Gov. DeWine, who has said that he doesn’t see the need to sign any more voting restrictions.
www.statenews.org/2025-11-19/o...
www.statenews.org/2025-11-19/o...
Ohio Republicans vote to eliminate the four-day grace period for mail-in ballots
State lawmakers have approved a bill that wipes out the four-day grace period after election day for ballots to arrive at Ohio boards of elections.
www.statenews.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Republican state lawmakers have approved SB 293, that wipes out extra time for ballots to arrive after Election Day, except for military & overseas voters. It now goes to Gov. DeWine, who has said that he doesn’t see the need to sign any more voting restrictions.
www.statenews.org/2025-11-19/o...
www.statenews.org/2025-11-19/o...
Coffee with Common Cause – Thurs, Nov 20 at 8:30am
Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss all the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team.
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Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss all the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Coffee with Common Cause – Thurs, Nov 20 at 8:30am
Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss all the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team.
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Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss all the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team.
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Ohio lawmakers clear absentee ballot, citizenship restrictions for House floor vote
The bill’s proof of citizenship provisions borrow from a different bill which hasn’t passed the Ohio Senate and were proposed just hours before the House committee hearing
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/18/o...
The bill’s proof of citizenship provisions borrow from a different bill which hasn’t passed the Ohio Senate and were proposed just hours before the House committee hearing
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/18/o...
Ohio lawmakers clear absentee ballot, citizenship restrictions for House floor vote • Ohio Capital Journal
In a rare move Tuesday, an Ohio House committee voted to advance a bill changing the deadline for absentee ballots after a single hearing. What’s more, lawmakers folded in portions of a different cont...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Ohio lawmakers clear absentee ballot, citizenship restrictions for House floor vote
The bill’s proof of citizenship provisions borrow from a different bill which hasn’t passed the Ohio Senate and were proposed just hours before the House committee hearing
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/18/o...
The bill’s proof of citizenship provisions borrow from a different bill which hasn’t passed the Ohio Senate and were proposed just hours before the House committee hearing
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/18/o...
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!
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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...
Ohio Republicans are pushing changes (SB293) to state election law that would eliminate the grace period for absentee ballots that arrive after Election Day.
Proponents of the practice say it's necessary to account for mail delays, especially in rural areas
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Proponents of the practice say it's necessary to account for mail delays, especially in rural areas
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Ohio Republicans look to change election laws targeting absentee ballots, noncitizen voting
Ohio Republicans are mulling election changes as President Donald Trump targets absentee ballots and noncitizen voting.
www.dispatch.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Ohio Republicans are pushing changes (SB293) to state election law that would eliminate the grace period for absentee ballots that arrive after Election Day.
Proponents of the practice say it's necessary to account for mail delays, especially in rural areas
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Proponents of the practice say it's necessary to account for mail delays, especially in rural areas
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
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 17, 2025 at 3:05 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...
**ACTION ALERT**
Ohio lawmakers are pushing for a vote on Senate Bill 293, which would eliminate the four-day grace period for receiving mailed ballots after Election Day. This attack on mail-in voting should be opposed.
Click here for more info:
www.commoncause.org/ohio/article...
Ohio lawmakers are pushing for a vote on Senate Bill 293, which would eliminate the four-day grace period for receiving mailed ballots after Election Day. This attack on mail-in voting should be opposed.
Click here for more info:
www.commoncause.org/ohio/article...
November 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
**ACTION ALERT**
Ohio lawmakers are pushing for a vote on Senate Bill 293, which would eliminate the four-day grace period for receiving mailed ballots after Election Day. This attack on mail-in voting should be opposed.
Click here for more info:
www.commoncause.org/ohio/article...
Ohio lawmakers are pushing for a vote on Senate Bill 293, which would eliminate the four-day grace period for receiving mailed ballots after Election Day. This attack on mail-in voting should be opposed.
Click here for more info:
www.commoncause.org/ohio/article...
Coffee with Common Cause Ohio – Thurs, Nov 20 at 8:30am
Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team
RSVP:
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Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team
RSVP:
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November 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Coffee with Common Cause Ohio – Thurs, Nov 20 at 8:30am
Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team
RSVP:
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Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team
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Ohio + Corruption
Common Cause Ohio continues to catalog the Householder/House Bill 6 scandal—the biggest in Ohio history
#HB6 #Corruption
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Common Cause Ohio continues to catalog the Householder/House Bill 6 scandal—the biggest in Ohio history
#HB6 #Corruption
www.commoncause.org/ohio/resourc...
"A Cycle of Corruption": A Timeline of the Householder/HB6 Scandal
www.commoncause.org
November 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Ohio + Corruption
Common Cause Ohio continues to catalog the Householder/House Bill 6 scandal—the biggest in Ohio history
#HB6 #Corruption
www.commoncause.org/ohio/resourc...
Common Cause Ohio continues to catalog the Householder/House Bill 6 scandal—the biggest in Ohio history
#HB6 #Corruption
www.commoncause.org/ohio/resourc...
Some Indiana Republicans are unsure about redistricting.
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...
Some Indiana Republicans are unsure about redistricting. Interest groups are spending money to change their minds
The push comes as some Senate Republicans continue to hold out on support to redraw the state's congressional maps.
www.wvxu.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Some Indiana Republicans are unsure about redistricting.
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...
Republican-backed bill (House Bill 577) would require photo ID for Ohio voters casting ballots by mail
by Jo Ingles
www.statenews.org/government-p...
by Jo Ingles
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 12:34 PM
Republican-backed bill (House Bill 577) would require photo ID for Ohio voters casting ballots by mail
by Jo Ingles
www.statenews.org/government-p...
by Jo Ingles
www.statenews.org/government-p...
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...
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:
commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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 top Republicans in Kansas were ready to join President Trump’s redistricting push and redraw the state’s political map
Then something surprising happened. Some Republicans refused.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Then something surprising happened. Some Republicans refused.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Kansas Redistricting Was on the Fast Track. Then Some Republicans Said No.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The top Republicans in Kansas were ready to join President Trump’s redistricting push and redraw the state’s political map
Then something surprising happened. Some Republicans refused.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Then something surprising happened. Some Republicans refused.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
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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November 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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 Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump
apnews.com/article/supr...
apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether states can continue their practice of counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump
apnews.com/article/supr...
apnews.com/article/supr...
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Cincinnati Charter Committee reflects on election losses and future priorities
There's one issue the Charter Committee is likely to advocate for going forward: ranked choice voting.
by Becca Costello
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
There's one issue the Charter Committee is likely to advocate for going forward: ranked choice voting.
by Becca Costello
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
Charter Committee reflects on election losses and future priorities
There's one issue the Charter Committee is likely to advocate for going forward: ranked choice voting.
www.wvxu.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Cincinnati Charter Committee reflects on election losses and future priorities
There's one issue the Charter Committee is likely to advocate for going forward: ranked choice voting.
by Becca Costello
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
There's one issue the Charter Committee is likely to advocate for going forward: ranked choice voting.
by Becca Costello
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...