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Ohio board reinstates license of doctor who made controversial …
May 6, 2024 · The State Medical Board of Ohio has reinstated the license of a doctor who got national attention for her anti-vaccine testimony before an Ohio House committee in 2021.
What's next now that Ohio's six-week abortion ban has been ruled ...
Oct 28, 2024 · A Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge ruled Ohio's six-week ban unconstitutional Thursday, but parts of the law can be appealed.
Here are some new Ohio laws going into effect this fall, next year
Jul 29, 2024 · With DeWine’s signature, more than 20 bills are now law, some with pages and pages of provisions. Most of the laws take effect later this year, in October.
What is Ohio Issue 1? A deep dive into the redistricting …
Oct 7, 2024 · Battle over Issue 1's ballot language. In August, the Republican-dominated Ohio Ballot Board, led by Secretary of State Frank LaRose, approved a three-page summary that voters will see when they cast their ballots.
Election 2024: Six candidates - with party labels - vying for three ...
Oct 23, 2024 · Perhaps the highest profile race is the one between two justices. First term Democrat Melody Stewart is running for re-election, and Republican Joe Deters, who was appointed to the court last year, switched races to run against Stewart and get his first full term.
Changes to voting in Ohio since 2020 presidential election: here’s …
Oct 8, 2024 · Ohioans can start early in-person and mail-in voting for the November election today. Ohioans will cast ballots in the first presidential election under rules from a law signed last year.And there are some changes you should know about if you haven’t voted since 2020.
Court rules Ohio's six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional
Oct 24, 2024 · Ohio's ban on nearly all abortions cannot be enforced, at the order of a Hamilton County judge. Judge Christian Jenkins ruled Ohio's ban on abortion after fetal cardiac electronic activity can be detected, also known as the “heartbeat law”, is unconstitutional under an amendment approved by voters last fall.
Starting today, Ohioans have a constitutional right to an abortion …
Dec 7, 2023 · A month after nearly 57% of voters approved Issue 1, the amendment guaranteeing abortion access and reproductive rights has taken effect in Ohio.
Six Ohioans charged with illegal voting between 2008 and 2020 …
Oct 23, 2024 · Grand juries throughout the state indicted six Ohioans with illegal voting in earlier elections, a fourth-degree felony. Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican, announced the six indictments exactly two weeks from Election Day 2024, …