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☆ Democrats plan to nominate Biden virtually to avoid missing Ohio's ballot deadline
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Henry J. Gomez | Emma Barnett | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Democratic National Committee plans to hold a "virtual roll call" to nominate President Joe Biden before the party's August convention — a tactic meant to spare Biden the increasing danger of being left off Ohio's general election ballot. Biden's campaign and DNC announced the move Tuesday as the state Legislature here opened a special session ordered by Republican Gov. The Democratic convention — where the party traditionally nominates its candidates for president and vice president — is scheduled after Ohio's Aug. 7 deadline for certifying candidates. The Biden campaign and DNC had for weeks resisted going forward with such plans. But in calling for the special session, DeWine requested that lawmakers tackle both a Biden ballot fix and a measure to ban foreign money in state ballot issue campaigns.

Persons: Joe Biden, Martin Luther, Mike DeWine, —, Jaime Harrison, DeWine, Liz Walters, Nickie Antonio, Biden, Antonio Organizations: Martin Luther King Recreation Center, Democratic National Committee, Biden, DNC, Republican Gov, Democratic, —, Ohio GOP, Senate, Republicans, Republican, statehouse, Ohio, Ohio Democratic Party, Ohio Senate, Ohio Legislature Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S, Ohio

☆ The 10 most affordable metro areas for America's middle class—3 are in Ohio
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Creditnews Research, an independent research house, studied the relationship between income distribution and housing costs across the 100 most populous metropolitan areas in America to determine where middle class families can still qualify for an average home. The report used income tiers based on Pew Research's household income percentile ranges for economic classes:Lower-middle class: $30,001-$58,020Middle class: $58,021-$94,000Upper-middle class: $94,001-$153,000Overall, Creditnews Research found that the Midwest and parts of the South are the most affordable options for middle-class households right now, while ultra-desirable coastal cities like San Francisco and New York City are not an option — even for affluent buyers. The state of Ohio stands out as a place where America's middle class can find an affordable way of life. Three cities in the Buckeye State made Creditnews Research's top 10 ranking thanks to homeowner incentives like grants and tax credits.

Organizations: Research, Pew, Creditnews, San Francisco and New, Buckeye State Locations: America, San Francisco and, San Francisco and New York City, Ohio

☆ GOP-run states are warning that they could keep Biden off the ballot
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementOhio and Alabama — both GOP-run states — are saying they might not allow Biden on the ballot this November. Mike DeWine, has also flagged that the Democratic convention is happening after Ohio's own August 7 deadline. Like Alabama, Ohio requires political parties to give their official nominations before the deadline if they want to appear on the ballot. "Joe Biden will be on the ballot in all 50 states," a spokesperson for the Biden campaign said in a statement shared with BI. AdvertisementWhile Alabama is a deep-red state, Ohio is much more competitive, though it has trended more Republican-leaning in recent years.

Persons: Biden, —, Wes Allen, doesn't, Allen, Democratic National Convention —, Trump, Mike DeWine, Ben Kindel, Kindel, Paul DiSantis, it's, Joe Biden Organizations: GOP, DNC, Service, Alabama's, Alabama Democratic Party, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention, Republican, Alabama, Business, GOP Gov, Democratic, RNC, Ohio, State, BI, Ohio's Democratic, Chair Locations: Ohio, Alabama, Alabama , Ohio, Alabama , Illinois, Montana, Washington

☆ Even Cookie Monster is complaining about the US economy now
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington, DC CNN —Cookie Monster has taken a stance on a very real and controversial trend in the US economy — and he hates it. Me cookies are getting smaller,” Cookie Monster wrote. “Household paper products, like toilet paper and paper towels, are 34.9 percent more expensive per unit than they were in January 2019. The latest Consumer Price Index showed that inflation didn’t ease in January as much as Wall Street was expecting. Americans’ attitudes toward the economy have improved recently, thanks to slowing inflation, according to consumer surveys, but remain below levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Persons: “, “ Guess, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, It’s, Sherrod Brown, Cookie, ”, Joe Biden, Biden, shrinkflation, ” Biden, Casey, Jerome Powell, Powell Organizations: DC CNN, Democratic, Labor Department, Research, of, Federal Trade Commission, Fed Locations: Washington, Ohio

☆ Ohio Fines CVS $1.5 Million Over Safety and Staffing Issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Johnny Diaz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

CVS Health, the nation’s largest pharmacy chain with more than 9,000 locations, has been fined more than $1.5 million by Ohio regulators over problems connected to understaffing and patient safety, officials said. The fines are part of a settlement of 27 cases involving various safety concerns that were uncovered during a series of inspections of 22 pharmacies between 2020 and 2023, the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy said in a statement on Thursday. The board said that it found, among other things, improper drug security, errors dispensing drugs, prescription delays, lack of general cleanliness, understaffing and failure to report losses of controlled substances. The settlement comes as pharmacies nationwide have been plagued by labor issues. In November, some pharmacy workers called in sick or walked off the job to call attention to what they say is inadequate staffing and growing work demands.

Organizations: CVS Health, State of Ohio, Pharmacy Locations: Ohio, State

☆ Nikki Haley’s South Carolina loss is unique in US politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Annette Choi | Zachary Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Now she has lost the primary in her home state of South Carolina, where she was a two-term governor. Fellow Floridian Jeb Bush, a former governor, dropped out earlier, after a disappointing finish in nearby South Carolina. Former Rep. Dennis Kucinich also made an argument about influencing the agenda when he refused to drop out of the 2004 Democratic primary race. Could Haley win delegates without winning states? Heading into South Carolina, Trump had 63 delegates and Haley had 17.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, won’t, Sen, Marco Rubio, Trump, Jeb Bush, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Ron Paul, wasn’t, Mitt Romney, Paul’s, Dennis Kucinich, Kucinich, Haley, Haley isn’t, It’s, CNN Haley, ”, Jake Tapper, Tapper she’ll Organizations: CNN, Republican, Florida Republican, GOP, Florida ., Democratic, Former, Republicans, Trump, South Locations: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Texas, Ohio

So when Taft accused Truman — not long after his “special” train had stopped in Crestline — of going around the country on this campaign train tour “blackguarding (attacking) Congress at every whistle-stop,” Truman embraced the opportunity. Altogether, Segal has cataloged about 180 campaign train trips throughout U.S. history — from William Henry Harrison to Joe Biden, with dozens of presidents, vice presidents, first ladies, representatives, senators and governors in between. The project was inspired by Segal's personal experience organizing a whistle-stop campaign tour for Republican U.S. Rep. Mickey Edwards of Oklahoma, for whom he was serving as press secretary in 1984. Sometimes campaign trains were used in creative ways, too, as when comedian Gracie Allen pretended to run for president in 1940, as the nation was recovering from the Great Depression. In 1972, Winnie the Pooh launched a bid for the White House from Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A., then went on a two-week whistle-stop tour with his trusted advisers, Tigger and Eeyore.

Persons: Crestline, Harry S, — Ohio's, Sen, Robert Taft —, Edward Segal's, ” Segal, toots, ”, Taft, Truman —, “, ” Truman, Truman, Segal, William Henry Harrison, Joe Biden, Mickey Edwards of, ‘, ’ ” Segal, George McGovern, Adlai Stevenson III, Jody Powell, —, Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, George Bush, Barack Obama, Jack Bell, Theodore Roosevelt's, Roosevelt, Gracie Allen, “ Gracie, Winnie, Tigger, Linda Horning Pitt, Crestline —, Pitt Organizations: Republican, ”, Democratic, Democratic National Committee, Republican U.S . Rep, Technology, Associated Press, Surprise Party, Democrat, White, Amtrak, Ohio, Federal Railroad Administration Locations: CRESTLINE, Ohio, Crestline, ” U.S, Mickey Edwards of Oklahoma, congressman’s, ”, pranksters, Disneyland's, U.S.A

☆ CVS is hit with a $250,000 fine for understaffing a store so badly that it was a month behind on filling prescriptions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A CVS store in Ohio was in a state of disarray when the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy visited it. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The decision follows an investigation by the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, which sent inspectors to CVS' store in Canton, north-east Ohio, in mid-September 2021. The pharmacy was more than a month behind in filling prescriptions, the worker said. The Board said on Tuesday that the store would have to pay a monetary penalty of $250,000.

Persons: —, they'd, We've, We're Organizations: of Ohio, of Pharmacy, Service, CVS, State of Ohio, Staff Locations: Ohio, Canton

☆ CVS fined in Ohio for understaffing pharmacy, risking staff and patient safety
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The investigation found that the store was seriously short staffed, pharmacy phones were not working properly and the AC unit was broken. A follow-up visit by agents revealed that the pharmacy was over a month behind in filling prescriptions, according to the agency’s report. In addition to the fine, regulators also put the 7292 Fulton Drive CVS store on probation for at least three years during which it will be subject to enhanced monitoring. The issues being investigated range from hundreds of prescriptions allegedly being past due, pharmacy staffing shortages, clutter and unsafe working conditions and concerns about maintaining adequate medications safety inside the pharmacy. These concerns led some pharmacists to walk out of CVS and Walgreens stores pharmacies last fall and ignited a national push to unionize pharmacy workers.

Persons: we’ve, We’re, Amy Thibault, ” Steven W, ”, Nicole Goodkind Organizations: New, New York CNN, CVS, State of Ohio, of Pharmacy, CNN, Ohio, Pharmacy, state’s, Pharmacists, Community Pharmacists Association, Walgreens, Walmart, Institute, National Institutes of Health Locations: New York, Canton , Ohio, State, Canton, Ohio, United States

He also signed an executive order to ban gender-affirming surgery for minors but vetoed a bill that would ban all gender-affirming care for minors. They would require psychiatrists, endocrinologists and medical ethicists to have roles in creating facility-wide gender-affirming care plans for patients of all ages. The big academic medical centers providing gender-affirming care already employ the required specialists. It’s not clear when the Ohio rules might take effect, or in what form if they are finalized. The measures were unveiled Jan. 5, the same day DeWine signed an executive order banning gender-affirming surgery for those under 18.

Persons: Mike DeWine, Ashton Colby, Columbus, Colby, ” Colby, ” DeWine, ”, Kellan Baker, Whitman, DeWine, Dan Tierney, Dara Adkison, “, Mimi Rivard, Rivard, Carl Streed Jr, ” Streed, “ I’m, It’s, Rhea Debussy, “ He’s, Erin Upchurch Organizations: Gov, Whitman - Walker Institute, Ohio Department of Health, state's Department of Mental Health, Addiction Services, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, Outreach Wellness, U.S . Professional Association for Transgender Health, Equitas, ” GOP, Department of Mental Health, Equitas Health, Kaleidoscope Youth Locations: Ohio, Washington, Columbus, Boston, Cleveland, Florida

☆ Trump-backed Ohio Senate candidate shredded documents as he faced a lawsuit accusing him of wage theft
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

That sum was then counted toward any overtime hours worked, a standard practice at the time that was consistent with federal law. AdvertisementFurthermore, Moreno argued that Adem had never worked any overtime hours and that his dealerships' work culture was more generous than his nearby competitors'. Moreno, who also ran in the 2022 Senate election in Ohio, had dropped out of the race the previous month. The judge later ordered Moreno to pay out a total of $416,160, including compensation for the overtime hours worked, damages, and legal fees, in November. AdvertisementOne lawsuit had been withdrawn, while the judge dismissed the other case after the salesperson failed to appear for a hearing.

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Two accused Moreno and Bernie Moreno Cos. of gender and age discrimination, respectively. The third, in which Moreno was not named, alleged race discrimination against a dealership run by a BMC subsidiary. A campaign spokesman said that the two employees who sued Moreno directly now support his Republican U.S. Senate campaign and that Moreno, who was born in Bogotá, Colombia, prided himself on giving equal opportunities to all his workers. Female former dealership supervisor Cara Wilson, then of Streetsboro, in Portage County, alleged Moreno repeatedly belittled her about being a mother, sometimes in front of her peers. In response to the AP's reporting, the Moreno campaign produced an open letter signed by 23 former female employees vouching that he treated them fairly and respectfully.

Persons: — Bernie Moreno, Moreno, Bernie Moreno Cos, Donald Trump, Frank LaRose, Sen, Matt Dolan, “ Bernie Moreno, MAGA, ” Trump, Jim Jordan, Ohio, Ken Blackwell, Democratic U.S . Sen, Sherrod Brown, Brown, Cara Wilson, Streetsboro, belittled, ”, Wilson, Moreno “, Ronell Thompson, Peter Mabley, Thompson, Dolores Wolfe, Wolfe, Conor McGuinness, “, Bernie, Robert Foehl, Foehl, it's, “ It’s, Andres Gomez Organizations: Trump, Senate, Cleveland, Associated, BMC, Republican U.S, Ohio, GREAT, United States Senate, U.S . Rep, GOP, Democratic U.S ., AP, Akron Infiniti, M9 Motors, Ohio University, M10 Motors, Gables Infiniti Locations: COLUMBUS , Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Bogotá, Colombia, Ohio, Portage County, Akron, Cleveland, Rocky, New York, U.S, Florida

☆ Chemours, DuPont, Corteva reach $110 mln 'forever chemicals' Ohio settlement
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A logo is pictured outside of Dupont offices in Geneva, Switzerland, April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompaniesLaw Firms 3M Co FollowChemours Co FollowCorteva Inc Follow Show more companiesNov 29 (Reuters) - Chemours (CC.N), Dupont De Nemours (DD.N) and Corteva (CTVA.N) have reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. state of Ohio for $110 million to resolve claims associated with toxic "forever chemicals", the companies said on Wednesday. Chemours said it would be responsible for half of the settlement costs, while DuPont would provide about $39 million. 3M (MMM.N) agreed in June to pay $10.3 billion to settle hundreds of claims that the company polluted public drinking water with the chemicals, while Chemours, DuPont and Corteva reached a similar deal with U.S. water providers for $1.19 billion. Reporting by Tanay Dhumal and Sourasis Bose in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar and Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Dupont De Nemours, Chemours, Corteva, Tanay Dhumal, Sourasis Bose, Shilpi Majumdar, Devika Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, DuPont, Washington Works, Ohio -, Thomson Locations: Dupont, Geneva, Switzerland, U.S ., Ohio, Ohio - West Virginia, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ US, Indo-Pacific partners need to 'recalibrate' trade talks -USTR's Bianchi
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( David Lawder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"We’ve got to recalibrate in the new year with our partners," Bianchi said in an interview on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. USTR said later in a statement that it was seeing progress in the trade negotiations on trade facilitation, agriculture, technical assistance and economic cooperation. Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat facing a tough re-election fight in the industrial state of Ohio, last week demanded that Biden drop the trade pillar from the Indo-Pacific initiative. Brown on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the stalling IPEF trade pillar by insisting on enforceable labor provisions. Bianchi said some of the other 12 IPEF countries in the trade talks "prefer a different approach" on labor and environment chapters, but they support continued negotiations on trade.

Persons: Carlos Barria, Sarah Bianchi, We’ve, Bianchi, USTR, Joe Biden, Sherrod Brown, Biden, Brown, David Lawder, David Gregorio, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: APEC, Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, FRANCISCO, Economic, U.S . Trade, Reuters, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Pacific Partnership, Democrat, U.S ., Partners, Thomson Locations: Asia, Pacific, San Francisco , California, U.S, San Francisco, Ohio, Vietnam, Indonesia, Canada, Mexico

☆ Ohio just legalized cannabis. Now comes the hard part
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Ohio voters’ approval of a legalization measure on Tuesday comes just months after cannabis saw some of its most significant movements at the federal level. “I honestly think it will have massive reverberating effects on what Congress has to do about this.”More than two-thirds of US states have legalized cannabis in some capacity: 38 states have approved comprehensive medical cannabis programs, and Ohio brings the recreational total to 24 states. Joshua A. Bickel/APExisting medical cannabis dispensaries will have the opportunity to be grandfathered in and have first crack at licenses, but municipalities can decide whether to allow sales. “In 2018, Michigan fully legalized cannabis, set a relatively low tax rate and my perception is it’s been a fairly successful industry there.”Michigan’s cannabis sales hit a record $276 million in July, a time when industry members there and beyond have struggled. Marijuana buds ready for harvest rest on a plant at AT-CPC of Ohio, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Akron, Ohio.

Persons: Andrew Freedman, ”, “ It’s, ” Freedman, “, pollster Gallup, ‘, Nick Lachey, Joshua A . Bickel, Mike DeWine, Freedman, Douglas Berman, ” Berman, It’s, Irina Dashevsky, Marder, Tony Dejak, Dashevsky, we’ve, hasn’t, Ariane Kirkpatrick, Amonica Davis, ” Kirkpatrick Organizations: Minneapolis CNN, Buckeye, US Department of Health, Human Services, Forbes Tate, Coalition for Cannabis Policy, CNN, Republican, Drug Enforcement, Center, The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law, Industry, Buckeyes, CPC, Ohio, AP Companies, Enforcement Locations: Minneapolis, Minneapolis CNN — Ohio, Ohio, As Ohio, Missouri, Cincinnati, Michigan, Akron , Ohio, United States

☆ Dollar General must pay $1 million after charging customers too much at checkout
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ohio's attorney general said last year that Dollar General overcharged customers for items like groceries. Under the settlement, Dollar General will pay $750,000 to the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Many Dollar General stores are so cluttered with merchandise that fire marshals have ordered them to close. Dollar General is taking $95 million in write-downs on surplus merchandise as well as deploying "smart teams" to stores that need cleaning up. Do you work or shop at Dollar General and have a story idea to share?

Persons: —, Dave Yost, doesn't, Hannah Hundley, NBC4 Organizations: Service, Columbus TV, Ohio, Dollar, Employment Opportunity Commission, US Occupational Safety, Health Administration Locations: Ohio, Butler, Southwestern Ohio, Columbus, The Tennessee

☆ What is hazing and how is it affecting student athletes in the US?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Athletic programs at Boston College, New Mexico State University and Northwestern University are just three US institutions that have been dealing with hazing allegations in 2023. That was the highest incidence of hazing among a student group or team, ahead of fraternities and sororities, in which 38.3% of respondents reported having experienced hazing. Recent examplesThere has been considerable fallout following allegations of hazing among college sports teams this year. The following week, attorneys representing at least 15 former Northwestern University student athletes announced plans to sue the university over allegations that its athletics department fostered a “toxic culture” which facilitated harassment and sexual abuse. Former Northwestern University football player Ramon Diaz is suing the school over hazing and racism allegations.

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Importantly, the site is near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratories. With this announcement, that aspiration has been realized.”Political Cartoons View All 1163 ImagesThe Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, lived and worked in Dayton. Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt told the AP that the company chose Ohio after an extensive and competitive search. 3 in the nation on manufacturing jobs — and that depth of manufacturing prowess, that workforce, is critical to us as we look to build this manufacturing facility. That included the loss of tens of thousands of auto and auto parts manufacturing jobs in the early 2000s and the loss of ATM maker NCR Corp.'s headquarters to an Atlanta suburb in 2009.

Persons: Wright, Mike DeWine, Jon Husted, ” Husted, Orville, Wilbur, Orville Wright's, Hawthorn Hill, Joby, JoeBen Bevirt, Bevirt, J.P, Nauseef, that’s, —, ” Bevirt, DeWine —, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong Organizations: Joby Aviation Inc, ” Republican Gov, Associated Press, Intel, Dayton International, Republican, Gov, Patterson Air Force Base, U.S . Air Force Research Laboratories, “, U.S, Hawthorn, Wright Model B, Toyota, Delta Airlines, Air Force, U.S . Department of Energy, AP, Boeing, Airbus, NCR Corp, U.S . Air Force’s, . Space Command, Space Force Locations: COLUMBUS , Ohio, Ohio, Wright, Dayton, Santa Cruz , California, “ Ohio, Atlanta, Springfield, Marina , California

☆ Joby Aviation to build air taxi production plant in Ohio
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Joby Aviation Air Taxi is seen outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of their listing in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 11, 2021. Joby intends to begin hiring "immediately" to stand up manufacturing of aircraft components at existing buildings at the Dayton site, Bevirt said. Construction of the new production facility will begin in 2024, with operations to start in 2025. Bevirt declined to comment on initial production rates and how much funding would be immediately allocated to construct the Dayton facility. The state of Ohio and several political organizations have offered up to $325 million in incentives and benefits to develop the Dayton site, Joby said.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, JoeBen Bevirt, Joby, Bevirt, Valerie Insinna, Timothy Gardner Organizations: Aviation Air Taxi, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, Electric, Joby Aviation, Dayton International, Reuters, Federal Aviation Administration, Pentagon, Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, FAA, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Dayton , Ohio, California, Dayton, Ohio

☆ John Fetterman says JD Vance is more focused on 'silly performance art' than trying to pass the railway safety bill they've introduced together
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

JD Vance and John Fetterman, populists from different parties, worked together on a rail safety bill. Fetterman accused Vance of "silly performance art" over his doomed effort to ban mask mandates. Vance argued his mask crusade isn't distracting from the rail bill, and that he's been building support for it. The duo, among others, are the prime co-sponsors of the Railway Safety Act, a bill to improve safety protocols for trains carrying hazardous materials. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Most of my work on the railway bill has been persuading Republican colleagues to sign on to the bill," said Vance.

Persons: JD Vance, John Fetterman, Fetterman, Vance, Sen, John Fetterman's, John, We're, he's, they've, we've Organizations: Service, Democrat, Republican, Railway, Senate Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ohio, East Palestine , Ohio, COVID

☆ These children’s beds are being recalled due to strangulation and death risks, consumer watchdog says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Parents may want to check their children’s rooms for a recalled bed with hazards that could potentially kill, according to a product safety commission. The entrapment risk comes from the spacing of the beds’ spindles, according to a Thursday news release from the CPSC. The bed’s design “allows a child’s torso to slip through the rail opening but will not allow their head to pass, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards that could result in death,” the release said. At least two children have been entrapped in the bed rails, including a 21-month-old boy and a 4-year-old girl. The CPSC advised disposing the recalled beds rather than reselling or donating them, as it is a federal violation to do so.

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☆ Ohio Issue 1 results: Voters reject effort that would make it harder to amend state constitution, CNN projects
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Ohio voters rejected Tuesday an effort to raise the threshold to amend the state’s constitution ahead of a November referendum on whether to constitutionally guarantee abortion rights there, handing abortion rights advocates a critical victory. The measure was a GOP-led effort targeting an upcoming November referendum in which voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution. Already, voters in two deep-red states, Kansas and Kentucky, have rejected efforts to limit abortion rights (though abortion is still banned in Kentucky). The Democratic push to enshrine abortion rights in Michigan’s constitution played a key role in the party’s victories there in the 2022 midterm elections. Among his Republican challengers is Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, the state’s elections chief and the highest-profile proponent of Issue 1.

Persons: Ohioans, ”, Dennis Willard, Marcela Azevedo, we’ve, ” Azevedo, Roe, Wade, Joe Biden, ’, “ Ohioans, Mike DeWine, ” DeWine, John Kasich, Bob Taft, Kasich, “ I’ve, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown, Frank LaRose, LaRose Organizations: CNN, Ohio, GOP, Ohioans United, Reproductive Rights, Democratic, Ohio Republican, Republicans, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Buckeye Firearms Association, Twitter, Protect, Senate, Republican Locations: Ohio, Columbus, “ Ohio, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio Chamber of Commerce , Ohio, Protect Women Ohio

☆ Ohio Republicans wanted to kneecap abortion activists before November. It may backfire on them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ohio Republicans want to make it harder to amend their state's constitution. Ohio Republicans who pushed the measure argued that a higher threshold was needed to keep future amendments focused only on what Ohioians want. Ohio Republicans previously banned most August elections. The GOP presidential primary race has split over candidates who back a bare-minimum nationwide abortion ban and those who do not. Polling shows that a nationwide ban is broadly unpopular, but the nomination contest provides the perfect time for anti-abortion activists to pressure candidates on the issue.

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It’s not clear how much online support DeSantis’ campaign had from this area, because his campaign did not appear in WinRed’s filing. Scott’s top donor ZIP code was Mount Pleasant, a Charleston suburb, while Haley’s was Lexington, a Columbia suburb. Chris Christie’s top online donor ZIP codes were from the Garden State. Some of his other top ZIP codes for online donors included Washington, D.C. and a D.C. suburb in northern Virginia. His top 10 ZIP codes in terms of online donors were all from Long Island, N.Y.

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☆ Populist senator JD Vance supports an effort to make it harder to change Ohio's constitution — even though it's backed by a GOP Illinois billionaire — because he says it protects voters from 'out of s
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ohio will vote August 8 on a measure to make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution. JD Vance backs it, arguing it protects voters from "out of state" interests ahead of an abortion referendum. If the ballot measure passes, future amendments to the state constitution would require at least 60% support among voters to be enacted. The change has been pushed by Ohio Republicans ahead of a referendum in November on enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution. "There is nothing radical about requiring a 60% vote to amend the State Constitution," reads a message on the group's website.

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