As a member of Gen-Z, I often hear people my age say that they don’t vote because they feel their vote doesn’t matter. In a lot of ways, they’re absolutely right, but we can change…
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Real Americans vote
With just over a month before early voting starts for the 2024 general election, it’s a good time to tell readers there’s still time to register to vote if you’re not registered and time to…
Voters to decide to keep politicians in redistricting process or hand it to citizens
Toledo resident Pierrette “Petee” Talley has not voted for her state senator since 2018; not because she didn’t want to, but because there hasn’t been one on the ballot. Ms. Talley, who lives on Parkside…
Politicians had a chance; now it’s up to Ohioans
Remember the Frank LaRose of working across the aisle, seeking to solve problems, finding common ground with opponents? He had been fading away, especially as the secretary of state looked to gain favor and advance…
Ignore the lies — Issue 1 ends gerrymandering, a nice word for Statehouse cheating
Projection must be one of the dirtiest deeds we find in politics these days, and it can be confoundingly effective. In this election season, some Ohio politicians are using it to persuade voters to harm…
Citizens Not Politicians: Ohio Supreme Court should tell ballot board to ‘start over’
Advocates pushing an anti-gerrymandering amendment in Ohio to remove politicians from mapmaking in favor of a citizen commission said the state’s ballot board should be forced to start over on summary language for the November…
Business thrives on competition and trust – so should our politics
Competition is the lifeblood of our economy. It drives innovation, improves services, and ensures that the best ideas rise to the top. But trust matters even more for the health of our economy – trust…
Ohio’s jigsaw puzzle of blatantly gerrymandered congressional districts tells the story
Meandering, odd-shaped districts are the very picture of gerrymandering, which defines Ohio’s congressional map. It is among the most blatantly gerrymandered congressional maps in the nation. The Princeton Gerrymandering Project, which rates the maps of…
Nonpartisan Group Files Merit Brief and Evidence in Ballot Board Lawsuit
This Court has never hesitated to strictly enforce the legal requirements for the text that appears on the ballot.” COLUMBUS, Ohio – Today, the nonpartisan Citizens Not Politicians coalition filed its merit brief and evidence…
“Why everyone in America should be following the shenanigans in Ohio”
James Madison, in Federalist No. 10, warned us about the dangers of factions—groups that, driven by self-interest, work against the public good. “By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a…