An appeals court upheld a rule by the Ohio Secretary of State to limit each county to just one ballot box, overturning a previous ruling that said more boxes were needed.
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The decision says the "unbridled and unfettered consolidation of authority in one unelected official" violates due process and the separation of powers.
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision is "a precedent-setting error of exceptional public importance," writes dissenting judge.
The ruling says the state's top health official exceeded her statutory authority by ordering "nonessential" businesses to close.
While his own prison is not yet facing a huge problem, Brandon Baxter had a prescient complaint for which he seems to be being punished.
The state will seek the release of nearly 200 inmates who are either at risk or nearing their release dates anyway in response to COVID-19.
Two former Columbus, Ohio, police officers are accused of harassing strip club owners, patrons, and staff without legal justification.
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One man was arrested because he didn't have enough bus fare to make his court date.
Now those companies are asking state lawmakers to ban or cripple potential competition from car-sharing programs.
Ohio's Marsy’s Law has the potential to be abused for municipal cash grabs.
The chief weighs in: "Poor choices were made on Christmas night."
Justice Maureen O'Connor has intervened repeatedly in the legislative process.
Increasingly theatrical and frightening active shooter drills are surprisingly common, even though school shootings are not.
But Nancy Segula will still need to rein in her "compassion for cats."
"I'm an animal lover, and I feel guilty that they're wandering around out there and they have nothing to eat."
Ashley Foster was jailed and inspected by child protective services for a mistake beyond her control.
The civil rights group argues that such laws infringe on free speech.
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A new law in Ohio and an executive order in Idaho require state lawmakers to take a more active role in overseeing occupational licensing boards.
A Barberton judge just sentenced a woman to jail, house arrest, and a year without social media for repeating a rumor about a pellet gun at school.
In the absence of evidence, an innocent man was treated like a criminal.
Success attributed to tools like naloxone, not punitive drug wars.
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The Student Senate has no regrets, will continue to believe survivors.
A worker-owned co-op that even a capitalist could love is washing linens for the Cleveland Clinic and growing vegetables for the city.
Officer Peter Casuccio lectured the kids for endangering their lives by doing something that was perfectly legal.
Police initially said the arrests were part of "a long-term investigation into...human trafficking" and prostitution.
It's hard to get rid of bad cops, especially when there are leaders willing to excuse deadly incompetence as an innocent mistake.
The shooter, who's among the dead, was killed following an exchange of gunfire with police.
The girl was in tears as firefighters removed taser barbs from her body.
No, the Green Party didn't "spoil" the Democrats' chance at a seat.
The tasing of an 11-year-old girl highlights a police department's policies.
Kirkersville Police Chief James Hughes died of an "acute intoxication by fentanyl."
The House Criminal Justice Committee just voted unanimously in favor of a bill to ban sexting by anyone under age 19.
"Stop fighting the dog!"
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