‘Where are the jobs?’: as US autoworkers face offshoring, Democrats vie to win votes

Workers who voted for Trump and Republicans in recent elections are now being hit with offshoring and the impacts of tariffs – but can Democrats sway them?

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Ohio taxpayers deserve accountability and oversight of $2.5 billion being sent to private schools

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/01/ohio-taxpayers-deserve-accountability-and-oversight-of-2-5-billion-being-sent-to-private-schools/

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Ohio taxpayers are sending $2.5 billion to private and religious schools while Ohio public schools deal with the fallout of a $3 billion budget shortfall. Even if you think taxpayers should be forced to send money to religious
Ohio taxpayers deserve accountability and oversight of $2.5 billion being sent to private schools • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio taxpayers are sending $2.5 billion to private and religious schools. Even if you agree with this, don’t taxpayers deserve transparency and accountability? A group of bipartisan lawmakers thinks so, but Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman doesn’t.

Ohio Capital Journal
More cities are pressing pause on data centers as local backlash grows

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/01/repub/more-cities-are-pressing-pause-on-data-centers-as-local-backlash-grows/

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Hearing backlash from residents, cities and counties across the country in recent weeks have blocked planned data centers amid concerns over rising electricity prices and environmental harms. The local actions come as state lawmakers also are looking to limit or repeal the
More cities are pressing pause on data centers as local backlash grows • Ohio Capital Journal

Hearing backlash from residents, cities, and counties across the country in recent weeks have blocked planned data centers amid concerns over rising electricity prices and environmental harms.

Ohio Capital Journal

Want to set your goldfish free? An Ohio researcher says not so fast

https://www.statenews.org/section/the-ohio-newsroom/2026-06-01/want-to-set-your-goldfish-free-an-ohio-researcher-says-not-so-fast

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New research out of the University of Toledo shows that invasive goldfish can alter entire ecosystems and decrease water quality.

Want to set your goldfish free? An Ohio researcher says not so fast

New research out of the University of Toledo shows that invasive goldfish can alter entire ecosystems and decrease water quality.

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Want to set your goldfish free? An Ohio researcher says not so fast

https://www.statenews.org/section/the-ohio-newsroom/2026-06-01/want-to-set-your-goldfish-free-an-ohio-researcher-says-not-so-fast

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New research out of the University of Toledo shows that invasive goldfish can alter entire ecosystems and decrease water quality.

Want to set your goldfish free? An Ohio researcher says not so fast

New research out of the University of Toledo shows that invasive goldfish can alter entire ecosystems and decrease water quality.

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Ohio religious lobby group asks federal prosecutors to investigate mail-order abortion providers

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/01/ohio-religious-lobby-group-asks-federal-prosecutors-to-investigate-mail-order-abortion-providers/

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A religious advocacy group who lobbies regularly in the Ohio Statehouse is asking federal prosecutors to push for bans on mail-order abortion medications, even as the U.S. Supreme Court has so far held off on stopping the practice.
Ohio religious lobby group asks federal prosecutors to investigate mail-order abortion providers • Ohio Capital Journal

A religious advocacy group who lobbies regularly in the Ohio Statehouse is asking federal prosecutors to push for bans on mail-order abortion medications, even as the U.S. Supreme Court has so far held off on stopping the practice.

Ohio Capital Journal
Republicans deny ‘juicing’ votes as they attempt to put already existing law on midterm ballot

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/01/republicans-deny-juicing-votes-as-they-attempt-to-put-already-existing-law-on-midterm-ballot/

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Ohioans of all kinds have come together to oppose an amendment to require voters to show photo ID at the polls. The resolution, created by Republican lawmakers, would enshrine already existing state law into the Constitution — but the
Republicans deny ‘juicing’ votes as they attempt to put already existing law on midterm ballot • Ohio Capital Journal

A proposed resolution for the November ballot from Republican lawmakers would enshrine existing state law on voter photo ID in the Ohio Constitution, but they deny that it’s an attempt to boost turnout in an election that may be better for Democrats.

Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio photo voter ID amendment prompts pushback across political spectrum

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/01/ohio-photo-voter-id-amendment-prompts-push-back-across-political-spectrum/

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Some Ohio Republicans want to enshrine photo voter ID in the state constitution, but a hearing last week raised doubts about the effort. Requiring voters to show a government-issued photo ID at the polls is popular in opinion polls, and it’s been the law in Ohio since 2023. The
Ohio photo voter ID amendment prompts pushback across political spectrum • Ohio Capital Journal

Some Ohio Republicans want to enshrine photo voter ID in the state constitution, but a hearing last week raised doubts about the effort.

Ohio Capital Journal
Columbus Symphony's Family Concert Series, Popcorn Pops, Will Be Free This Summer

The Columbus Symphony is bringing back its popular Popcorn Pops series, and this year, it's completely free.

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