“‘I think Ohio has become something of a test subject state for seeing just how far a super majority can chip away at access to the ballot & our rights to direct democracy,’ Kelley Dufour from Common Cause Ohio said.”
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https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/27/ohio-and-national-government-watchdogs-warn-gop-trying-to-engineer-a-more-favorable-midterm-map/

“Between new rounds of redistricting & even more restrictive voting legislation, Republican state lawmakers seem poised to engineer an easier path for their party’s candidates….”
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https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/27/ohio-and-national-government-watchdogs-warn-gop-trying-to-engineer-a-more-favorable-midterm-map/
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From WTOPNews.com: 3 interesting Virginia bills: swastikas, free water at restaurants and a cigarette sale loophole

https://wtop.com/virginia/2025/02/three-interesting-bills-swastikas-free-water-at-restaurants-and-a-cigarette-sale-loophole/

3 interesting Virginia bills: swastikas, free water at restaurants and a cigarette sale loophole

More than 1,000 bills are filed for Virginia General Assembly consideration each year. Here’s a look at three that involve swastikas, free water at restaurants and a cigarette sale loophole.

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