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Progressives Are Defeating Conservatives in School Board Elections—Even in Ohio

Ohio’s Restrictive Voting Law is a Disaster

The End of Roe v. Wade Could Help Democrats in These Midterm Races

Ohio Voters Shafted by Conservative Judicial Activism

Mike DeWine Seemed Like One of the Few Republicans Serious About Fighting COVID. He’s Not.

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