Ohio Democrats File Another Lawsuit to Stop Voter Roll Purging, When Judge Says ‘No’ Dems Drop Suit and Turn to Social Media

The United States Supreme Court upheld an Ohio law that purges inactive voters on June 11, 2018. Ohio Democrats were not satisfied and have been fighting that ruling that allows the so-called “Use It Or Lose It” law to be enforced.  Their most recent lawsuit, filed Friday, August 30, again fell flat.

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Commentary: The August Jobs Report Is Not ‘Mixed’ It’s Yuuge

The anti-Trump talking-down-the-economy crowd has America already in a recession, with POLITICO’s Morning Money leading its Thursday morning news with, “…manufacturing in recession and capital expenditures dropping, the strong consumer is the final leg holding up the U.S. economy. But the length of the workweek dipped in July, often a leading signal that employers are cutting back. A sharp slowdown in job creation could follow.”

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The Battleground State Report’s Leahy Talks to Claudia Henneberry About How Democrats Can Do Whatever They Want

On Friday’s Battleground State Report with Michael Patrick Leahy and Doug Kellett – a one-hour radio show from Star News Digital Media in the early stages of national weekend syndication roll out – with Kellett out of studio, Leahy welcomed special guest host Claudia Henneberry, co-author of the Star News Digital Guide to the Constitution and Bill of Rights for Secondary Students to the show.

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Ohio GOP State Central Committee Meets, Hears from Justice Kennedy and Trump Victory Ohio State Director, Tables Endorsement Policy Recommendation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s Republican State Central Committee met Friday and Chairman Jane Timken opened the meeting. Distinguished guests included Trump Senior Advisor Bob Paduchik, Trump Victory Ohio State Director Steve Buckingham and Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy. One substantive agenda item was up for discussion – a change in their endorsement policy – which was tabled at the request of the Republican Senate and House Caucuses.

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Outraged Residents Seek to Oust Longtime Village of Galena Mayor Over Expansion Plans That Could Double Population

The Mayor of the small Delaware County village of Galena will face challenger Jill Love this fall after the long time incumbent shut down opposition to an ambitious expansion plan involving the annexation and development of the Blackhawk Golf Club that could more-than-double the size of the current population of 785.

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Attorney General Yost Joins New York in Investigating Facebook for Antitrust Violations

  Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has officially joined seven other states and the District of Columbia in launching an investigation into Facebook for possible antitrust violations. New York Attorney General Letitia James will lead the bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, she announced in a Friday press release. “Even the…

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