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Vivek Ramaswamy’s anti-abortion record clashes with Ohio’s Constitutional protections
Despite Ohioans’ decisive 2023 vote to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution, the Republican ticket for the 2026 gubernatorial race is signaling a direct challenge to those protections.
More businesses will likely underpay Oklahomans if ballot measure approved, report says
Raising Oklahoma’s minimum wage will require more robust enforcement at the state level to ensure that businesses are actually paying the higher rates, a report found.
Private school voucher lawsuit heads to Ohio’s 10th District Court of Appeals
Attorneys fighting on behalf of public and private school funding will present arguments before an appellate court today, Tuesday, in a continued battle over Ohio’s private school voucher program.
Wisconsin advocates fear proposed federal changes will take childcare backward
Federal officials say the changes will lower costs and expand access. Wisconsin advocates say the math doesn’t add up — and the families who need help most will feel it first.
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Wisconsin GOP Rep. Dean Kaufert to retire following Heartland Signal inquiry into sexual harassment investigation
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Nearly half of Michigan GOP candidate Terri DeBoer’s early funding comes from DeVos family
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Mike Rogers told Michigan not to worry about gas prices. Now they’re nearly $5 a gallon
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s ties to Lutnicks and crypto raise conflict of interest questions in Ohio governor race
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DFL lawmaker mocks JD Vance’s ‘losing streak,’ urges him to visit Minnesota
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