congressional redistricting

The advocates say the new map was drawn to favor Republicans.

The court challenge is playing out as elections officials plan for May primary.

A federal jury says CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies didn’t do enough to stop the flow of opioid pills into Lake and Trumbull counties in Northeast Ohio; Ohio will join a growing number of states whose highway troopers are equipped with body cameras; COVID cases remain high across Ohio heading into the Thanksgiving holiday; and more stories.

A national Democratic group is challenging the map in court saying it's unconstitutional.

The National Redistricting Action Fund has filed a legal challenge in the Ohio Supreme Court.

Two of 17 members of a Holmes County-based missionary group who were kidnapped more than a month ago are safe and “in good spirits” after being freed in Haiti; Ohio enters the week with COVID-19 hospitalizations rising; Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a new map of congressional districts into law; and more stories.

The governor signed off on a Republican-drawn Congressional map that creates 12 out 15 districts expected to result in wins for GOP candidates.

Anti-gerrymandering advocates say the map was clearly drawn to give a lopsided advantage to Republicans over Democrats.

New COVID cases continue to rise with another jump on Thursday of more 6,600; Ohio House Republicans have approved anti-vaccine mandate legislation that would prohibit private companies and public entities from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entering facilities or conducting business; Ohio’s new congressional district map has cleared the Republican-controlled state Legislature at a breakneck pace; and more stories.

New coronavirus cases on Wednesday jumped by 13% over the previous day to nearly 6,400; The Ohio House has voted in favor of a bill to let school districts set their own training requirements for employees they choose to arm; a fast-tracked map of Ohio’s new congressional districts is continuing its breakneck pace through the Republican-controlled state Legislature; and more stories.