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David Skolnick

LaRose lags in fundraising for US Senate race

Secretary of State Frank LaRose needed to raise an impressive amount of money in his first filing quarter for the U.S. Senate to show not only that he can compete with the two wealthy Republican candidates in the race but with incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown. But when the financial numbers ...

Don’t ignore local races, issues

Voter turnout in odd-numbered years typically is very low, though expectations for this election are much higher. That’s because of two statewide issues on the ballot. You’re unlikely to find many issues that attract voter interest more than these two: abortion rights and the legalization ...

Redistricting reform sought

With a number of organizations still angry about the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s approval of General Assembly maps, the effort to change how federal and state legislative districts took a step forward. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost approved summary petition language as “fair and ...

Valley gets one competitive district

When Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission cut a deal with their Republican counterparts, the Mahoning Valley didn’t come into play. The seven-member commission unanimously voted in favor of state legislative maps that give Republicans 61 state House seats to 38 for Democrats with ...

Language likely won’t impact abortion vote

Except for a minor tweak, the Ohio Supreme Court decided to keep ballot language for the reproductive rights constitutional amendment that will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot intact. But no matter what the court decided, many people are unlikely to read the ballot language before they vote or ...

Frenchko political plan brings intrigue

While several candidates are expected to file for two Trumbull County commissioner seats up in next year’s election, there is nothing more intriguing than what Niki Frenchko, one of the incumbents, plans to do. Frenchko, a Republican, has nominating petitions for both the seat she holds, as ...