/tags/ohio-common-cause Ohio Common Cause en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:26:51 GMT /politics-government/2022-01-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-meets-again-but-still-no-agreement-on-new-legislative-maps The Ohio Supreme Court's ruling said the new maps for Ohio House and Senate districts are due on Saturday. Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:26:51 GMT /politics-government/2022-01-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-meets-again-but-still-no-agreement-on-new-legislative-maps Karen Kasler /politics/2021-07-23/firstenergy-deal-with-feds-increases-calls-for-more-transparency FirstEnergy will pay a $230 million fine in a plea deal with federal prosecutors in the federal investigation into the $1.6 billion bailout for Ohio’s two nuclear energy plants. But some argue state leaders have not done enough to prevent back room dealing that can lead to scandals like this. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:50:16 GMT /politics/2021-07-23/firstenergy-deal-with-feds-increases-calls-for-more-transparency Jo Ingles /news/2019-01-04/higher-signatures-threshold-wont-stop-efforts-to-tighten-ballot-standards The number of valid signatures needed to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the Ohio ballot has increased by about 40 percent. That number… Fri, 04 Jan 2019 13:26:59 GMT /news/2019-01-04/higher-signatures-threshold-wont-stop-efforts-to-tighten-ballot-standards Jo Ingles /news/2017-05-31/congressional-redistricting-moves-on-to-signature-gathering-phase Backers of a plan to allow Ohio voters to vote on congressional redistricting reform this fall have cleared one more hurdle.The Ohio Ballot Board, the… Wed, 31 May 2017 11:28:23 GMT /news/2017-05-31/congressional-redistricting-moves-on-to-signature-gathering-phase Jo Ingles