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COUNTDOWN TO NOVEMBER 3, 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS

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We have several Ohio elected officials coming up for re-election in the 2026 mid-terms. Take a look at Elected Officials.

What’s Up Ohio – Ohio Capital Journal

Amid drastic Medicaid cuts, Ohio Department of Health director lays out rural program funding plans February 27, 2026
Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff laid out plans for a $202 million federal award aimed at rural health, following drastic Trump/Republican Medicaid cuts that will hit Ohio to the tune of $33 billion over 10 years. During overall budget testimony in the Ohio House Health Committee, Vanderhoff spelled out different priorities for […]
32 Ohio High School Athletic Association student-athletes have name, image, or likeness deals February 27, 2026
Of the 350,000 Ohio High School Athletic Association student-athletes, only 32 name, image, or likeness deals have been reported, according to OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute. He recently testified as an interested party on a bill that would ban high school and middle school athletes from making NIL deals. Both people in favor of and […]
Is a hate crime law needed in Ohio? Republicans split February 27, 2026
A bipartisan pair of Ohio lawmakers defended their bill that would make hate crimes illegal, increasing penalties for assaulting or terrorizing someone based on their race, sex, and even political affiliation. “Look, as a Black man in America, I’ve been called the N-word a lot in my life — more now that I’m a politician […]
How poisonous mercury can get from coal‑fired power plants into fish you eat February 27, 2026
For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis were met by ominous signs warning about eating the fish they catch. One of those risks was mercury poisoning. Mercury is a neurotoxic metal that can cause irreparable harm to human health – especially the brain development of young children. […]
Ohio lawmaker proposes land value tax amendment as alternative to property tax elimination February 26, 2026
While activists gather signatures to try to eliminate property taxes statewide in Ohio, a lawmaker is suggesting Ohio should tax the underlying land instead of the total property including improvements like homes and buildings. The proposal for new land taxing authority from Ohio state Sen. Bill Blessing, R-Colerain Twp., would only apply to local elected […]
Economists: Cutting immigration will harm Ohio’s economy February 26, 2026
There’s an overwhelming consensus among a panel of Ohio economists that cutting immigration will harm aspects of the state economy. More than three fourths of the 21 surveyed agreed that cutting immigration will lead to higher prices for consumers. Ninety five percent believed that it would result in less small-business formation. And they were unanimous […]

What’s Up In American Politics? – DemocracyNow

Former St. Louis Congressmember Cori Bush Runs for Seat Again After AIPAC Targeted Her in 2024 February 27, 2026
Cori Bush is running for Congress again. Bush previously served two terms as a Democratic congressmember for Missouri, until she was unseated in 2024 following a multimillion-dollar attack campaign run by pro-Israel groups. Bush, a community activist who participated in the 2014 Ferguson uprising over the police killing of Michael Brown, was an outspoken critic […]
"Abandoned By Border Patrol": Blind Refugee in Buffalo Dies in the Cold; Family Demands Answers February 27, 2026
The funeral for 56-year-old Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a disabled Rohingya refugee from Burma who was found dead after he was abandoned by Border Patrol agents miles away from his home, was held yesterday in Buffalo, New York. Local reporter J. Dale Shoemaker, who first reported on Shah Alam’s disappearance for the Buffalo news organization […]
ICE Abducts Then Releases Columbia Student After Mamdani Intervenes & Calls to Dismiss More Cases February 27, 2026
Federal agents detained a Columbia University student early Thursday after Department of Homeland Security officers allegedly gained access to a university-owned residence by presenting a fake missing person poster of a 5-year-old. As news broke of the student, Ellie Aghayeva, and her detention, students and community members rallied en masse demanding her release and an […]
Missing DOJ Files: As Clintons Testify About Epstein, Where Are FBI Interviews with Trump Accuser? February 27, 2026
As fallout from the Epstein files continues, we speak with investigative journalist Barry Levine, author of The Spider: Inside the Tangled Web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Recordings of the House Oversight depositions of Bill and Hillary Clinton are set to be released today and tomorrow. The Clintons were called by House Republicans to […]
Headlines for February 27, 2026 February 27, 2026
U.S. and Iran Conclude Indirect Talks With No Deal on Iran’s Nuclear Program, Pakistan Launches Cross-Border Strikes on Afghanistan, Declaring “Open War” on Taliban, Russia Strikes Cities Across Ukraine Ahead of Talks Between U.S. and Ukrainian Envoys, Hillary Clinton Tells Congressional Committee She “Never Met Jeffrey Epstein”, Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 6 Palestinians in […]
A Record 129 Journalists Killed in 2025, Israel Responsible for 2/3 of the Deaths: CPJ February 26, 2026
A record 129 press workers were killed worldwide in 2025, more in one year than in any of the previous three decades for which the Committee to Protect Journalists has collected data. The previous record was set in 2024. For both 2024 and 2025, the Israeli military was responsible for two-thirds of all press killings. […]

Call your representatives today to voice your concerns.

US House of Representatives: Jim Jordan

202-225-2676

US Senator: Bernie Moreno

202-224-2315

US Senator: Jon Husted

202-224-3353

Governor Mike DeWine

614-644-4357