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What’s Up Ohio – Ohio Capital Journal

Catching Our Eye News Roundup, April 20, 2026 April 20, 2026
Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you need to know […]
States — including Ohio — win monopoly suit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster April 20, 2026
A New York jury on Wednesday sided with 34 state attorneys general, including Ohio’s Dave Yost, ruling that entertainment giant Live Nation abused fans and artists by engaging in monopolistic practices. The win comes after the Trump Justice Department and six states quit the case a week into the trial. It agreed to a settlement […]
All five Republican candidates running for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District debate before primary April 20, 2026
The five candidates running in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District Republican Party Primary talked about the Iran War, immigration, data centers and transgender athletes playing sports at a recent debate. VoteRPac, a Toledo group focused on increasing Republican turnout, hosted the debate in Toledo. The candidates are Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams, former Ohio state Rep. […]
Ohio school officials ask to keep power local in sale of school buildings in opposition to new bill April 20, 2026
A new Ohio bill that would make changes to how and to whom school districts can use or sell school facilities received some criticism in a Senate committee this week, and major education unions asked for changes to the overall bill. Ohio Senate Bill 311 changes several things related to school districts in Ohio, from […]
Catching Our Eye News Roundup, April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026
Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you need to know […]
Ohio Republican bill slammed as another tax giveaway for the rich April 17, 2026
An Ohio Republican lawmaker says a bill that would eliminate capital gains taxes would make Ohio “a place that rewards investment and economic success, not one that discourages it.” But Policy Matters Ohio says it’s yet another giveaway to the richest while middle and low-income Ohioans struggle just to pay their bills. Ohio House Bill […]

What’s Up In American Politics? – DemocracyNow

Forest Firings: Trump Admin Aims to "Break the Forest Service," Nearly 200 Million Acres at Stake April 20, 2026
The Trump administration in late March announced an extensive reorganization of the Forest Service, the federal agency responsible for managing 193 million acres of public lands across 43 states, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. As part of the changes, 57 of 77 research stations across the country will be shuttered, with the headquarters relocating […]
Shepard Fairey on Art, Activism & Resisting Fascism: "It Can Happen Here, and It Is" April 20, 2026
We speak with artist Shepard Fairey, best known for the Obama “Hope” poster, about the role of art in politics, the rise of fascism in the United States and more. Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman spoke with Fairey in Los Angeles last week and toured his studio. Some of his recent artworks depict ICE agents with […]
Who Is Breaking International Law in the Strait of Hormuz? It's Not Iran, Says Scholar April 20, 2026
While many Western countries have condemned Iran’s restrictions on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as a breach of international law, reaction has been relatively muted about the “clearly unlawful” war that the United States and Israel launched against Iran, says law professor Maryam Jamshidi. “This says a lot about the ways in which international […]
"Gulf of Trust" Between Iran & U.S. as End of Ceasefire Nears, Peace Talks Uncertain April 20, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is closed to shipping traffic after Iran once again shut off access to the key waterway over the weekend in retaliation for the ongoing U.S. blockade on Iranian ports. This comes as the U.S. Navy intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Sea of Oman on Sunday. Iran said […]
Headlines for April 20, 2026 April 20, 2026
Iran Shuts Access to Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Navy Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship, Israeli Soldier Filmed Destroying a Statue of Jesus in Southern Lebanon, British Authorities Probe Recent Arson Attacks on Jewish Sites in London, Oil and Gas Prices Surge After U.S. Navy Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship, United Nations: More Than 38,000 Women and […]
Aliya Rahman v. DHS: Disabled Woman Dragged from Car Files Claim over Violent Arrest in Minneapolis April 17, 2026
Aliya Rahman, a Minneapolis resident who was violently detained by ICE officers in January during “Operation Metro Surge,” filed a federal tort claim against the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, claiming the agency used excessive force and violated her rights. Rahman was never charged with any crime. “They battered Aliya. They assaulted Aliya. They […]

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US House of Representatives: Jim Jordan

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US Senator: Bernie Moreno

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US Senator: Jon Husted

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Governor Mike DeWine

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