COLUMBUS – As Ohioans shop, travel, and donate throughout the Christmas season, Secretary of State Frank LaRose is urging Ohioans to stay vigilant against a surge of sophisticated scams. Criminals are exploiting busy schedules, online shopping habits, and year-end generosity to steal personal information and hard-earned money. Between 2020 and 2024, a total of $50.5 […]
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‘We exist:’ Cleveland veteran finds community within adaptive athletics
A former combat medic in the United States Army, veteran Samuel “Wheelz” Johnson has been competing in adaptive athletics since 2016.
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Nearly 3,800 inactive Richland County voters purged from rolls ahead of presidential election
MANSFIELD — A total of 3,796 Richland County voters recently had their names purged from voting rolls — meaning they currently can’t participate in the upcoming presidential election. The action was part of a statewide effort in July by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose to remove 154,995 inactive and out-of-state voters from the statewide voter […]
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Ohio begins audit of statewide voter registration database
COLUMBUS — Secretary of State Frank LaRose says the annual audit of the statewide voter registration database is part of an ongoing effort to make sure the accuracy of voter rolls is checked. The audit is required by Ohio law, and this year the Secretary of State’s office began the process. It’s part of an […]
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A primer on the GOP primary race for U.S. Senator
Three Republicans are competing in the March primary for a chance to run against incumbent and Mansfield-native U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, whose had his position since 2007. Early voting in Ohio begins Wednesday, and the battleground race is already tight. An Emerson College Polling survey released Feb. 1, has Brown in the lead by 1-2 […]
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LaRose: Ohio farmers hammered by green energy subsidies
EDITOR’S NOTE: Frank LaRose is Ohio’s Secretary of State and a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate In 2012, Ohio farmer David Brandt became internet famous for his phrase “It ain’t much, but it’s honest work.” Those of us who have been around the agriculture community know the truth behind the clip; agriculture is honest work […]
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Dolan tells Richland County GOP he is only candidate who can beat Brown
MANSFIELD — Matt Dolan said Monday he is the only Republican candidate U.S. Senate candidate in Ohio who can beat Sherrod Brown. But to earn the chance in November to take on the Mansfield native, the current state senator from Cuyahoga County has to beat two other GOP candidates in March, one of whom has […]
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LaRose: We must stop the Chinese Communist Party invasion
As we face an invasion on our southern border, there is an invasion nearly as threatening happening in our own backyards. Our world is more dangerous thanks to weak leadership from President Joe Biden and Senator Sherrod Brown. While those two play geopolitical checkers, China is playing a sophisticated game of chess, waging an asymmetric […]
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Dolan files petition to run for U.S. Senate
COLUMBUS — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Matt Dolan filed his petitions to run for United States Senate. “Joe Biden and Sherrod Brown’s leftist agenda has created a state of crisis in America,” Dolan said. “Our sovereignty is under threat, our economy is under stress and our safety at home and abroad is at risk. “Ohioans […]
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LaRose: President Biden & Sen. Brown refuse to secure our borders
America’s southern border is wide open. With the lure of free health care and education, and assurances that the law will turn a blind eye, President Joe Biden’s weak policies are facilitating a flood of illegal immigration, human trafficking and drugs into Ohio. It is nothing short of an invasion. These policies are a flashing […]