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46+ min ago   (730+ words) (The Center Square) - In a redrawn Ohio congressional district, the two opposing candidates have different views on tariffs, taxes and manufacturing. The Ohio legislature approved a new congressional map in October 2025 that would favor Republicans in the midterm elections. The…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (697+ words) Ohio’s 2026 gubernatorial race between Republican Vivek Ramaswamy (left) and Democrat Dr. Amy Acton (right) will be decided Nov. 3. Both frontrunners for Ohio governor are adamant about pausing the data center boom, but each is invested in and financially benefiting from…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (736+ words) DALLAS — At the Republican Party’s midterm convention, Georgia delegates were in two of the final rows of floor seating. But the activists attending the two-day affair said they still felt plenty of energy from the main stage. Vikki Consiglio, a…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (392+ words) With Election Day approximately 50 days away, Ohio election officials are urging voters to prepare their voting plans as absentee ballot applications arrive in mailboxes. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is mailing official absentee ballot request forms to nearly 8 million…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (873+ words) September 8, 2026 4:34 PM Peter Biello: Welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here we bring you the latest reports from the GPB newsroom. On today's episode, it was a big day for campaign stops at small businesses today, Georgia records more measles…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (380+ words) The meeting was fairly informal. Finger foods were spread out over a long table in the corner while some sat on couches or chairs and others crowded around the would-be governor. Security was provided by middle-aged men in leather vests…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (495+ words) As inflation concerns dominate the midterm landscape, the candidates in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race are offering competing solutions to bring costs down. Former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is challenging incumbent Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, in a race the Cook Political…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (100+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Georgian Dream party said it would keep the country out of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (720+ words) A group of Ohio mayors wants to see more state dollars invested in what they call "core cities." “Most other states, especially in the Midwest … they rely on one mega-region,” said Keary McCarthy, the executive director of the Ohio Mayors…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (658+ words) Since Republicans swept every constitutional office in 2010, Georgia politics has followed a remarkably consistent rule: when both parties have competitive primaries, the party that generates the larger primary turnout usually wins the general election. Primary turnout is the strongest indicator…...