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By the Associated Press On September 4, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The wording of a proposed constitutional amendment on Ohio’s fall ballot to ensure abortion rights seems straightforward: It would enshrine the right “to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.” Yet as the campaigning for and against the nation’s latest tug-of-war over abortion…

By Ali Swenson and Christine Fernando On September 4, 2023 An effort to guarantee access to abortion rights in Ohio, a November ballot measure, is already fueling misleading claims about how it could influence abortion care, gender-related health care and parental consent in the state. The proposed constitutional amendment would give Ohioans the right to…

By Jessie Balmert Proponents of Ohio’s abortion rights amendment launched their first television ads this week, kicking off what’s sure to be an expensive run-up to the Nov. 7 election. Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights’ 30-second ad focuses on the importance of doctors, faith and family in making personal medical decisions instead of government officials. The ad says voting…

By Karen Kasler On September 20, 2023 The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered a change in the language that voters will see on the reproductive rights amendment known as Issue 1 on this fall’s ballot. But it’s not what the pro-Issue 1 side had wanted when it sued over the language approved by the Republican-dominated ballot board.…

By Giulia Carbonaro On August 9, 2023 Voters in Ohio have rejected state Republicans‘ attempt to make it more difficult for citizens to amend their constitution, a move that was widely interpreted as aimed at blocking a key vote on abortion rights in November. Crucially, among the districts who voted “no” to Issue 1, a GOP-back proposal…

By Jasmin Barmore On September 9, 2023 When 10-year-old Richard Kiel, of Southfield, crashed his drone within an hour of first launching it, sending shattered pieces of the robot flying, he realized he needed some training. He got that opportunity Saturday along with more than 100 other young drone enthusiasts outside Michigan Central Station in…

By Hansi Lo Wang On September 19, 2023 In the fight to restore what’s been called the most effective civil rights legislation in U.S. history, Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama is unrelenting. Despite a divided Congress heading into a presidential election year, Sewell is leading a group of House Democrats to reintroduce a bill…

By Jessica Kegu On September 20, 2023 Thousands of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military because of their sexuality could see their honor restored under a new initiative the Defense Department announced Wednesday, on the 12th anniversary of the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy banning gays and lesbians from openly…

By Jeff Amy On September 20, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret co-creator of Batman, with the aim of inspiring young students in suburban Atlanta’s Forsyth County to research and write. Then the school district told him he had to cut a key point from…

By Samantha Hendrickson On September 19, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Seven Ohio school board members are alleging that a Republican-backed overhaul of how the state oversees K-12 education — including decisions on academic standards and school curricula — violates the state’s constitution, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Through changes included in the latest state budget, oversight of…