/tags/campaign-finance campaign finance en-US Copyright Fri, 09 May 2025 16:00:27 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-09/columbus-city-council-candidates-took-unique-approaches-to-yard-sign-strategies-ahead-of-primary Columbus City Council candidate Tiara Ross took a more traditional approach to yard signs. Her lead rival Jesse Vogel chose not to invest campaign cash into the traditional campaign tool. Kate Curry-Da-Souza, who held far less campaign funds than Ross or Vogel, used recycled signs that were placed illegally in the right-of-way around the city. Fri, 09 May 2025 16:00:27 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-09/columbus-city-council-candidates-took-unique-approaches-to-yard-sign-strategies-ahead-of-primary George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-04-26/columbus-campaign-reports-show-donations-from-councilmembers-out-of-state-residents Columbus City Council candidates Kate Curry-Da-Souza, Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel submitted their campaign finance reports. The reports show tens of thousands of dollars are coming from out-of-state sources for Vogel and sitting city councilmembers for Ross. Sat, 26 Apr 2025 17:50:16 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-26/columbus-campaign-reports-show-donations-from-councilmembers-out-of-state-residents George Shillcock /2025-04-25/republican-approved-ohio-house-budget-erases-commission-that-handles-campaign-finance-cases The House budget eliminates a 30-year-old commission intended to enforce campaign finance laws in Ohio. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:55:00 GMT /2025-04-25/republican-approved-ohio-house-budget-erases-commission-that-handles-campaign-finance-cases Karen Kasler /2024-10-10/ohio-can-ban-green-card-holders-from-giving-election-money-circuit-court-says The short-term ruling came in the form of a stay, the latest in months of legal back-and-forth over whether Ohio’s House Bill 1 violates the First Amendment. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:08:04 GMT /2024-10-10/ohio-can-ban-green-card-holders-from-giving-election-money-circuit-court-says Sarah Donaldson /2024-09-01/federal-judge-strikes-down-part-of-ohio-ban-on-foreign-nationals-donating-to-ballot-issue-campaigns Just hours before an Ohio law banning foreign nationals from contributing to ballot issue campaigns was set to take effect, a federal judge blocked part of it. Sun, 01 Sep 2024 15:39:02 GMT /2024-09-01/federal-judge-strikes-down-part-of-ohio-ban-on-foreign-nationals-donating-to-ballot-issue-campaigns Karen Kasler /2024-06-04/ban-on-foreign-money-in-ohio-ballot-campaigns-needed-says-dewine-who-anticipates-lawsuit A legal challenge seems likely for the newly-signed ban on foreign contributions into ballot issue campaigns in Ohio. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:04:25 GMT /2024-06-04/ban-on-foreign-money-in-ohio-ballot-campaigns-needed-says-dewine-who-anticipates-lawsuit Karen Kasler /show/all-sides/2024-06-04/ohio-lawmakers-ban-foreign-contributions-for-statewide-ballot-issues Ohio Gov. DeWine signed legislation that would ban foreign donations to statewide ballot issues. But is it, as Democrats contend, a solution in search of a problem? Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-06-04/ohio-lawmakers-ban-foreign-contributions-for-statewide-ballot-issues /2024-06-03/dewine-signs-biden-ohio-ballot-fix-and-foreign-money-ban-he-asked-for-in-special-session Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the two bills that resulted from the special legislative session that he called for, on the Biden ballot fix and the ban on foreign money in ballot issue campaigns. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 05:42:18 GMT /2024-06-03/dewine-signs-biden-ohio-ballot-fix-and-foreign-money-ban-he-asked-for-in-special-session Karen Kasler /2024-05-30/ballot-issue-money-proposal-takes-center-stage-during-ohio-special-session Ohio lawmakers reconvened after Gov. Mike DeWine told them to pass bills putting President Biden on the ballot and banning foreign nationals from contributing to ballot races. Thu, 30 May 2024 11:41:23 GMT /2024-05-30/ballot-issue-money-proposal-takes-center-stage-during-ohio-special-session Sarah Donaldson /2024-02-28/ohio-senate-passes-gop-backed-campaign-finance-proposal-on-foreign-money The Ohio Senate voted along party lines to advance the fast-tracked dark money bill that bans foreign contributions to campaigns for and against ballot issues. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:49:49 GMT /2024-02-28/ohio-senate-passes-gop-backed-campaign-finance-proposal-on-foreign-money Sarah Donaldson