/tags/politically-speaking Politically Speaking en-US Copyright Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:39:00 GMT /2023-06-21/analysis-michigan-teach-ohio-redistricting Ohioans have never been fond of Michigan, but "that state up north" has much to teach Ohio on drawing legislative district lines. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:39:00 GMT /2023-06-21/analysis-michigan-teach-ohio-redistricting Howard Wilkinson /politics-government/2023-06-14/analysis-despite-indictments-trumps-grip-on-ohio-republicans-remains-strong Ohio's J.D. Vance and Jim Jordan are among the leading defenders of the former president. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 12:30:04 GMT /politics-government/2023-06-14/analysis-despite-indictments-trumps-grip-on-ohio-republicans-remains-strong Howard Wilkinson /2023-05-24/analysis-why-did-j-d-vance-endorse-bernie-moreno-so-early Nearly 10 months before the March 2024, Sen. J.D. Vance has endorsed wealthy Cleveland car dealer Bernie Moreno for Ohio's Republican U.S. Senate nomination. Wed, 24 May 2023 08:10:00 GMT /2023-05-24/analysis-why-did-j-d-vance-endorse-bernie-moreno-so-early Howard Wilkinson /2023-05-19/commentary-higher-education-ohio-ship-wrecked-senate-bill-83 Proponents of Senate Bill 83, which is likely to become law, said it is intended to eliminate "liberal bias" in Ohio's colleges and universities. But opponents say it could end up driving away students and faculty by putting politicians in control. Fri, 19 May 2023 07:02:00 GMT /2023-05-19/commentary-higher-education-ohio-ship-wrecked-senate-bill-83 Howard Wilkinson /2023-05-10/commentary-donald-trump-ohio-gop-senate-primary The way Republican candidates for the 2024 Senate nomination deal with the omnipresent specter of Donald Trump runs the gamut from total avoidance to full embrace. Wed, 10 May 2023 05:06:00 GMT /2023-05-10/commentary-donald-trump-ohio-gop-senate-primary Howard Wilkinson /2023-04-26/analysis-gop-senate-bill-83-college-learning-could-succeed Senate Bill 83, a Republican effort to eliminate "liberal bias" in Ohio's colleges and universities, has drawn enormous opposition, It may pass anyway. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 08:14:00 GMT /2023-04-26/analysis-gop-senate-bill-83-college-learning-could-succeed Howard Wilkinson /2023-03-29/commentary-ohio-gop-determined-stop-abortion Republicans in the Ohio Statehouse and their allies clearly will stop at nothing to prevent Ohioans from voting in November on a constitutional amendment establishing abortion rights. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:09:00 GMT /2023-03-29/commentary-ohio-gop-determined-stop-abortion Howard Wilkinson /politics-government/2023-03-17/commentary-10-weeks-into-his-term-the-attacks-against-greg-landsman-have-already-begun The American Action Network, a 501(c)(4) organization closely aligned with the Republican Party, is spending $2 million on TV ads in 14 congressional districts around the country, including Landsman's. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:40:10 GMT /politics-government/2023-03-17/commentary-10-weeks-into-his-term-the-attacks-against-greg-landsman-have-already-begun Howard Wilkinson /2023-03-13/commentary-larry-householders-conviction-message-ohio-politicians Ohio law may be too weak to convict a corrupt public official, but federal prosecutors have a more powerful hammer. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:39:42 GMT /2023-03-13/commentary-larry-householders-conviction-message-ohio-politicians Howard Wilkinson /2023-03-01/analysis-protect-choice-ohio-fast-tracking-abortion-rights-constitutional-amendment November 2024 is a presidential election year, when turnout is typically higher. So why are abortion rights groups shooting for November 2023? Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:56:00 GMT /2023-03-01/analysis-protect-choice-ohio-fast-tracking-abortion-rights-constitutional-amendment Howard Wilkinson