Vernon Sykes /news/tags/vernon-sykes Vernon Sykes en-US Copyright Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:33:01 GMT Ohio Redistricting Commission Sets Two Meetings In One Day, Republicans Will Propose Maps /news/government-politics/2021-09-09/ohio-redistricting-commission-sets-two-meetings-in-one-day-republicans-will-propose-maps Republican state lawmakers will unveil their proposal for new state House and Senate district maps at Thursday's meeting. Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:33:01 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-09-09/ohio-redistricting-commission-sets-two-meetings-in-one-day-republicans-will-propose-maps Andy Chow What to Expect from this Year's Virtual Democratic National Convention /news/government-politics/2020-08-17/what-to-expect-from-this-years-virtual-democratic-national-convention The Democratic National Convention gets underway today. However, the usual mix of in-person pomp and circumstance and politics is being replaced by a… Mon, 17 Aug 2020 09:05:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-08-17/what-to-expect-from-this-years-virtual-democratic-national-convention Andrew Meyer, Abigail Bottar Threats Against Two Democratic Lawmakers Bring Support, Investigation /news/government-politics/2020-05-27/threats-against-two-democratic-lawmakers-bring-support-investigation An investigation is ongoing into threats targeting two sitting Democratic state lawmakers, a well-known senator from Akron who’s served in both chambers... Thu, 28 May 2020 01:29:54 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-05-27/threats-against-two-democratic-lawmakers-bring-support-investigation Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler Ohio Payday Lending Overhaul Examined As A National Model /news/government-politics/2018-11-12/ohio-payday-lending-overhaul-examined-as-a-national-model M.L. Schultze Ohio’s overhaul of its payday lending laws will be fully implemented in April. At a conference in Washington Monday, it was applauded as a national model that ensures the short-term loans will continue to be offered without gouging consumers. During the discussion organized by the Pew Charitable Trusts, advocates for the overhaul said they battled more than three-dozen lobbyists for the payday lending industry who wanted to maintain the status quo, including interest rates and fees that averaged nearly 600 percent. Tue, 13 Nov 2018 04:51:01 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-11-12/ohio-payday-lending-overhaul-examined-as-a-national-model M.L. Schultze A Bipartisan Group of Ohio Lawmakers Says it Will Try to Address Redistricting /news/government-politics/2017-09-25/a-bipartisan-group-of-ohio-lawmakers-says-it-will-try-to-address-redistricting Republican state legislative leaders say they’re putting together a bipartisan group to come up with a new way to draw Congressional districts.Statehouse… Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:43:47 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-09-25/a-bipartisan-group-of-ohio-lawmakers-says-it-will-try-to-address-redistricting Karen Kasler