In tight Ohio Senate race, Husted embraces Trump support, but that comes with risksPresident Donald Trumm's Vandalia appearance highlights GOP concerns about turnout in a race both parties consider a must-win. For Sen. Jon Husted, that turnout could be key to whether he defeats Democrat Sherrod Brown.cleveland.com2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJon HustedHR 9340ohio senate race
After slow start, DeWine’s expedited pardon program gives more than 300 Ohioans a fresh startOhio Gov. Mike DeWine's expedited pardon initiative is aimed at former inmates who have turned their lives around but have problems finding necessities like jobs and housing because of their criminal records.cleveland.com2d agoWhole story →JusticeBuildMike DeWine
Jon Husted human trafficking bill passes Senate, heads to TrumpUnder a bill authored by Sen. Jon Husted, Labor Department employees would be trained to spot human trafficking signs during routine workplace inspections.cleveland.com2d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmenthuman trafficking bill passes senate
Trump returning to Ohio as Republicans push turnout in Senate, governor racesPresident Donald Trump plans to return to Ohio, this time to Youngstown, to stump for votes in a once reliably Democratic corner of the state that he helped turn red. Who wins the Senate race between Sen. Jon Husted and former Sen. Sherrod Brown could hinge on who wins the Mahoning Valley.cleveland.com3d agoWhole story →GovernmentJon Hustedohio senate race
Both parties call each other extremists - one side has more evidence behind the label: Capitol LetterSen. Jon Husted fired his campaign’s political director after old Nazi imagery surfaced on the staffer’s social media, as both parties trade accusations of harboring extremists ahead of November’s midterms.cleveland.com4d agoWhole story →Jon Husted
Former NFL coach Jon Gruden energizes Ohio rally crowdFormer NFL coach Jon Gruden endorsed longtime friend and U.S. Sen. Jon Husted at an Ohio political rally, delivering a passionate speech rooted in his Ohio upbringing.cleveland.com4d agoWhole story →GovernmentJon Hustedohio rally
Husted fired staffer over Nazi photo: Does GOP have an extremism problem?Jon Husted's campaign fired political director Stephen Woytek after Nazi imagery and a Rhodesia-themed playlist surfaced online. The episode raises a question hanging over this year’s midterms: is either party actually harboring extremists, or is the word just a political weapon?cleveland.com5d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentJon Hustedmidterm campaigns
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine mourns Haitian man at Springfield funeralOhio Gov. Mike DeWine said and the country lost someone it needed when Pierre Damas Bel died by suicide after being bullied over an ankle monitor. DeWine and his wife, Fran, attended Bel's funeral on Saturdaycleveland.com5d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentMike DeWinehaitian immigrant funeral
Ohio gas tax holiday starts Sunday: Capitol LetterA 90-day gas tax holiday is expected to take effect on Sunday, driving down prices at the pumps and bringing some relief to customers. Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation for the gas tax holiday on Thursday.cleveland.com7d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyMike DeWineS 23ohio gas tax holiday