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RNC calls Capitol violence “legitimate.” Do Ohio statewides agree?

BY: - February 11, 2022

The top elected Republican tried this week to give his colleagues cover to disagree with a party claim that the violent attack on Congress on Jan. 1. 2021 was "legitimate political discourse." Most Ohio's statewide elected officials have been less definite.

New-look ‘Checkbook’ site shows taxpayers their state, local budgets

BY: - July 3, 2020

A website dedicated to giving Ohioans a transparent look at the state’s finances was reintroduced this week. The revamp involved an effort to merge two similar websites together: OhioCheckbook.com, managed by the state treasurer’s office, and a separate interactive budget more closely associated with the governor. The new OhioCheckbook.gov offers a slate of financial records […]