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Ohio Redistricting Commission members are up for reelection What were their roles
10/21/2022 3:05:00 PM Ohio s ongoing redistricting battles have impacted the November election by changing districts and creating the need for two primaries
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After a year of redistricting chaos, many of the members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission face November battles at the ballot box, where scrutiny of their decisions regarding redistricting may be on voters' minds. Ohio ’s ongoing redistricting battles have impacted the November election by changing districts and creating the need for two primaries. In the majority opinion released by two of the three judges on the panel back in May, the judges said they acted as a last resort, after legislative methods did not resolve the issue.Gov. Mike DeWine convened the ORC at the start of the process, and was a member throughout, voting to approve every district map that was adopted by the commission, all of them GOP-led efforts that were strongly rebuked by the Democratic members of the commission. A spokesperson for DeWine said he wasn’t surprised by the move to appeal the congressional maps to the nation’s highest court, but also said “it is prudent that we decline comment on the ongoing litigation.”“DeWine’s continued inaction has been pathetic and is further proof that he can’t stand up for Ohioans when push comes to shove. Ohioans deserve better,” Whaley told the OCJ through a spokesperson. “As governor, I’d do what a majority of Ohioans voted for and support fair maps, no matter the political consequences.” Read more:
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I probably read about 60% before I couldn't push through any further. It's really strange to believe election fraud but not in the races where your candidate won. It's real simple. If you think at this stage that our elections don't pick the candidate of choice, don't vote. Ketchikan celebrates Filipino American history, culture at 2nd annual Fil-Am Festival“To put it simply, the history of the Filipino American experience in Alaska is the history of Alaska itself, and it should never be forgotten,” said Rep. Mary Peltola, one of many guests at Ketchikan's Fil-Am Festival last weekend. LA City Council backs putting independent redistricting commission on ballotThe city council voted Tuesday to begin the process of placing a measure on the 2024 ballot or sooner that would create an independent redistricting commission. Super important, DemocRats cheat constantly I’m 47, Single, And Not At All Worried About Finding Someone'I am more at peace than I have ever been.' nice DAYTON, Ohio — The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.project, a series of personal and informative stories that shed light on those with Invisible Disabilities in honor of Invisible Disabilities Week 2022 EDS is a connective tissue disorder that often goes hand in hand with MCAS.WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.The event recognizes the contributions and history of Filipino Americans in Ketchikan and around the country. com under a content-sharing agreement. The congressional redistricting map decision by the Ohio Supreme Court, which deemed the map unconstitutional and unduly partisan, is being appealed to the U. My EDS has also led to postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), which causes an increased heart rate, lightheadedness, and near black outs when I go from sitting to standing.S. For his part, the director of the board of elections there said his office was doing no such thing and that the state auditor’s office had never contacted his agency about the matter. Supreme Court by Republican legislative leaders Senate President Matt Huffman and House Speaker Bob Cupp, along with the legislators who took over for Huffman and Cupp on the Ohio Redistricting Commission earlier this year. It was years before I was taken seriously It wasn’t until I was in my 40s, in 2018, that doctors figured out that I have MCAS. The legislative redistricting map remains unconstitutional as well, but the a federal court intervened, deciding that a previous unconstitutional map would be used in the 2022 election, leading the way for a renewed redistricting fight impacting the 2024 races. “I stand here today and say with great confidence that fellow Filipino Americans helped build Alaska, and they continue to build Alaska from our hospitals, to our factories, our armed forces, and to our real estate markets,” Peltola said. In the majority opinion released by two of the three judges on the panel back in May, the judges said they acted as a last resort, after legislative methods did not resolve the issue. After a lifetime of bewildering symptoms, years of being dismissed by my family and doctors, and constantly being told that my issues were all due to anxiety, receiving these diagnoses helped explain so much about myself and it validated that my symptoms weren’t only “in my head. Senate seat occupied by Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, officials like Faber are in a tight spot when it comes to election fraud. “We must presume state actors will work together to reach homegrown solutions,” the majority wrote. “And if they fail, then it is up to the voters to punish them if they so choose. I grew up in the Midwest and once I got old enough, I sought out many specialists and therapists.” After a full year of redistricting chaos – which has led to a renewed push for reforms – many of the members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission face November battles at the ballot box, where scrutiny of their decisions regarding redistricting may be on voters’ minds. 8. Gov. My fast heart rate and gastrointestinal symptoms were chalked up to panic attacks. (Eric Stone/KRBD) Out in the commons, political figures were all over the place — lieutenant governor candidates Heidi Drygas and Jessica Cook, Lisa Murkowski aide Chere Klein, and state House candidates Dan Ortiz and Jeremy Bynum were shaking hands ahead of the Nov. Mike DeWine convened the ORC at the start of the process, and was a member throughout, voting to approve every district map that was adopted by the commission, all of them GOP-led efforts that were strongly rebuked by the Democratic members of the commission. DeWine did voice some concerns about the maps as each option hit the Ohio Supreme Court for final approval, starting with the first map that was approved through a GOP-majority vote. My extreme dizziness was brushed off as a fluke. So Ohio’s elected Republicans have a base that’s deeply skeptical of elections at the same time that those officials are running them. After the vote, he said it wasn’t up to him to judge the legality of the maps, “that’s up for a court to do.” Just before the last map to be adopted by the ORC was struck down by the state supreme court, DeWine said map challengers “are completely detached from both the facts and reality,” in court filings. How art helped me through In the early 2000s, I had to quit college and I physically couldn’t get to work. A spokesperson for DeWine said he wasn’t surprised by the move to appeal the congressional maps to the nation’s highest court, but also said “it is prudent that we decline comment on the ongoing litigation. Faber, the state auditor, seemed to be trying to take a similar tack last week when a member of the Tea Party audience asked him if he audited elections. “That’s how I proposed this invite,” she said. ” “It really is a separation of powers issue between the legislative and judicial branches,” press secretary Dan Tierney told the OCJ. One of the only things I could do from home was create art. DeWine’s opponent, former Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, has regularly criticized and condemned the way in which DeWine and the rest of the ORC conducted the process. “DeWine’s continued inaction has been pathetic and is further proof that he can’t stand up for Ohioans when push comes to shove. But I could paint digitally, and I put all of the pain and challenges I was confronting into my portraits. Faber told the crowd that while he believes it’s hard to cheat in Ohio elections, that might not be the case elsewhere. Ohioans deserve better,” Whaley told the OCJ through a spokesperson. “As governor, I’d do what a majority of Ohioans voted for and support fair maps, no matter the political consequences. I’d never wanted to be an artist before, but in many ways, my art kept me alive. Another nonprofit has a booth with resources for children with learning disabilities. ” Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose pushed back in several instances when the commission was considering maps, mostly to say that time was running out for the state to hold primary elections. But there really wasn’t ever any inventory done on the paper, OK? And so that supply if you audit that, we’re going to start doing a count. On the first set of Statehouse district maps, LaRose spoke of hesitation in approving it, but risking unconstitutionality didn’t stop him from voting to adopt the map. Art became a way for me to connect with a community outside of my isolated existence, and eventually I began to make money as an artist. “I’m casting my ‘yes’ vote with great unease,” LaRose said. “I fear we’ll be back in this room very soon. But I was still really struggling with my mysterious symptoms. And I wasn’t really worried because of the difficulty in Ohio of creating extra fake ballots because of the controls.” As the fifth legislative map was up for a vote and a sixth map was up against a deadline that passed, LaRose eventually said he couldn’t vote on a map because it stood no hope of being implemented. The Kusyna ni Mel crew. The lawsuit that entered federal court to push through a map for use in primary elections listed LaRose, the state’s chief elections officer, as a party. I thought maybe I was crazy and everyone else was right. LaRose himself was asked to provide “drop-dead” dates of primary deadlines to help the court decide what to do in the case. And I talked to a number of people at local boards of elections and said if you’re going to cheat, what would you do? And so we started looking at that. The incumbent secretary of state also made headlines when he told a meeting of the Union County Republicans that he wouldn’t oppose the impeachment of outgoing Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor over joining the majority in redistricting rulings. The first two were not right for me but the third one changed my life. Democrat Chelsea Clark and independent candidate Terpsehore “Tore” Maras, opponents of LaRose in the November SOS race, did not respond to requests for comment. Auditor Keith Faber stood as the only member of the Republican contingent in the ORC to vote against maps supported by the GOP. I was given a formula to drink that is typically used for feeding tubes, and I didn’t have a bad reaction to it.” Faber’s office was asked if it will audit voting-machine paper used in the Nov. Among the many highlights is sisig — deep fried pork belly with garlic, onions, ginger and a citrus fruit called calamansi. Voting against the fourth map put into place by a GOP majority, Faber told reporters exactly why he pushed back. “I think that there’s a decent chance that this map won’t meet the court’s test,” Faber said in March, after the maps were approved without need for his support. Throughout much of this time, I had a boyfriend who was wonderful to me. But Faber also pushed back when independent mapmakers were inserted into the process, saying their maps came in too late to be fully considered. “These engagements include boards of elections. This, despite the fact that some of the maps Faber had approved previously from legislative staff map drawers had come in hours before a vote as well. He was put in the position of being my caregiver and it just changed the dynamic of our relationship. Faber also told reporters that he was not okay with the maps he voted against because he wanted to avoid a Democratic gerrymander. And on one side of the commons, there’s a rack hanging just a few feet off the floor. Faber’s November opponent, Nelsonville city auditor Taylor Sappington, said if the incumbent state auditor and the rest of the ORC members who adopted maps later found to be unconstitutional are left in office, “the rule of law will continue to fall apart. So after 15 years together, we separated in 2016 and I moved to Oregon for a fresh start. Those discrepancies and the Auditor’s recommendations to address them are included in counties’ publicly accessible audit reports.” “We have to go back to maps, we have to make sure that obstructionists and extremists are removed from office so that we can get maps that regular people … can run for office in their hometown, just like I have, and win because the district is competitive,” Sappington told the OCJ. State Sen. I also started getting some answers about my health. Rob McColley, R-Napoleon, and state Rep. Nor did it address whether there was any evidence that the kind of voting fraud Faber described had ever been done anywhere in the United States. Jeff LaRe, R-Violet Twp. But I didn’t begin taking medication for the illness at that time because I was worried about how my body would react to it. On a balcony high above, a man jerked the pabitin up and down as the kids grabbed for goodies. , are both up for reelection but are unopposed. The two legislators took over for Huffman and Cupp after they left the commission to deal with other legislative duties, the leaders said in announcing their departure. The staff there knew what that was and gave me the right medication. “In terms of having piles and piles of blank ballot stock at our offices, we don’t have that,” he said, explaining that the vendor prints off of massive rolls of paper. McColley had a leading role in the first congressional map effort, presenting the GOP plan to the legislature. It was the first of two congressional maps the state has seen this redistricting cycle, both of which have been struck down by the Ohio Supreme Court. After I left the hospital, I continued taking the medication, and went from having three to five allergic reactions a day to about three to five a month. LaRe took over as co-chair of the commission, and signed a letter saying the commission would not move on a sixth attempt ordered by the state supreme court, saying the constitution, not the supreme court, decides when the commission should act. We definitely don’t do it in Cuyahoga County. I think it’s important to celebrate heritage to keep culture and tradition alive for future generations. House Minority Leader Allison Russo, D-Upper Arlington, is also running unopposed in her reelection campaign. It turned out that I’d been in non-stop autonomic nervous system overdrive, which is like having a panic attack 24/7. Russo stood in staunch opposition to all maps proposed by the GOP, and in support of anti-gerrymandering lawsuits challenging the redistricting plans. “It has been made perfectly clear over and over again that the power grab being attempted to take away Ohioans basic freedom to vote fairly is nothing but unlawful,” Russo said in response to the congressional appeal announcement last week. I was able to paint with watercolors, which allowed me to develop my art further, and I worked on my photography, too. “When they come back, we do an inventory of what have that is unused and what we haven that is used, so this doesn’t really make a whole lost of sense to me. .