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With mailers and billboards, Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin launches campaign to keep his allies in office

Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin will support council members facing challengers with money from a council leadership fund. The post With mailers and billboards, Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin launches campaign to keep his allies in office appeared first on Signal Cleveland.

Ohio Secretary of State blocks local attempts to ban voting machines

Citizens had been collecting voter signatures to try to force a public vote on the use of voting machines in Seneca and Monroe counties. The move deflates a statewide effort from activists within the GOP’s right wing. The post Ohio Secretary of State blocks local attempts to ban voting machines appeared first on Signal Cleveland.

As shootings erupt at Ohio county fairs, locals are powerless to ban guns

At the Cuyahoga County Fair, where an 18-year-old was shot Saturday, gun policies have loosened since 2022. A recent ruling from the Ohio Attorney General ended the last limitations outright. The post As shootings erupt at Ohio county fairs, locals are powerless to ban guns appeared first on Signal Cleveland.