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Former President Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Staff article Ohio- Former President Donald Trump blasted Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Saturday for his veto of Ohio House Bill 68 on Friday, legislation that  would have banned critical gender-affirming health care for minors and precluded transgender student-athletes from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identit y. And he says he wants nothing more to do with DeWine, a falling out of sorts between the two powerful Republicans as Ohio's Republican primary nears with Trump the current national front-runner for the Republican nomination for president.   DeWine  vetoed the controversial legislation  that drew protests statewide despite its overwhelming passage by Ohio's Republican-dominated state legislature . In addition to banning child sex changes, the legislation also prohibited biological males from competing in women’s sports.  The former president posted the following statemen...

By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor MAINE - Former President Donald Trump has been booted from another state primary ballot following a ruling last week by the Colorado Supreme Court that says his candidacy in the state's primary next year is prohibited on constitutional grounds. This time the state of Maine is at the helm and state officials there, specifically Secretary of State Sheena Bellows, say he engaged in insurrection and that such behavior disqualify's him from seeking the presidency for a third time. Her decision to remove the former president's name from the ballot following administrative review, which is permitted under state law, is on hold pending an appeal, which the Trump campaign has promised. Bellows told reporters that she did what the law required her to do and that her decision is in cooperation with "the constitution and Maine election law." She says she has since received threats and that she is concerned for her safety and the safety of those a...

                                           Ohio  Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) Quote:  The fight for LGBTQ+ equal rights will continue until all may enjoy the freedom to live their authentic lives without government interference." COLUMBUS, Ohio – Today, Ohio  Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood)  issued the following statement after Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed House Bill 68, which would have banned critical gender-affirming health care for minors and banned transgender student-athletes from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity. "Ohioans have spoken loud and clear – they don't want the government involved in their personal, private health care decisions," said Sen.  Antonio, a Lakewood Democrat who's 23rd district includes 14 of Cleveland's 17 wards . "Parents should have the right to mak...

CLEVELAND, Ohio-   Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com   offer a look at our top 10 stories of 2023 as the 2024 new year approaches. They are as follows: (Click on the following articles to read each article) . Ohio voters approve Issues 1 and 2, making abortion and recreational marijuana legal....Women's March Cleveland comments Women's March Cleveland calls felony charge against Black Warren, Ohio woman who miscarried racist and wants it dismissed....Activists say she is also being mistreated because Ohio women won the legal right to abortion at the ballot box Hakeem Jeffries makes history as first Black U.S. House Minority Leader and the first Black to lead a political party in Congress....All four of Ohio's Democratic U.S. House of Representatives members supported him          Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder gets huge sentence for $60 million GOP bribery scheme   Cuyahoga County Public Def...

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By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor COLUMBUS – Ohio-  Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Thursday in a news release that 21 prospective candidates have met Thursday's deadline in filing petitions to appear on Ohio’s March 19,  2024 statewide primary election ballot, including former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart, the first Black and first Black woman elected to the seven-member, largely White, majority Republican court. (See the full list towards the end of this article) Republicans Chris Christy, Nikki Haley, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Wamaswamy, Trump's primary election key challengers, also filed petitions by Ohio's deadline. Trump remains the front-runner for the Republican nomination as the Iowa Caucuses near.  According to LaRose's news release, nine candidates filed paperwork to seek partisan nominations for president of the United States; five candidates filed to seek partisan nomination...