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The Ohio Redistricting Commission is expected to meet later this afternoon to deal with the maps.
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The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected a second set of Ohio Statehouse district maps that retained strong Republican majorities and sent them back for a third try; Hudson Mayor Craig Schubert has called a special city council meeting Tuesday to consider suspending City Manager Jane Howington, pending removal; the proposed merger of two low-cost airlines will likely impact travelers flying out of Akron-Canton and Cleveland Hopkins airports; and more stories.
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Ohio has settled a lawsuit against Volkswagen over the company's 2015 emissions scandal for $3.5 million; voting-rights and Democratic groups have taken their first steps to argue once again that redrawn maps of Ohio legislative districts remain unconstitutionally gerrymandered; three Democrats in the Ohio House are asking Ohio Auditor Keith Faber to look into the finances of the academic distress commissions that ran school districts in Youngstown, Lorain and East Cleveland; and more stories.
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Voting-rights and Democratic groups displeased with the latest redraw of legislative district maps have until today to file objections to the Ohio Supreme Court; Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is in quarantine after he tested positive for COVID-19; Cleveland City Council has approved new legislation to try and limit the spread of dollar stores in the city; and more stories.
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The commission will likely make changes to the House and Senate district maps after holding three public hearings.
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Republican state lawmakers will unveil their proposal for new state House and Senate district maps at Thursday's meeting.
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The redistricting commission has missed the constitutionally mandated Sept. 1 deadline for coming up with a map for legislative districts.
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And the map making process might have gone smoother if the Commission had started earlier in the year, she says.
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Newly released census data will be used to draw new state legislative districts and 15 new congressional districts.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said the first meeting to redraw Ohio’s congressional and legislative districts is set for Friday.