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Rejection of Issue 1 puts focus on November abortion vote

Season 2023 Episode 31 | 26m 46s

Ohio voters rejected Issue 1, the constitutional amendment that would have made it harder for citizens to propose and approve amendments to the state's constitution. It wasn't close: 57% no, 43% yes. The defeat puts all the focus on the November abortion amendment proposal. Ohio is the only state this year voting on abortion rights, so we can expect this battle to be acrimonious and expensive.

Aired: 08/10/23
Extras
Early voting in Ohio has picked up as Election Day nears.
The department is eight years into implementation of a federal consent decree.
Supporters want to take the power to draw legislative districts away from poliiticans.
Republicans toppled Speaker Kevin McCarthy this week in an historic vote.
Cuyahoga County Council has agreed to purchase acreage in Garfield Heights for a new jail.
Cleveland law required properties built before 1978 to be lead-free by March 2023.
The departure of Akron's police chief, state school report cards, the UAW strike and more.
The recent heat wave is forcing some districts to cancel classes.
The districts say arming staff will better protect students.
The proposed amendment aiming for 2024 seeks to take lawmakers out of the process.
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Early voting in Ohio has picked up as Election Day nears.
The department is eight years into implementation of a federal consent decree.
Supporters want to take the power to draw legislative districts away from poliiticans.
Republicans toppled Speaker Kevin McCarthy this week in an historic vote.
Cuyahoga County Council has agreed to purchase acreage in Garfield Heights for a new jail.
Cleveland law required properties built before 1978 to be lead-free by March 2023.
The departure of Akron's police chief, state school report cards, the UAW strike and more.
The recent heat wave is forcing some districts to cancel classes.
The districts say arming staff will better protect students.
The proposed amendment aiming for 2024 seeks to take lawmakers out of the process.