Black Ohio Democrats oppose GOP proposal to change redistricting dates
Updated Apr 28, 2021;
Posted Apr 28, 2021
A Republican proposal to change Ohio s redistricting deadlines received a blow on Wednesday after a key group of Democrats came out in opposition. (Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com)
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The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, which represents Black members in the Ohio House and Senate, issued a statement on Wednesday saying they are “deeply concerned” that Republican Senate President Matt Huffman’s proposal would reduce chances for public input on the process of redrawing the state’s political maps later this year.
“Using the guise of the delay in Census data does not justify giving the General Assembly free rein to reconfigure the redistricting schedule that was approved by voters in 2015 and 2018,” the statement read. “The Census delay should be addressed by extending all of the deadlines by the same amount of time, so that the overall process beg
Rep. Tim Ryan Announces Run for Ohio Senate Seat
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), a 10-term representative in Congress since 2003 and a former Democratic presidential contender, announced his run for the U.S. Senate on Monday morning.
“I’m running for Senate because Ohioans are working harder than ever, they’re doing everything right, and they still can’t get ahead,” Ryan wrote on Twitter. “It’s time to hit the reset button.”
Ryan is running for the seat to be vacated by Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), who announced on Jan. 25 that he wouldn’t seek his third-term reelection in 2022.
Originally from Ohio’s blue-collar Mahoning Valley, Ryan stressed his focus on workers and jobs, in the video accompanying his announcement.
Ohio House Democrats are pushing for more training, transparency and accountability for the state s 34,000 sworn police officers, which the lawmakers say will go a long way toward eliminating misconduct and bad policing. This type of policing comes at a cost to those who are unfairly targeted, to the taxpayers who are forced to pay out lawsuits for gross misconduct, and for far too many Ohioans who needlessly lose their lives or their livelihoods because we don t have the measures in place to demand more of our law enforcement officers, said House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes, D-Akron.
She added, Gross misconduct would never fly at your job and it shouldn t for law enforcement.
Ohio Democrats call for police reforms, training in anti-racism and mental health Laura A. Bischoff, The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio House Democrats are pushing for more training, transparency and accountability for the state s 34,000 sworn police officers, which the lawmakers say will go a long way toward eliminating misconduct and bad policing. This type of policing comes at a cost to those who are unfairly targeted, to the taxpayers who are forced to pay out lawsuits for gross misconduct, and for far too many Ohioans who needlessly lose their lives or their livelihoods because we don t have the measures in place to demand more of our law enforcement officers, said House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes, D-Akron.