The process was completely overhauled years ago, but may now face major problems. Author: Tyler Buchanan (Ohio Capital Journal) Published: 4:47 PM EST February 16, 2021 Updated: 4:52 PM EST February 16, 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau announced last Friday it has pushed back the deadline to release population data to Sept. 30, months later than was originally expected, due to the pandemic.
The delay could pose major problems for the Ohio redistricting process, which was completely overhauled after voters approved reforms in recent years.
Legislative maps for the Ohio General Assembly and the U.S. House of Representatives are redrawn every 10 years. Ohio’s new process is set to be used for the first time this year, with fresh maps in place for the 2022 election cycle. (Flow charts detailing the redistricting process in Ohio are included at the conclusion of this article.)
U.S. Capitol riot prompts Democrat Jeff Sites to seek Rep. Jim Jordan’s congressional seat Sabrina Eaton, cleveland.com
WASHINGTON, D. C - The Jan. 6 riot where hundreds of Donald Trump’s supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol and disrupted the count of electoral votes that determined Joe Biden’s presidential victory made Lima warehouse manager Jeffrey Sites decide to make his second run for Congress against Champaign County Republican Rep. Jim Jordan.
Sites, who came in second in last year’s Democratic congressional primary with 29% of the vote, said he believes Jordan bears a measure of responsibility for the “insurrection” where four rioters and a police officer died because “he’s done nothing but parroted everything that Trump has had to say” for the better part of four years, and led other Republicans on the House of Representatives floor in questioning election results that were upheld in court.
Ohio members of Congress hope for less partisan division as Biden takes office: Capitol Letter
Updated Jan 21, 2021;
Posted Jan 21, 2021
President Joe Biden waves after taking the oath of office from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)AP
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A new era: Ohio Congress members who attended President Joe Biden’s inauguration hope for less rancor during his administration, Sabrina Eaton reports. “I’m hopeful that as we enter the 117th Congress, we can leave the toxic red team versus blue team mentality at the door and remember how to work together as Americans,” said a representative statement from Bainbridge Township Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce.
Now that former VP Joe Biden has (unofficially) won the election, there are a lot of cries about healing America.I believe they are using the wrong term. H