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Deadline fast approaching for new proposed Ohio redistricting change: Capitol Letter
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Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman, a Lima Republican, explains to reporters his reasoning for proposing allowing lawmakers to change the state s redistricting deadlines on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.
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New deadline crunch: The state legislature has until next week to carry out Senate President Matt Huffman’s last-minute plan to ask voters to let lawmakers change the deadlines for Ohio’s upcoming redistricting process. Per Andrew Tobias, Huffman wants to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot for the Aug. 3 election, the filing deadline for which is May 5. Huffman, a Republican, also said he thinks Democratic opposition would tank the plan, so he plans to not move forward with the proposed amendment if there isn’t bipartisan support.
Rep. Marcia Fudge talks about her priorities in the Biden administration: Capitol Letter
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
Posted Dec 11, 2020
Vice President Elect Kamala Harris, left, with U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge, right. (AP Photo/David Dermer) (AP Photo/David Dermer)AP
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Fudge on the record: President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday officially announced that Warrensville Heights Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge is his pick to be Housing and Urban Development secretary, Sabrina Eaton reports. After the announcement, Eaton interviewed Fudge about her priorities for her new job and her role in picking a congressional successor.
Bench manager: The Cuyahoga County Democratic Party will fill vacancies for the county central committee at a meeting next Thursday. What sounds like routine business could become much more important given the potential special election to replace Fudge in Congress, Seth Richardson reports. County Party Chairwoman Shontel Brown, who is runn