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Anthony Shoemaker

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Ohio Bureau Chief USA TODAY Network @enquirer, @dispatchalerts, @beaconjournal, @cantonrep, @USAToday email: ashoemaker@gannett.com

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Counties are receiving notice about capital cases as Gov. Mike DeWine takes steps to remove people from death row dispatch.com/story/news/poli…
Gov. Mike DeWine takes steps toward commuting death row sentences

Gov. Mike DeWine takes steps toward commuting death row sentences

The Ohio Parole Board notified county prosecutors that it will review death row cases in the final weeks of Gov. Mike DeWine's term.

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The 2026 elections are over. Now Columbus' 2027 mayoral race begins dispatch.com/story/news/poli…
The 2026 elections are over. Now Columbus' 2027 mayoral race begins

The 2026 elections are over. Now Columbus' 2027 mayoral race begins

The 2026 elections are over, but Columbus' next political fight is already underway as Ginther and Hardin prepare for a 2027 mayoral race.

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The 5 most consequential developments from a jaw-dropping election usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
The 5 most consequential developments from a jaw-dropping election

The 5 most consequential developments from a jaw-dropping election

Biggest unexpected consequence: The Supreme Court decision curtailing the Voting Rights Act, which helped fuel a "blacklash."

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Enrollment at Ohio public universities mostly stable – with a few outliers dispatch.com/story/news/educ…
Enrollment at Ohio public universities mostly stable – with a few outliers

Enrollment at Ohio public universities mostly stable – with a few outliers

Ohio public university enrollment remains steady, though some schools saw significant declines and marginal growth this fall.

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Ohio voter turnout surpasses recent midterms, highest since 1990 dispatch.com/story/news/poli… via @DispatchAlerts
Ohio voter turnout surpasses recent midterms, highest since 1990

Ohio voter turnout surpasses recent midterms, highest since 1990

Ohio voter turnout in last week's midterm elections surpassed recent results, becoming the highest on record for a midterm since 1990.

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The Ohio Parole Board notified county prosecutors that it will review death row cases in the final weeks of Gov. Mike DeWine's term. cincinnati.com/story/news/po…
Gov. Mike DeWine takes steps to remove people from death row

Gov. Mike DeWine takes steps to remove people from death row

The Ohio Parole Board notified county prosecutors that it will review death row cases in the final weeks of Gov. Mike DeWine's term.

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Gov. Mike DeWine takes steps toward commuting death row sentences dispatch.com/story/news/poli…
Gov. Mike DeWine takes steps toward commuting death row sentences

Gov. Mike DeWine takes steps toward commuting death row sentences

The Ohio Parole Board notified county prosecutors that it will review death row cases in the final weeks of Gov. Mike DeWine's term.

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Some Social Security recipients will get November payments early because of Veterans Day. Here’s the payment schedule. cincinnati.com/story/money/2…
Social Security payments are coming early. Find out when and why

Social Security payments are coming early. Find out when and why

Some Social Security recipients will get November payments early because of Veterans Day. Here’s the payment schedule.

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Did Cindy Abrams win reelection? We're not sure yet cincinnati.com/story/news/po…
Did Cindy Abrams win reelection? We're not sure yet

Did Cindy Abrams win reelection? We're not sure yet

Ohio Republican Rep. Cindy Abrams won reelection by just 19 votes, which is within the margin that triggers an automatic recount.

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How one man in rural Ohio is fighting a $5B Amazon data center cincinnati.com/story/news/20…
How one man in rural Ohio is fighting a $5B Amazon data center

How one man in rural Ohio is fighting a $5B Amazon data center

St. Clair Township could ban data centers in its zoning. A "yes" vote would further hinder a proposed $5 billion Amazon data center.

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FBI agent who investigated Ohio's biggest public corruption cases dies dispatch.com/story/news/2026…
FBI agent who investigated Ohio's biggest public corruption cases dies

FBI agent who investigated Ohio's biggest public corruption cases dies

As a kid in Hilliard, Jeff Williams want to be an FBI agent like his neighbor. He led some of the biggest corruption investigations in Ohio history.

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Democrats grab sweeping power in governor's offices, state houses usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
Democrats grab sweeping power in governor's offices, state houses

Democrats grab sweeping power in governor's offices, state houses

Democrats flipped five governor seats (and counting). They also grabbed huge control in state legislatures.

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Local communities passed data center bans. Is all of Ohio next? dispatch.com/story/business/…
Local communities passed data center bans. Is all of Ohio next?

Local communities passed data center bans. Is all of Ohio next?

Ohio residents have repeatedly voiced concerns about data centers and property values, skyrocketing electric bills, water usage, pollution and more.

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Despite Epstein ties, Ohio State will keep Les Wexner's name on campus buildings dispatch.com/story/news/educ…
Despite Epstein ties, Ohio State will keep Les Wexner's name on campus buildings

Despite Epstein ties, Ohio State will keep Les Wexner's name on campus buildings

Ohio State received hundreds of requests to remove Les Wexner's name from buildings over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The school has made its decision.

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President Donald Trump announced top aide Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, a dramatic shake-up days after Republicans suffered historic losses in the midterm election. bit.ly/4sKd0M0 📸: Jack Gruber/USA TODAY, Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Acton says she has "no intention" to speak to Ramaswamy after controversial ad dispatch.com/story/news/poli…
Acton says she has "no intention" to speak to Ramaswamy after controversial ad

Acton says she has "no intention" to speak to Ramaswamy after controversial ad

Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton told CBS Mornings she doesn't plan to speak to Vivek Ramaswamy following his 'despicable' campaign ad.

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Don Leonard, Congressman-elect from Ohio 15, is backing Shannon Hardin in the Columbus mayor's race.
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What Amy Acton's election means for Ohio education, school vouchers cincinnati.com/story/news/ed…
What Amy Acton's election means for Ohio education, school vouchers

What Amy Acton's election means for Ohio education, school vouchers

With a Democratic governor and a slimmer majority in the Ohio House, what will the future of education policy look like in the state?

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Congressman-elect Don Leonard endorses Hardin, praises break from 'Columbus Way' dispatch.com/story/news/loca…
Congressman-elect Don Leonard endorses Hardin, praises break from 'Columbus Way'

Congressman-elect Don Leonard endorses Hardin, praises break from 'Columbus Way'

Fresh off his upset congressional win, Don Leonard is endorsing Shannon Hardin for Columbus mayor over Andy Ginther.

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Amy Acton made Ohio history. Now she's getting the bobblehead treatment cincinnati.com/story/enterta…
Amy Acton made Ohio history. Now she's getting the bobblehead treatment

Amy Acton made Ohio history. Now she's getting the bobblehead treatment

Amy Acton is going from the campaign trail to the bobblehead shelf. See the limited-edition figure honoring her historic win.

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