Jeremy Pelzer
Politics Reporter at Cleveland.com
By day, I'm the mild-mannered chief political reporter for @ClevelandDotCom. Dad, Cubs fan, @UofIllinois/@UISPAR grad. Opinions are cheap; facts are expensive.
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1 week ago |
cleveland.com | Jeremy Pelzer
Rotunda RumblingsTrans bans: The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth in a decision that will affect states like Ohio that are trying to enact similar bans, Sabrina Eaton writes. An Ohio law that prohibits residents under the age of 18 from receiving gender-affirming care isn’t in effect as legal appeals to the law proceed.
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1 week ago |
cleveland.com | Jeremy Pelzer
COLUMBUS, Ohio—State Sen. Casey Weinstein, a Hudson Democrat, says he’s considering a run for U.S. Senate next year – that is, if ex-U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown decides not to enter the race. “It’s something that I’m thinking through and talking through with my family and friends,” said Weinstein in an interview. Weinstein is the first Democrat to publicly indicate an interest in running against U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, a Columbus-area Republican appointed to the seat last January.
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1 week ago |
cleveland.com | Jeremy Pelzer
COLUMBUS, Ohio—State income-tax filers would be offered the chance to donate all or part of their refund to help poorer Ohioans spay and neuter their pets, under language inserted in the Senate’s state budget plan.
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1 week ago |
cleveland.com | Jeremy Pelzer
Rotunda RumblingsProperty taxes: Ohio lawmakers are pushing some of the biggest changes to property taxes in decades—proposals that could reshape how we fund schools, libraries, and first responders. From “inside millage” to circuit breakers and levy reform, the debate is packed with jargon and confusion. Anna Staver broke it all down, so you can understand what’s happening, what it means for your tax bill, and why it matters now.
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1 week ago |
cleveland.com | Jeremy Pelzer
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio lawmakers have moved to loosen controversial state budget language that critics feared would result in most police records being kept off-limits indefinitely from the public. The move by Ohio Senate Republicans to scale back the proposed changes to state public-records law comes after a deal was struck between supporters and opponents.
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BREAKING: @KathleenClyde elected new @OHDems chair https://t.co/479vKeYfkA
Budget proposal to made county coroners an appointed position declared dead by Ohio Senate Republicans https://t.co/7wORlHP2pK
It's only June, but the award for best visual reporting story of the year goes to expert drawer @MorganTrau (read down in the story and you'll see what I mean) https://t.co/OhpSQJDzS4