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We set out to fact-check political ads for people who don't follow the news. What happened next changed how we work

An election season experiment we started on social media because of reader feedback is coming to an end, and we think it brought some much-needed truth to the conversation.

In This Edition

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Ramaswamy ad got people talking, put Ohio in the spotlight: The latest in the Ohio governor’s race
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Ohio's next governor — Acton or Ramaswamy — may already be set up to fail
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Ohio voters should reject any candidate who campaigned using ugly tactics
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The people spreading election doubt in Ohio aren't doing it by accident

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A voter who has never missed an election says this campaign is the vilest she's ever seen

I am 86 years old and have voted in every election I was eligible for. This year’s campaign has been so vile and back-stabbing - worse than any year I can remember. The point I would like to make is that I would like to see the candidates tell me what they will do for me and our city and not what...

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DJs to play tunes at 70+ polling sites around Cleveland, Akron in bid to bolster voter turnout

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A national nonpartisan organization hopes to turn the polls into a party this year by bringing local DJs to more than 70 voting locations across the Cleveland and Akron areas on Election Day.

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One minute of video has the whole country watching Ohio’s race for governor

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Vivek Ramaswamy’s now-infamous ad attacking Amy Acton has Americans talking about Ohio, elevating the Democratic gubernatorial candidate to near-pop star status.

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DeWine is term-limited and has nothing to lose — so why is he still backing Ramaswamy?

Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced the vile Vivek Ramaswamy attack ad but has maintained his endorsement of this morally bankrupt candidate, who wants to allow 18-year-olds to buy handguns.DeWine has also acknowledged that Ramaswamy’s ads accusing Dr. Amy Acton of shutting down schools and businesses...

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Democrats open up 10-point lead in final days before midterms: New poll

Democrats took a significant lead over Republicans in one of the final polls before Election Day.

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Crying election fraud while trying to buy the election — critics say it's happening right now

Election interference has risen to a new level when the party suing with claims of election malfeasance is the one creating doubt about everything from same-name candidates to claims of noncitizen voters based on foreign-sounding names, to the outright buying of elections by throwing untold...

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Reader applauds Acton endorsement, calls it 'bold move'

Thank you so much for taking a stand on the Ohio governor’s race (“We cannot remain silent: Amy Acton for governor,” Oct. 25). While I am grateful you took the time to endorse the more obscure candidates further down the ballot, I am proud you took the time to endorse Amy Acton.I listen to your...

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Community•Yesterday

One candidate wants to ban drop boxes. The other two want more.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two Ohio secretary of state candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot said they will oppose the proposed constitutional amendment that would require voters to show identification to vote; one supports it.

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Stories tagged #local-election

We set out to fact-check political ads for people who don't follow the news. What happened next changed how we work

Ramaswamy ad got people talking, put Ohio in the spotlight: The latest in the Ohio governor’s race

Ohio's next governor — Acton or Ramaswamy — may already be set up to fail

Ohio voters should reject any candidate who campaigned using ugly tactics

The people spreading election doubt in Ohio aren't doing it by accident

Latest Stories

A voter who has never missed an election says this campaign is the vilest she's ever seen

DJs to play tunes at 70+ polling sites around Cleveland, Akron in bid to bolster voter turnout

One minute of video has the whole country watching Ohio’s race for governor

DeWine is term-limited and has nothing to lose — so why is he still backing Ramaswamy?

Democrats open up 10-point lead in final days before midterms: New poll

Crying election fraud while trying to buy the election — critics say it's happening right now

Reader applauds Acton endorsement, calls it 'bold move'

One candidate wants to ban drop boxes. The other two want more.

Business

Patrick Stewart’s most memorable roles and where to watch them today

1 dead, 3 critical after Spirit Halloween store shooting in California

Woman steals store employee’s phone, shoves him and escapes: Shaker Hts.

Medina council considers job creation grants for two companies

Stories tagged #local-election

We set out to fact-check political ads for people who don't follow the news. What happened next changed how we work

Ramaswamy ad got people talking, put Ohio in the spotlight: The latest in the Ohio governor’s race

Ohio's next governor — Acton or Ramaswamy — may already be set up to fail

Ohio voters should reject any candidate who campaigned using ugly tactics

The people spreading election doubt in Ohio aren't doing it by accident

Latest Stories

A voter who has never missed an election says this campaign is the vilest she's ever seen

DJs to play tunes at 70+ polling sites around Cleveland, Akron in bid to bolster voter turnout

One minute of video has the whole country watching Ohio’s race for governor

DeWine is term-limited and has nothing to lose — so why is he still backing Ramaswamy?

Democrats open up 10-point lead in final days before midterms: New poll

Crying election fraud while trying to buy the election — critics say it's happening right now

Reader applauds Acton endorsement, calls it 'bold move'

One candidate wants to ban drop boxes. The other two want more.

Business

Patrick Stewart’s most memorable roles and where to watch them today

1 dead, 3 critical after Spirit Halloween store shooting in California

Woman steals store employee’s phone, shoves him and escapes: Shaker Hts.

Medina council considers job creation grants for two companies