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PAF in Yahoo News: Abortion advocates notch another win in special election

Supporters of expanding access to abortion in Ohio won a major victory Tuesday night, defeating a ballot measure that would have made it more difficult to amend the state’s constitution. The Associated Press called the special election with an estimated 37% of the votes in, declaring that voters in the Buckeye State rejected Ohio Issue

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PAF in Ohio Capital Journal: LaRose says “no reasonable person” is talking about banning contraceptives. But his allies are

As they push to make it a lot harder for voters to amend the Ohio Constitution, Frank LaRose and Mike Gonidakis say that no “reasonable person” is considering a ban on contraceptives. That’s false — unless they believe U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and a Republican member of the Ohio legislature aren’t reasonable people.

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PAF in The Wrap: Democratic Lobby Group Airs Steamy Sex Scene Takedown of GOP: ‘Keep Republicans Out of Your Bedroom’

In what might be the subjectively raciest political ad ever, Democratic lobby group Progress Action Fund debuted a steamy sex scene takedown of the GOP this week. Airing Wednesday, the political ad urges Ohioans to vote no on the controversial State Issue 1 on Aug. 8, which asks if Ohio should, “require that any proposed amendment to

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PAF in The Boston Globe: In Ohio, a ballot measure by GOP may end up benefiting Democrats

WASHINGTON — Democrats in Ohio haven’t had a lot of success recently. The last few election cycles have left them with major losses, a redistricting disadvantage, and little hope of turning their fortunes around any time soon. But an effort launched after the fall of Roe v. Wade, with a Republican-dominated state House determined to

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