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PAF in Ohio Capital Journal: LaRose says โ€œno reasonable personโ€ 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 โ€œreasonable personโ€ is considering a ban on contraceptives. Thatโ€™s false โ€” unless they believe U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and a Republican member of the Ohio legislature arenโ€™t reasonable people.

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PAF in The Wrap: Democratic Lobby Group Airs Steamy Sex Scene Takedown of GOP: โ€˜Keep Republicans Out of Your Bedroomโ€™

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 controversialย State Issue 1ย on Aug. 8, which asks if Ohio should, โ€œrequire 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 โ€” Democrats in Ohio havenโ€™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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PAF in the Hill: Ohio Secretary of State says contraception would not be banned if amendment threshold raised

The Ohio Secretary of State said Tuesday that Republican lawmakers would not try to ban contraception if the threshold for passing a state constitutional amendment is raised. Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) made the comment during a debate, hosted by WCMH-TV in Columbus, over Issue 1, a ballot proposal that would raise the threshold for passing future changes to the

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PAF in 538: Everything You Need To Know About The Ohio Ballot Measure That Could Block Abortion Rights

The campaign over Issue 1 in Ohio has been provocative, to say the least. One ad argues that the ballot measure is necessary to prevent children from getting gender-affirming care without their parentsโ€™ consent. Another features a steamy sex scene โ€” interrupted by a Republican congressman who steals a condom out of a coupleโ€™s hands.  Based on this, you

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PAF in Insider: Ohio Republicans wanted to kneecap abortion activists before November. It may backfire on them.

Ohioans are voting in an election that was never supposed to happen. It is poised to become the latest data point of how conservatives are still struggling to respond to a public that remains incensed that the Supreme Court gutted nationwide abortion rights. Republicans in the state set the August election as a way to

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