Legislative redistricting

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is sounding off at the suggestion the state split its primary into two different dates.

Candidates for Ohio House and Ohio Senate were required to turn in their petitions by 4 p.m. Wednesday without knowing what their legislative districts will ultimately look like.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission has failed for a second time to reach the bipartisan consensus needed to pass 10-year maps of state legislative districts based on 2020 census totals; the winners of lawsuits challenging the redraw of the legislative maps submitted their own plan for new lines to the state’s redistricting commission over the weekend; Dominion Energy says it's making progress at restoring gas service that's knocked out the heat for about 100 customers in downtown Akron; and more stories.

The Ohio Supreme Court's decision invalidating maps is prompting lawmakers to think about pushing back the Feb. 2 filing deadline.

The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected newly drawn district maps that retained Republican supermajorities in both state legislative chambers; The Cleveland Clinic is among hospital systems set to get federal help; Columbus teachers demand 2-week switch to remote learning; and more stories.

The ruling says the Ohio Redistricting Commission must reconvene and redraw the Ohio House and Ohio Senate maps within the next 10 days.

A federal jury says CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies didn’t do enough to stop the flow of opioid pills into Lake and Trumbull counties in Northeast Ohio; Ohio will join a growing number of states whose highway troopers are equipped with body cameras; COVID cases remain high across Ohio heading into the Thanksgiving holiday; and more stories.

Ohio's largest public employee pension fund has sued Facebook; Vice President Kamala Harris will be Columbus on Friday to tout the $1 trillion infrastructure bill; Senate Republicans are preparing for a possible vote on a new Congressional district map Tuesday; and more stories.

The panel of House and Senate lawmakers is constitutionally required to have two hearings on a proposed district map.

New coronavirus cases shot up in Ohio on Tuesday to nearly 5,000 -- 35% over the three-week average; a coalition of philanthropies have announced plans to launch a nonprofit newsroom that will provide coverage of Cleveland; the Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Gov. Mike DeWine had the legal ability to end the state's participation in a federal pandemic unemployment aid program; and more stories.