Legislative redistricting

A number of Northeast Ohio counties now fall under the CDC’s ‘substantial’ spread category for the coronavirus, recommending that everyone wear a mask indoors; counties are making vaccines more accessible as the delta variant continues to spread; today is Election Day for portions of Cuyahoga and Summit counties in the very tight race for the Democratic nomination for the 11th Congressional seat; and more stories.

Ohio’s top legislative leaders are being sued for not being transparent with the public in matters related to the state’s new voter-approved process for drawing new maps for Congress and the state House and Senate.

Some voting rights groups are urging Gov. Mike DeWine to veto some parts of the budget when he signs it.

The state of Ohio and the U.S. Census Bureau have asked a judge to place on hold their court fight over when data used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts will be released.

Ohio is asking federal authorities to bank nearly half-a-million vaccine doses as demand begins to slow; Ohio Republican legislative leaders have scrapped plans to ask voters to approve extending the deadline for redrawing state political maps; the Ohio Department of Health director has signed some new orders dealing with the care of older Ohioans; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine has announced a new, streamlined COVID-19 health order that continues requirements for wearing masks and social distancing in public but will ease rules for large outdoor gatherings; Gov. DeWine also says he's talking with schools about vaccinating 16 and 17-year-olds, with parental approval; a coalition of voting rights groups in Ohio is urging state officials and lawmakers to get moving now to lay the groundwork for redrawing congressional and legislative districts; and more stories.

Ohio voters have twice approved a new way of drawing legislative district maps at the state and federal levels. But nothing has happened yet. A listener wondered why. WKSU's OH Really? helped her find out.

The groups working on a constitutional amendment to change the way Congressional districts are created in Ohio spent this weekend managing a setback for…

Voters approved a change in the way the maps for state lawmakers’ districts are drawn last year, sparking calls for a similar change to the maps for…