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Aug 15, 20161 min read
Groups oppose county charters getting on the ballot
By STEVE ROBB Messenger staff journalist Aug 12, 2016 Several organizations filed briefs with the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office...
Jul 18, 20161 min read
Letters to the editor: Give power to local residents
By Gwen B. Fischer The “fracking” boom has prompted many communities to ask who gets to decide how our land and water get used. Most...
Jul 18, 20161 min read
Elections board got charter initiative ruling wrong
By Mike Rowe Updated Jul 16, 2016 On Friday, July 8, 2016, the Athens County Board of Elections, after consulting with Prosecutor Keller...
Jul 18, 20161 min read
OHCRN Statement: County Boards of Elections Attempt to Stifle Democracy: Meigs, Athens and Medina Co
Jul 15, 2016 Last summer, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted claimed “unfettered authority” to block county charter initiatives banning...


Jul 1, 20161 min read
Frackfree group to put fracking ban on Youngstown ballot again
If passed, the issue would stop hydraulic fracturing, injection wells and shale gas development in Youngstown By Dave SessPublished: June...


Jul 1, 20161 min read
Medina County group files 6,578 signatures seeking November vote on community bill of rights
A total of 6,578 signatures on a petition seeking a November vote on a Medina County community bill of rights was filed on Thursday with...
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