WASHINGTON — New data reveals the number of women running in the 2026 elections is slightly up from 2024, but experts say there is still progress to be made with women’s representation in public offic...

Testifying at the Ohio Statehouse in favor of or in opposition to a new piece of legislation can be a daunting proposition. But veterans of the practice say it’s a vital component to democracy in the ...

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The House Ethics Committee’s slow and secretive process is allowing members of both parties to justify waiting to take unprecedented steps to oust one of their colleagues.

Republicans instead plan to propose an eight-week bill to fund the entire department, including back pay for TSA workers.

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Revisiting the obituaries of a century of notable women to show how they were remembered — and what history may have left unsaid.

Primary elections determine the choices voters will have in the general election and shape the issues candidates prioritize long before November. But only about 1 in 5 registered Ohio voters partici...

On May 1, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States , launched a powerful new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, which aims to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters through advocacy, civic e...

Ohio Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation to make Election Day a state holiday.

Are you tired of wringing your hands about the state of the world and ready to go out and make a difference? We've got you! The biggest way to make democracy work is to help more people participate i...

For six nights starting Wednesday, the monument will host a projection show for only the second time in its history.

French lawmakers are expected next month to discuss a ban on social media for children. In his New Year’s Eve address, the French president restated his support for restricting their access.

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Motivated more by interest in free publicity than a commitment to gender equality, Wyoming territorial legislators pa...

Sentiment has neared record lows, even as spending is continuing.

Good manners occasionally need to be refreshed. In workplaces everywhere, that refresher couldn’t come sooner.

WASHINGTON — Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s upcoming resignation from Congress set off a series of questions and misinformation about what health care and pension benefits lawma...

His latest peace offer fulfills Vladimir Putin’s wishes and leaves Kyiv with a terrible choice.

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Amid the flurry of property tax reform proposals and Ohio

When politics becomes only about identity, it carries real risks. We’ve outlined some of the biggest dangers here.

National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It's goal is to focus attention on the importance of registering to vote and voting in our democracy d...

National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It's goal is to focus attention on the importance of registering to vote and voting in our democracy d...

Why he thinks it is time to focus more on boys and men

Why he thinks it is time to focus more on boys and men