Ohio’s Democracy Pays the Price for LaRose’s Political Ambition
Just because LaRose’s path to the U.S. Senate hit a major roadblock doesn’t mean his anti-democratic actions will.
Katy Shanahan
Katy Shanahan is a political lawyer in her home state of Ohio. She currently serves as the Strategic Program Director for the Ohio Progressive Collaborative, which aligns support for progressive leaders and organizations around long-term strategies to strengthen Ohio’s democracy and expand voting rights in the state. She earned both her J.D. and an M.A. in Public Policy and Management from the Ohio State University and is barred to practice law in both Ohio and Washington, D.C. As a contributor to Democracy Docket, Shanahan writes about the state of voting rights in Ohio as well as redistricting both in her home state and across the country. She earned both her J.D. and an M.A. in Public Policy and Management from the Ohio State University and is barred to practice law in both Ohio and Washington, D.C. As a contributor to Democracy Docket, Shanahan writes about the state of voting rights in Ohio as well as redistricting both in her home state and across the country.
Ohio AG Pulls Out the Stops to Block Voting Rights Amendment
It’s a tale as old as time in Ohio, but Republican officials are again using their authority to thwart efforts to expand the people’s power.
Ohio’s New Motto: Give Us The Ballot
Give us the ballot and we will chart a course for our beloved Ohio that aligns with the people’s vision, not that of out-of-touch extremist politicians.
A Banner Year for Democracy in Ohio
I’ve always been proud to hail from this little heart-shaped state, but this year? That pride grew about 14 times.
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The fight for abortion rights is the fight for our democracy and this week, Ohioans stood firmly against rampant attacks from Republicans.
With Help From Dems, Ohio Has Gerrymandering Déjà Vu
After 782 days and five bipartisan court strike downs of illegal Republican gerrymanders, Ohio is closing out its 2021 mapping cycle with Democrats caving on maps.
Much to the GOP’s Chagrin, Majority Still Rules in Ohio
Last week, Ohioans overwhelmingly rejected Issue 1, a ballot measure that would have gutted a century-old right to majority rule for direct democracy.
U.S. Supreme Court Gives Ohio GOP Second Shot at Gerrymandering
It appears that Ohio Republicans will get away with having defied seven prior state Supreme Court decisions entirely unscathed.
Ohio’s Wobbly and Ongoing Path to Fair Maps
In 2022, Republicans forced Ohioans to vote under maps more rigged than the ones we had 10 years and two anti-gerrymandering reforms ago.
Despite Broad Public Opposition, Ohio GOP Pushes Its War on Democracy
At the heart of the latest democracy fight in Ohio is Senate Joint Resolution 2, which passed out of the Legislature yesterday.
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