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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Foes of a proposal that would make it harder for citizens to amend Ohio's constitution vowed Tuesday to unleash the same broad

Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Ohio's chief elections officer, wants to amend the state constitution to require constitutional amendments brought by petition initiatives to garner 60% of the vote to be approved. Voting rights advocates and conservative groups alike are crying foul.

LWV of Ohio, American Policy Roundtable and Innovation Ohio oppose raising bar for amendments.

The plan would require citizen-led constitutional amendments to get 60% approval on the ballot in order to pass.

The plan would require citizen-led constitutional amendments to get 60% approval on the ballot in order to pass

The plan would require citizen-led constitutional amendments to get 60% approval on the ballot in order to pass

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Over 250 attend There were over 250 in attendance and the prayer breakfast was streamed on the Facebook page of the Ashland County Ministerial Association, which puts on the event. The theme for this year is based on 2 Corinthians 3:17, “Lord, pour out your love, life and liberty.” According to the chairman of the ACMA event, The Rev. John Bouquet of Bethel Baptist Church in Savannah, the purpose of the Ashland County Community Prayer Breakfast is to call county leaders together to invite t...

John Bouquet Bethel Baptist Church Everyone is concerned about their health, wealth and country. We are living in a world of high anxiety. People are living on the edge. What does the future look like?   In these uncertain days, we have an opportunity as a community of faith to come together for the annual National Day of Prayer Community Prayer Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, May 6. We will again assemble at the Ashland University Convocation Center for the morning breakfast and program. Our...