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MANSFIELD — Should it be tougher to amend the Ohio Constitution now that abortion is being left up to individual states to decide?
The North Carolina General Assembly is considering funding a private nonprofit organization called NCInnovation to invest taxpayer dollars in risky for-profit startups. The state House of Representatives initially proposed giving the group $50 million. The state Senate, feeling flush and generous with the taxpayers’ money, thinks $1.4 billion would be better. That’s billion, with a
Ohio business interests are starting to diverge on Issue 1, a ballot initiative that, if passed in a special Aug. 8 election, would make it harder to amend the state constitution. Plus, the Cleveland Museum of Art makes a good move in extending the employment deal of its skilled director, William Griswold.
Last week, the Ohio Supreme Court sided with the Ohio Ballot Board decision to allow an abortion rights amendment to go forward as a single question. Opponents of the effort wanted the court to split it in two, but instead the justices deferred to the Ballot Board.
The Ohio Ballot Board doesn't have a great track record in the courts. What does that suggest for opponents of a proposed supermajority amendment?