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Contested election races for Cleveland City Council are to be celebrated Updated 5:33 AM; By Editorial Board | cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer For only the second time in decades, all of the members of Cleveland City Council might face election challenges this fall, and unless you happen to be one of the 17 incumbents, this is a good development. Our political system relies on competitive election races to generate spirited debates of issues and to give voters a choice. Yet, in Cleveland, a one-party city with a troublesome tradition of allowing departing council members to name their suc...

TOM JACKSON Staff writer Redistricting in Ohio could bring big changes that might make Congressional races more competitive next year and loosen the grip Republicans have in the state. Drawing new lines for U.S. House districts happens every 10 years after each census, but this year will be different. The new district map will have to be approved by a bipartisan vote of Ohio lawmakers, or an appointed commission will do the work. A new map must be ready in time for next year’s elections. The requirement that they be approved by a bipartisan vote is new, designed to diminish the practice o...

As US Congress Certifies Biden's Win, Analysts Reflect on Trump's Post-White House Political 'Brand' © REUTERS / LEAH MILLIS Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/analysis/202101071081689940-as-us-congress-certifies-bidens-win-analysts-reflect-on-trumps-post-white-house-political-brand/ Following chaos and violence in Congress on Wednesday after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol to disrupt the certification of the Electoral College vote tally, vice president Mike Pence declared at 3:41 a.m. EST that Joe Biden had officially def...