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Politics & state government reporter for Gannett Ohio - @dispatchalerts + @enquirer + @beaconjournal Email: [email protected] She/Her

 Columbus, OH
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A Thread: Vicious dog attacks happen across Ohio every year. People lose fingers, ears, limbs and experience extreme trauma. Dog owners usually pay fines that are about the same as a traffic ticket. dispatch.com/story/news/2025…

VICIOUS: An investigation into how Ohio laws fail thousands of dog attack victims

Gruesome attacks happen despite warnings, complaints and previous attacks that went unheeded by dog owners and unpunished by Ohio's legal system.

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Conservative blogger arrested by ICE at Columbus airport, DHS confirms dispatch.com/story/news/crim… via @DispatchAlerts

Conservative blogger arrested by ICE at Columbus airport, DHS confirms

Samuel Sey, a Ghanaian national, wrote in January that "you should support ICE." Conservative commentors say a paperwork error led to his arrest.

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Former exec of Ohio home for troubled youth now faces child porn charges. HT to @brittanyhailer & @TheMarshallProject for digging into Fox Run problems. dispatch.com/story/news/crim… via @DispatchAlerts

Former exec of Ohio home for troubled youth now faces child porn charges

The former CEO of a state-licensed home for troubled kids is now facing federal child pornography charges and is suspected of kidnapping and rape.

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Ohio Gov. DeWine weighs pardons, commutations before leaving office. Gov. @MikeDeWine created a faster path to pardons and now opposes the death penalty. Some hope that means he'll grant them clemency before he leaves office in January. dispatch.com/story/news/stat… @DispatchAlerts @lbischoff @OhStopExecution @ohiojpc @DeathPenaltyAct @uscedp @CCATDP

Ohio Gov. DeWine weighs pardons, commutations before leaving office

Gov. Mike DeWine created a faster path to pardons and now opposes the death penalty. Some hope that means he'll grant them clemency before he leaves.

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Jeremy Pelzer@jpelzerOct 22
Sherrod might campaign on the dignity of work, but not the dignity of twerk
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Trump knows what voters want in a Senate candidate: an ass that won't quit
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Trump's remarks on Husted's ass the butt of international jokes dispatch.com/story/news/poli…

Trump's remarks on Husted's behind the butt of international jokes

As Sen. Jon Husted's backside is the subject of President Donald Trump's effusive praise, drawing jokes about the Republican senator's physique.

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Trump defends Ramaswamy ad, attacks DeWine over criticism dispatch.com/story/news/poli… via @DispatchAlerts

Trump defends Ramaswamy ad, attacks DeWine over criticism

President Donald Trump defended Vivek Ramaswamy's ad featuring his political opponent's estranged mother and bashed Gov. Mike DeWine for condemning it.

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Haley BeMiller@haleybemillerOct 22
👀 Yost briefly ran for governor before Republicans coalesced around Ramaswamy, driving him out of the primary race.
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There’s a better way to lead. youtu.be/pUMqic2IcWA?si=NhKP…

Presidential ad: “It’s Morning Again in America” Ronald Reagan (R) v Walter Mondale (D) [1984—PRIDE]

“It’s Morning Again in America,” 1984 Ronald Reagan (R) vs. Walter...

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.@govmikedewine urges @VivekGRamaswamy's campaign to take down the "deeply troubling" ad. Report from @jbalmert dispatch.com/story/news/poli…

Gov. Mike DeWine condemns Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton's estranged mom

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine condemned a Vivek Ramaswamy ad featuring Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton's estranged mother but did not rescind his endorsement of the GOP nominee.

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Amy Acton’s brother slams ad featuring estranged mother dispatch.com/story/news/poli… via @DispatchAlerts

Ramaswamy confirms ad featuring Acton's estranged mother is from his campaign

Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy confirms ad featuring Democratic challenger Amy Acton's estranged mother criticizing her is from his campaign.

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Democrat Jennifer Brunner loses federal lawsuit over partisan labels dispatch.com/story/news/stat… via @lbischoff

Democrat Jennifer Brunner loses federal lawsuit over partisan election labels

Democrat Ohio SUPCO Justice Jennifer Brunner lost a federal lawsuit challenging a state law that requires partisan labels for some judicial candidates.

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Democrat Jennifer Brunner loses federal lawsuit over partisan labels dispatch.com/story/news/stat…

Democrat Jennifer Brunner loses federal lawsuit over partisan election labels

Democrat Ohio SUPCO Justice Jennifer Brunner lost a federal lawsuit challenging a state law that requires partisan labels for some judicial candidates.

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Acton rents space at WOSU, then doesn't answer questions from WOSU reporters. wosu.org/politics-government…

Amy Acton campaigns at closed-door rally while Vivek Ramaswamy criticizes her at Columbus forum

Ohio State University students attending the rally say they're excited to vote for Acton, a Democrat, over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.

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People know about football concussions. What about domestic violence? Constant blows and strangulations lead to traumatic brain injuries at alarming rates. dispatch.com/story/news/heal… via @DispatchAlerts

People know about football concussions. What about domestic violence?

Everyone has heard about brain injuries in sports. But repeated blows to the head and strangulations in domestic violence is now gaining recognition.

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Criminal charges filed in investigation of Ohio community college dispatch.com/story/news/stat…

Criminal charges filed in investigation of Ohio community college

Ohio Auditor Keith Faber will discuss the ongoing investigation into the now-closed Eastern Gateway Community College. Criminal charges have been filed.

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Criminal charges filed in investigation of Ohio community college. Details coming at 1pm from @keithFaber dispatch.com/story/news/stat… via @DispatchAlerts

Criminal charges filed in investigation of Ohio community college

Ohio Auditor Keith Faber will discuss the ongoing investigation into the now-closed Eastern Gateway Community College. Criminal charges have been filed.

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Well-reported with chilling details. Give this report a read: 1 in 3 Ohio abusers who shot and killed partners illegally had guns cincinnati.com/story/news/20… via @enquirer

Where Ohio's domestic violence gun laws fall short

A USA TODAY Network Ohio investigation into domestic violence killings found 1 in 3 of those who killed an intimate partner illegally carried a gun.

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Guns in the wrong hands cost Ohio partners their lives dispatch.com/story/news/2026… via @DispatchAlerts

Where Ohio's domestic violence gun laws fall short

A USA TODAY Network Ohio investigation into domestic violence killings found 1 in 3 of those who killed an intimate partner illegally carried a gun.

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Ohio Senate Education Chairman Jerry Cirino: "I can't wait for the jury to see the image that he sent to me." dispatch.com/story/news/stat…

Blogger faces trial over obscene Shrek image sent to Ohio senator

Political blogger D.J. Byrnes can funny, charming and provocative. But a state senator didn't see the humor in an obscene image of Shrek texted to him.

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Cincinnati brawl leads to public records fight at Ohio Supreme Court cincinnati.com/story/news/20… via @lbischoff

Cincinnati brawl leads to public records fight at Ohio Supreme Court

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Cincinnati will not face penalties for delaying release of public records tied to the downtown brawl that went viral.

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60% support Issue 3 voter photo ID amendment, Ohio poll finds cincinnati.com/story/news/st… via @lbischoff

60% support Issue 3 voter photo ID amendment, Ohio poll finds

A new poll finds broad support for changing the Ohio constitution to require photo IDs for in-person voting.

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