SCOTUS to Hear Ohio-Led Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a First Amendment challenge to campaign finance laws, originally filed by Vice President JD Vance and former Ohio Rep. Steve Chabot.

The appeal challenges limits on coordinated campaign spending between candidates and political parties. The Supreme Court will consider the case during its next term, which begins in October.

In a 2024 ruling, the Cincinnati-based U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the limits on coordinated campaign spending, citing established precedent.

Vance was a U.S. Senate candidate in Ohio when the appeal was filed, and two national Republican committees have since taken over as lead plaintiffs.

Ohio Expands Next-Generation 911 System

Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Friday that Ohio’s “Next Generation 911” system has been successfully implemented in 10 counties and will expand to 15 additional counties soon.

Unlike the current 911 system, which uses cell tower triangulation for approximate locations, NG911 uses geolocation technology to provide dispatchers with a precise caller location for emergency response.

NG911 has already been fully implemented in Athens, Carroll, Champaign, Columbiana, Harrison, Monroe, Morgan, Union, Van Wert, and Washington counties.

The next phase will add Allen, Belmont, Fairfield, Guernsey, Hardin, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Marion, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Ross, and Vinton counties to the system.

Rep. Massie Hospitalized in Columbus

Rep. Thomas Massie was hospitalized at Grant Medical Center in Columbus after he shattered a bone in his thumb repairing a fence on his property.

The Kentucky Republican fractured his left thumb while mending a cattle fence damaged by a drunk driver last week, sustaining a compound injury while using a fence post driver.

He posted images of the injury on social media with the caption, “They can shove a metal pin up my thumb and I still won’t vote for it!” See the thumb here.

Massie was first treated in Portsmouth, Ohio, before being transferred to Columbus for further care.

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➤ State: U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno was chosen to join the Senate Republican whip team, replacing North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, who is not seeking reelection. (More)

➤ Columbus: The city has joined a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s plan to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities. (More)

➤ Cleveland: University Hospitals staff picketed in Shaker Heights on Friday to protest the firings of two doctors accused of accessing employee data in an attempt to unionize. (More)

➤ Cincinnati: The lake at Sharon Woods has been drained, and crews are removing 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sediment. The lake will be refilled with clean water by fall. (More)

➤ Toledo: Students at Toledo Public Schools will be required to store cell phones in secure pouches or lockboxes during school hours this year, the district announced Friday. (Details)

➤ Avon: An Ohio doctor pleaded guilty to a scheme that led to more than $267,000 in false Medicare claims despite not examining patients or conducting tests as stated in signed orders. (More)

➤ The Columbus Crew scored three unanswered goals in 18 minutes to erase a 2-0 deficit and beat FC Cincinnati 4-2 on Saturday night at TQL Stadium. (Recap)

➤ Former Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins, a second-round draft pick for the Cleveland Browns, was arrested Sunday in Florida on a domestic violence charge. (More)

➤ A golf clinic for visually impaired veterans was held Friday at Columbus Country Club—the first such event in the region—hosted by Adaptive Sports Connection and the Columbus VA. (More)

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➤ Authorities are investigating the death of a Cleveland construction worker found Friday beneath the tow motor he had been operating at the Sherwin-Williams project site. (More)

➤ Pedretti Place, a $15.1 million affordable living community for older adults in Delhi Township, held a grand opening last month, displaying its nearly 50 apartments for adults 55 and older. (More)

➤ A judge approved the city’s request to temporarily shut down a Toledo bar labeled a nuisance property after a July 6 shooting killed two people. The order expires July 25. (More)

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➤ Paul McCartney will bring his Got Back tour to Nationwide Arena in Columbus on November 8, with tickets to see the music icon on sale Friday. (Details)

➤ The Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District is selling native plant kits through July 18 and offering a four-week master rain gardener course with sessions held weekly. (Details)

➤ Ohio Natural Resources Officer Travis Ferguson was named 2025 Boating Educator of the Year and the Northern Region Educator of the Year. (More)

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1. Hardcover: 28%
2. Paperback: 23%
3. Kindle or e-reader: 22%
4. Audiobook: 14%
5. Other: 13%

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