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Ohio considering measure to raise ballot measure approval requirement to 60%

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Ohio Senate passes measure to require 60% vote requirement to approve constitutional amendments

The Ohio State Senate passed an amendment that would raise the threshold for voters to approve ballot measures that would amend the Ohio Constitution.

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Lawmakers in some states see a need for higher speed limits

Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine didn’t mince words last month when he weighed in on a legislative plan to increase speed limits on certain Ohio highways: He was a no.

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Will Ohio Kill The Death Penalty?

Recent efforts from the governor, the attorney general, and state legislators suggest the state is moving away from capital punishment.

Reason

Ohio train derailment highlights waste disposal predicament

Officials in southeastern Michigan were angry when a landfill and deep-injection wells near Detroit received contaminated soils and liquids from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

The Independent UK

Green groups sue to stop Ohio from leasing state parks for oil and gas drilling

New law – condemned as ‘illegitimate giveaway to the oil and gas industry’ – requires state parks to be leased to interested parties

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Biden vetoes CRA resolution seeking to nullify ESG rule

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Anti-Trump GOP voters mostly loyal in 2022, but not entirely

Donald Trump may hold a tight grasp on much of the Republican base, but there's a notable minority of GOP voters who don’t consider themselves members of his “Make America Great Again” movement

The Independent UK

Railroads propose safety reforms after fiery Ohio derailment

The major freight railroads have announced a number of steps they are taking to improve safety in the wake of last month's fiery Ohio derailment

The Independent UK

Second Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio one month after East Palestine disaster

Officials say no hazardous materials were involved in Norfolk Southern’s latest Ohio derailment

The Independent UK

Here's why it's hard to clean up toxic waste from the East Palestine train derailment

Nearly two million gallons of wastewater and thousands of cubic yards of contaminated soil have already been removed from the site, with more to go. Every aspect of removal is governed by regulations.

WEKU

NTSB: Key tank car part melted after Ohio train derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board says the fire in last month’s Ohio train derailment melted a key part of the tank cars filled with toxic chemicals

The Independent UK

Editorial: Railroad deregulation carries steep cost for cities like East Palestine

Three weeks after the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which forced evacuations and widespread chemical contamination, the Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Norfolk Southern Railroad to conduct the cleanup and pay for the damages. Since the accident was Norfolk Southern’s fault, and it was solely responsible for the…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Governor Mike Dewine ‘injured’ on East Palestine tour as calls mount for his resignation

Protesters chant ‘Mike must resign’ outside governor’s mansion

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Michigan GOP leaders, residents demand answers on toxic waste from Ohio train

ROMULUS, Mich. — Republican leaders and residents are demanding answers on why hazardous materials were set to be transported from East Palestine, Ohio, to Michigan without public input or warning.

Salon

Ohio train derailed with toxic chemicals

Trains carry hazardous chemicals every day. They're also dangerously unregulated.

Tribune News Service

Ohio town reels from Norfolk Southern derailment disaster

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — On the night three weeks ago that a Norfolk Southern train derailed here, flames erupted from the wreckage and released toxic smoke. Brian Crossmon said his eyes burned and his girlfriend’s 9-year-old son vomited as they were forced to flee their home.

Salon

Should I be afraid of this chemical?

Recent accidents have provoked anxiety about industrial pollution. Here's how to tell how harmful a substance is

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Pennsylvania governor announces ‘criminal referral’ for Norfolk Southern in wake of Ohio train disaster

‘We will remain vigilant for any threats to Pennsylvanians,’ Shapiro says

Salon

Rail giant donated to Ohio GOP governor

Norfolk Southern donated $10,000 to Gov. Mike DeWine, adding to the $29,000 they've given since 2018

Tribune News Service

Norfolk Southern called incompetent as EPA takes over Ohio derailment cleanup

Biden administration and state officials on Tuesday cranked up the heat on Norfolk Southern Corp. for its handling of the fiery freight train derailment in Ohio, as federal authorities took control of cleanup operations and two state governors raised the specter of prosecutions in conjunction with the disaster.

The Independent UK

What the Biden administration has – and hasn’t – done in response to the Ohio train derailment

Pete Buttigieg said he planned to visit East Palestine

The Independent UK

Ohio officials post video drinking East Palestine water in effort to reassure residents

The EPA has found no evidence of volatile organic compounds in the village’s water after multiple independent tests

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern gave donation to Ohio governor one month before East Palestine disaster

The company has given a combined $98,000 to Ohio politicians, mostly Republicans

WEKU

The EPA steps in to take over the East Palestine train derailment cleanup

Under the legal order, Norfolk Southern is responsible for the costs and cleanup of soil and water contaminated by the release of hazardous chemicals from its derailed train earlier this month.

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