r/Ohio

▲ 1.8k r/Ohio+2 crossposts

Data shows Houston Police searched an Ohio county flock camera system over 71k times in a 30 day span. Why was a Texas police agency the top user of an out of state system?

u/CantStopPoppin — 1 day ago
▲ 849 r/Ohio

Ohio Supreme Court suspends Sandusky County Judge Jon Ickes, and it's pretty disgusting why.

The Ohio Supreme Court suspended Sandusky County Judge Jon Ickes from practicing law for two years on Wednesday. Off the bench immediately. No pay. He's still on the November ballot for a new term.

His stepson is a detective who worked cases on his docket, and he didn't recuse himself. One was a man charged with raping an 18-month-old. The appeals court threw out the conviction, and the victim went through a second trial.

For eight months he called that case by a rude and disgusting nickname. We're not repeating it. It's in the court's opinion if you want to see what a sitting judge called the rape of a toddler.

He texted staff jokes from the bench during that trial. He told a pregnant employee to wait for the "titty fairy," and when she told him to stop, asked if they could talk about the "butt fairy" instead.

There's more. A racial slur he says was a movie quote, said within earshot of a Black defendant who then had to ask for a different judge. Calling a Black probation secretary "Boris." Firing a Nerf gun at staff in the courtroom with defendants present. Telling a probation officer who'd overdosed on airborne fentanyl and hit her head that she was a "dumbass" for not testifying.

All of it was public before the primary. Republicans didn't care. He's still the Republican nominee in November, and Ohio judicial races are nonpartisan, so the ballot doesn't have the R next to his name. We think that's wrong, as voters need to know, so we're making sure this story is well publicized.

Ramaswamy's super PAC put Amy Acton's childhood sexual abuse on TV twice, where she was the victim, not the perpetrator. Max Miller is still on Ramaswamy's endorsement page. Rodney Creech is the nominee in HD-40. Now this.

Seems like in Ohio, the accused get to stay on the ballot. Every time, the survivor is the one on trial.

Reporting by Jen Ziegler: https://tiffinohio.net/posts/ohio-supreme-court-suspends-judge-jon-ickes-two-years/

u/LKM_44122 — 1 day ago
▲ 136 r/Ohio+1 crossposts

For the Republicans and the undecided voters, This is how shady Vivek is.

This guy used his mom's expertise (she's a geriatric psychiatrist) to help cook the data so that he can sell a fake Alzheimer's drug.

How his mom still has her MD license is beyond. What I am wondering is why there hasn't been a case filed against him? Why has FTC or the SEC filed complaints or charges against him?

Guys the more you read about this guy, the shadier it gets and I hope someone has the balls to file lawsuits against him.

It wouldn't be hard for a lawyer to prepare a class action lawsuit against him and his terrible company right? We have known about his pump and dump for a while now.

Republicans/conservatives and undecided voters this is the guy who wants to run Ohio. He took advantage of desperate families and patients. POS.

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u/DeltaMan2026 — 20 hours ago
▲ 20 r/Ohio

Have any of you been to Der Dutchman? I was thinking of making the ride out from Columbus this weekend.

I did look up the menu, and there food would put your belt to the test. I think half the items have gravy on them.

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u/Rob1150 — 21 hours ago
▲ 494 r/Ohio+1 crossposts

Form used to change gender marker on state-issued IDs no longer accepted in Ohio

Transgender Ohioans who want to update the gender indicated on their driver’s licenses or state IDs can no longer do that with a form that’s been used for seventeen years. And the state’s leading LGBTQ+ advocacy group says that’s a sudden and cumbersome change.

Equality Ohio said it found out Tuesday that the declaration of gender change form signed by a medical or mental health provider that's been in use since 2009 will no longer be accepted by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to change a gender marker.

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u/SpasticDemon — 1 day ago
▲ 197 r/Ohio

National Senate Campaign Says Jon Husted Could Lose Over Data Centers

expect every Republican to flip to some generic "I'll make sure data centers pay for their own electricity" bullshit talking point immediately

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u/psychic_twin — 1 day ago
▲ 39 r/Ohio+1 crossposts

Vivek weasels out of a debate commitment, will only debate Kissick if Acton also does

u/Pariahdog119 — 1 day ago
▲ 82 r/Ohio

AEP Ohio and five data center companies attempt goodwill gesture by donating some lose change for the next few years to help customers with their electricity bills

AEP Ohio, five major data center companies commit more than $18 million to Ohio families.

Almost more of an embarrassment than just telling customers to kick rocks directly

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u/stylezDWhite — 1 day ago
▲ 26 r/Ohio

If I were to make an attack ad for Amy Acton (with source)

Mods took this down stating I need sources, so updated with sources

Since Amy isn't making attack ads (yet), here is my proposed attack ad if I were in her campaign:

  1. Vivek wants to raise the voting age to 25 - imagine being in the military, or working a job and paying taxes but not being able to vote
  2. Vivek is funded by California and Texas billionaires, while Amy is funded by small dollar Ohio contributions
  3. Vivek campaigned on eliminating the Department of Education when running for President
  4. Vivek has said creating Medicare and Medicaid were mistakes
  5. Vivek's company failed in drug trials after he sold. He also moved one company out of Ohio to Texas.
  6. Vivek's Hindu faith has very questionable treatment of women

Just spitballing some ideas...

With sources:

  1. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/10/ramaswamy-raise-voting-age-00096266
  2. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/your-local-election-hq/acton-ramaswamy-each-raise-over-5-million-from-donors-in-past-four-months/
  3. https://www.cato.org/blog/four-gop-presidential-candidates-say-theyll-close-education-department-thats-good-policy
  4. https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2026-01-22/analysis-ramaswamy-called-medicare-and-medicaid-a-mistake-was-that-a-mistake
  5. https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2024/11/04/ramaswamy-moving-his-columbus-investment-advisory-business-to-dallas/76048289007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z1145xxe1145xxv000044&gca-ft=155&gca-ds=sophi
  6. https://medium.com/@midski436/women-in-hinduism-55546b96b8bb
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u/ohio_hockey_dad — 1 day ago
▲ 21 r/Ohio

Vinton County is the most rural county in Ohio.

Based on U.S. Census Bureau data and land-use metrics, it is the only county in the state classified as being 100% rural, containing zero urban areas or densely settled urban clusters of 2,500 or more residents. The entire county operates with only one single traffic light, located in McArthur.

According to data analyses tracking rural land percentages and low population densities, the top five most rural counties in the state include:

  • Vinton County: 100% rural area (approx. 31.7 people per square mile)
  • Monroe County: 99.8% rural area (approx. 30.6 people per square mile)
  • Morgan County: 99.6% rural area
  • Adams County : 99.6% rural area
  • Harrison County: 99.6% rural area
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u/Signal-Pirate-3961 — 1 day ago