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Rooster in Review: Music Man, call your office
The latest love interest of Rocky River's still-married Congressman is good for #content if nothing else.
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D.J. Byrnes
High times on the Supreme Court
What are the odds our Republican-juiced Supreme Court will take the time to understand basic science about marijuana intoxication? Because it's not…
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D.J. Byrnes
Cleveland leadership's silence on Gaza, explained
Parma Sean looks at how the Israeli lobby and Cuyahoga County's investment in Israel bonds co-opts the moral clarity of local politicos.
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Operation Desperado: The long con of Vivek Ramaswamy
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The commencement fiasco emails Ohio State didn't want you to see
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Embattled Buckeye beat writers face new allegations of pilfering pay from players
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Tiara Ross suspected of cheating in Moritz Law Journal competition
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Music Man moves on: Here's Max Miller's latest love interest
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A hater's take on the Jim Tressel appointment
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How Israel’s war on Gaza brought Cleveland politics to a standstill
Parma Sean returns to The Rooster for his first installment in an eye-opening look at how international warfare crippled Cuyahoga County politics.
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The allure of the stooge
The toxic mix of Speaker Matt Huffman, term limits and gerrymandering spells bad news for Ohio. (Plus a chance to win a free book!)
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The Usual Suspects
There's only a small list of powerful politicians that FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones would've been interested in allegedly bribing.
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Bonfire of the vanities
The Franklin County Executive Committee meets tonight to potentially endorse a slew of candidates and issues.
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The government we deserve
"The Dark Money Game" did its job without covering new ground.
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Here comes the Appalachian Kid
One of the biggest wild cards in the 2026 election cycle entered the fray late Friday night.
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Rooster in Review: The web we weave
Plus a Pickaway County man admits to fatally shooting a miniature pony named Cyclone in a dispute with his neighbor.
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