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- ↑ Moran vs. Roegner in 42nd House District
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- ↑ "Public workers of collective bargaining rights in peril". Akron Beacon Journal . 2011-03-30. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
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- ↑ "2 Ohio state senators introduce bill that would 'immediately' end coronavirus shutdown".
- ↑ Hancock, Laura; Pelzer, Jeremy (2023-12-29). "Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill that would ban transgender health care for minors, athletes in women's sports". cleveland.
- ↑ "Ohio Senate overrides DeWine veto to restrict health care for transgender kids". The Columbus Dispatch . January 24, 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
