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Making every vote count: Ohio seeks a fairer way to map congressional districts
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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By the people: How Ohio citizens better their communities through direct action
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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
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Civics Essential: How the 14th Amendment — and love — won gay couples the right to marry in America
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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Civics Essential: the path to citizenship and legal status for immigrants
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
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Civics Essential: Yes, your vote counts and here's why
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