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Your Voice Mahoning Valley: This is About the People Sep 30, 2020

Your Voice Mahoning Valley grows from a belief that the people are not being heard and that solutions to problems they face are not receiving adequate attention. The project is part of a statewide effort begun in late 2015 as Ohio news organizations worked together, experimenting with new ways to represent the people of Ohio in the 2016 election.

Pandemic Uncertainties Drive Ohioans' Desire for Top-Down, Fact-Based Leadership Aug 31, 2020

They came from all corners of Ohio, all walks of life, and they’re all trying to cope with the coronavirus pandemic in many of the same ways — more face time with family; experimenting in the kitchen; finally cleaning out that old, junky garage.

New Poll Puts Biden Up Over Trump in Ohio, Coronavirus and the Economy Are Top Issues Aug 03, 2020

A new poll that shows President Donald Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in Ohio also reveals that Mr. Biden’s “strong” supporters here outnumber Mr. Trump’s, a snapshot of the state less than 100 days from an election that will determine whether Ohio continues its unmatched swing-state streak.

Voters Express Hopes, Worries Ahead of 2020 Presidential Election Aug 02, 2020

Just months before Election Day, voters of all stripes in Ohio are at the same time both worried and hopeful.

Your Voice Ohio Gives You a Voice in the 2020 Election Jun 21, 2020

The uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing protests for racial justice, concern for how the economic recession will affect businesses, families, and communities, and the overwhelming amount of misinformation circulating online about everything from vaccines to voting have already made 2020 a year unlike any other.

Can Diversification Give Trumbull County What the Decline in Manufacturing has Taken Away Oct 16, 2018

Manufacturing is among the first sectors that get hit by a recession … and the last to battle back. So for decades, a Northeast Ohio county like Trumbull -- built on steel and autos -- has struggled even when others have recovered. Now, by accident and intention, Trumbull County is diversifying.

Trumbull County has Missed Out on the Economic Recovery Oct 15, 2018

The collapse of traditional manufacturing has hit Trumbull County as hard as any place in Ohio. Drastic cuts at the GM plant in Lordstown have many trying to figure out if the economic pummeling will continue -- and if there are alternatives.

Can Providing Addicts With Needles Help Curb The Opioid Crisis and the Costly Epidemic to Follow? Oct 13, 2017

The Mahoning Valley has been one of the hardest hit areas in the state by the ongoing opioid crisis. As local officials continue to struggle to find ways to reduce the number of fatal overdoses, one program being tried in other parts of Northeast Ohio may provide some relief. As part of the media collaboration, Your Voice Mahoning Valley, we look at whether needle exchanges could provide a solution to the problem of opioid addiction.

Uncertainty in Ohio Voters' Lives Made Trump's Rhetoric Seem More Real than Clinton's Jan 03, 2017

Ohioans level of comfort with the rhetoric of the 2016 presidential campaign varied by age, race, gender, economics and topics. But a recent poll for the Your Vote Ohio shows just about everyone had a problem when the talk targeted certain groups rather than issues.

Ohio's Immigrant Picture Differs From What's Painted Nationally Sep 12, 2016

Donald Trump’s biggest applause line at rallies in Ohio continues to be a promise: “Don’t worry; we’re going to build a wall.”

The Choice Between Trump and Clinton Drives the 'Unpopular' Vote Sep 04, 2016

When Ohioans begin voting next month for the highest office in the land, hundreds of thousands of them will hold their noses and check the box for a candidate they don’t like, don’t trust and don’t respect.

What Ohio Voters and Research Have to Say About Income Inequality and Mobility Jun 27, 2016

If you’re born poor in America, you’re likely to end up that way. Born rich, it’s likely to stay that way. A new study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland confirms that achieving the American Dream may be growing harder. For many of the Ohioans who took a recent University of Akron Bliss Institute poll, the study confirms what their guts were already telling them this election season.

Want a Gut Check on a Political Ad? Talk to Your Coworkers May 19, 2016

Note: This story is part of Your Vote Ohio, a political collaboration of WKSU, the Beacon Journal and other media in Ohio focused on reshaping politics and political coverage in Ohio this election year.

You Will be Targeted at the Most Personal Level by Big Data and Political Ads May 17, 2016

Political campaigning and ads are getting more personal than ever, thanks to big data. In Ohio, the Senate campaigns of Rob Portman and Ted Strickland have volunteers whose job is to go door-to-door with iPads and collect data that will be used to create ads specifically targeting you this fall.

Trying to Figure Out the Intent and Impact of Political Ads May 16, 2016

Clarification: The list of options for you to check on political ads was incomplete on the earlier version of this story. The complete list is below. Also, Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania operates flackcheck and factcheck.org

Tracking The Twisted Paths of Political Spending May 15, 2016

This election cycle, WKSU is teaming with nearly a dozen newspapers, radio and TV stations across Ohio to help re-engage citizens in the political process.

Figuring Out the Facts Behind Political Ads, Speeches, Debates -- and Folklore May 09, 2016

Political ad spending has been growing exponentially in Ohio and nationwide -- especially among the outside groups airing more than 80 percent of the ads in the GOP primaries. WKSU’s M.L. Schultze spoke with the head of one of the groups trying to keep up with the claims made in those ads, as well as those made in speeches, debates and rallies.

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