An Ohio lawmaker voted for Senate Bill 1. Now some Kent State students are trying to oust her
A small group of politically active students at Kent State University plans to knock on thousands of dorm room doors with a message: Don’t vote for State Rep. Heidi Workman. The Republican from Rootstown – and Kent State alum – is running for reelection to the seat she won in 2024. Her House District 72…
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