Cuyahoga County posts high voter turnout in another midterm rebuke to Trump
Ohio’s second-largest county crossed 50% turnout in a midterm election for the second time this century, helping to deliver key offices for Democrats.
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Ohio Democrats won big. What comes next?
Ohio politics news and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, Republicans have begun grumbling about Vivek Ramaswamy’s surprisingly big loss.
Ohio Democrats gain long-lost statewide offices, including attorney general
A blue wave went beyond top-of-the-ticket wins in the governor and U.S. Senate races, giving Democrats new influence in state government and on the Supreme Court.
Democrat Allison Russo wins Ohio secretary of state race
Her victory represents the first time the party will control a lower-profile statewide executive office in more than a decade.
Watch what’s shaping Greater Cleveland
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Cleveland’s sausage trail
Three generations, one secret recipe: How Ray’s Sausage became a Cleveland institution
The Cleveland company’s souse meat has won fans here and even internationally, and once was featured on a national television show.
At R&K, ‘it’s in your heart.’ Four generations have kept the smokies coming
The walls of R&K Sausage’s walk-in store are covered with family photos and mementos, some dating back to the shops founding.
Buckeye Road Sausage started with three friends. One is carrying it on
Todd Torok starting making sausage with friends. He still hopes to make Buckeye Road Sausage work as a business.
