Weekly Political Recap — Week Ending April 11, 2026
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🏛️ OHIO NEWS
Scioto County received a $3.32 million grant from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency to repair six county roadways damaged by a severe April 2025 rainstorm. The reimbursable grant covers 75% of repair costs, with construction — including retaining walls and roadway reconstruction — expected to complete by 2027.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton unveiled her "ActOn Lowering Costs" agenda on April 6, proposing child tax credits of $500–$1,000, an Ohio Rx prescription drug platform, utility savings programs, and crackdowns on wage theft and price gouging. Republicans countered that her proposals would add $21 billion in spending.
Rep. Allison Russo, running for Ohio Secretary of State, filed a public records request after Secretary Frank LaRose's office shared private voter information — including driver's license records and partial Social Security numbers — with the U.S. Department of Justice. Russo criticized LaRose for "playing fast and loose" with Ohioans' data.
🇺🇸 NATIONAL NEWS
NPR reports that polling shows voters increasingly prefer Democrats to control Congress, with Democratic base voters showing high enthusiasm. Democrats have overperformed in recent special elections across multiple states that Trump won in 2024.
While Trump claimed victory and announced a two-week ceasefire in Iran, he faces political pressure from GOP lawmakers concerned about the war's costs and scope. Republicans have publicly raised questions about continued military funding.
