A decades-old rule that requires candidates to list previous names on election paperwork has become an obstacle for all four transgender people seeking state office in Ohio.
Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of the bill, which also prohibited transgender girls and women from sports teams that correspond with their gender identity, is a rare move by a Republican governor.
A nonprofit group is trying to stop a new state law requiring “the science of reading,” underscoring how money and ideology influence the national debate.
The vote could play a big role in the future of abortion rights in Ohio. But it also raises questions about the power of ordinary citizens over elected politicians.