Politics Archives – The Buckeye Flame

Ohio school district bans ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ poster over inclusion of rainbow, trans flags

By Ben Jodway ● Education ● February 28, 2026

Little Miami School Board deemed the flags to be “sexuality content.”

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● February 27, 2026

Sexual orientation is also not mentioned anywhere in the bill.

By Ohio Capital Journal ● Commentary ● February 25, 2026

Two other Ohio Republican lawmakers are looking to write the term into Ohio Revised Code to protect parents who reject their trans children.

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● February 20, 2026

‘The whole message of being yourself in the LGBTQ+ community is being yourself in your own ways’

By Peter Kusnic ● Politics ● February 16, 2026

We spoke with Judge George Leach of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas about his re-election bid.

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● February 10, 2026

‘I am in the most red district in rural Ohio, and we are fighting like hell’

By H.L. Comeriato ● Politics ● January 20, 2026

Thomas to campaign on rent control, senior services, labor relations and open office hours in District 3.

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● January 20, 2026

Over 880,000 signatures needed to guarantee marriage equality and nondiscrimination protections in Ohio

By Ben Jodway ● Policy/Legislation ● January 7, 2026

After a federal appeals court stopped Michigan’s ban, similar legislation in Ohio cities could be in jeopardy.

By Ken Schneck ● Politics ● January 6, 2026

The Libertarian and Great Food Truck Race’ star’s challengers include one of the co-sponsors of Ohio’s proposed drag ban and the Democrat incumbent.