Ohio Republicans have yet to share a proposed congressional map with the public as the second deadline to pass a bipartisan map approaches. Why? They say they want to hear from citizens first. But Democrats say they are purposely going slow to skirt guidelines.

Ohio Democrats produced a map in early September that would result in an 8R-7D split, which was dismissed by Republicans as "gerrymandered".

Gov. Mike DeWine announced this week that he and the rest of the Ohio Redistricting Commission will convene for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 21 — just 10 days before an end-of-the-month deadline for the commission to pass a bipartisan congressional redistricting update.

Fall colors are starting to peak around Ohio, but the colorful foliage could arrive quickly and not last long. See where colors are already peaking.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission will try to draw a new bipartisan map for the state's 15 U.S. congressional districts.

Congressional redistricting is underway in Ohio again, but many of its one-time supporters say it isn't working as intended.

After working behind closed doors, Ohio Republicans late Monday unveiled a new congressional map that could be approved by state lawmakers this week and then sent to the governor for his signature. The timing leaves very little opportunity for the public ...

But the Ohio Redistricting Commission might not have a Republican map to consider at its first meeting this month.

Because the General Assembly didn’t adopt a congressional district map before the end of September, the state constitution dictates the next deadline is Oct. 31. That deadline lies with the ORC, who have until then to hold public meetings and come up with a map that has bipartisan support.

Gov. Mike DeWine announced this week that he and the rest of the Ohio Redistricting Commission will convene for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 21 — just 10 days before an end-of-the-month deadline for the commission to pass a bipartisan congressional redistricting update.

Despite relatively little investment from Washington, Missouri and Ohio Democrats are looking to block new Republican-drawn maps through uncertain avenues.