U.S. Sen. JD Vance is at it again, trying to pass legislation that has little chance of getting through the Democratic-controlled body. The Cincinnati Republican announced Wednesday that he wants to prohibit the unspecified “X” gender from being listed on passports and require application documents only offer male and female gender options in what Vance is calling the “Passport Sanity Act.” The State Department in 2022 began offering an X designation on passports for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming individuals. In his first year in the Senate, Vance has pitched multiple bills designed to appeal to conservative voters, including one to make English the country’s official language and another that would prohibit gender-affirming care for minors. They all stand little chance at succeeding while Democrats hold control. - Kristen Davis |
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U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, wants to put limitations how gender is designated on U.S. passports. (Jose Luis Magana, Associated Press file photo) |
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Genders on passports: U.S. Sen. JD Vance announced Wednesday that he’s introduced legislation that would forbid using the “X” gender designation on U.S. passports, reports Sabrina Eaton. The legislation he calls the “Passport Sanity Act” would prohibit the unspecified “X” gender from being listed on passports, passport cards or consular reports of birth abroad, and require that application documents only include male and female genders. Jim Jordan: Less than a day after a small faction of House Republicans ousted California’s Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House of Representatives, Ohio’s Jim Jordan formally announced his campaign to replace him, reports Sabrina Eaton. This was made official after a letter was sent to his GOP colleagues to win their support. Eaton also reports on the 24 hours after Kevin McCarthy was removed as speaker and how some of Ohio's Republicans are reacting. Today in Ohio: On the heels of Tuesday’s historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the U.S. House, Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan is now a possible replacement. We’re talking about what that might mean on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Transgender bill: Jake Zuckerman reports on Wednesday’s hearing reviewing the proposed transgender bathroom bill in Ohio. This was the first for House Bill 183, legislation introduced by about 20 House Republicans this summer that would prohibit transgender students from using school bathrooms or locker rooms that align with their assumed gender identity. Electric vehicle mandates: Republicans on a state House committee sent legislation to the floor that would bar the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency or local governments from blocking the sale of gasoline-powered cars in favor of electric vehicles, reports Jake Zuckerman. |
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Violence prevention: Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb is promising to distribute $1 million in violence-prevention grants before the end of the year, reports Lucas Daprile. This year’s grants will represent the first spending from Cleveland’s violence prevention fund, seeded with $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars that the city approved earlier this year. Colombian garden: Zachary Smith reports on the upcoming Colombian Cultural Garden, which is on track to break ground in the spring. CLE neighborhoods: Kinsman and Buckeye-Woodhill are emblematic of Cleveland’s evolution from a 19th century industrial powerhouse to a shrinking, 21st century city with big opportunities, but also with neighborhoods sharply divided by race, class and unequal access to natural amenities such as Lake Erie. Steven Litt provides a snapshot of the area in our Get to Know Cleveland Neighborhoods series. |
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Lung transplant patients: For patients awaiting a lung transplant, getting a new set of lungs can often mean the difference between life and death, reports Gretchen Cuda Kroen. As it turns out, the length of time a patient waits matters a lot, with many dying while waiting for a transplant. Yet current methods of determining a patient’s place on the transplant list do not take into account the amount of time already spent waiting or the fact that during that time their condition often deteriorates. Tapper misdiagnosis: CNN anchor Jake Tapper and his daughter, Alice Paul Tapper, will discuss her 2021 life-threatening misdiagnosis, and how patients can avoid their own misdiagnosis, during a free talk Monday in downtown Cleveland, reports Julie Washington. |
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Sexual battery: A former technician for Bay Village Schools has been indicted on charges involving an inappropriate relationship with a student, reports Molly Walsh. A Cuyahoga County grand jury accused Michael Streets, 35, on Monday of two counts of sexual battery. Wrongful arrest: A man wrongfully arrested in connection with a domestic violence case in Cleveland settled his federal lawsuit with the city for $35,000, reports Adam Ferrise. Mark Williams Jr. didn’t know and had never met the victim in the case. Mayor arrested: Parma police arrested former North Royalton Mayor Cathy Luks last week after a brief police chase that ended in a crash, reports Molly Walsh. Luks was accused of driving 43 mph in a 25 mph zone near Brookpark and Pearl roads on Wednesday, Sept. 27. She also had expired license plates, police said. Mount Pleasant shooting: Police are investigating a shooting that left a Cleveland man dead in the city’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood, reports Olivia Mitchell. Roosevelt Boone III, 34, died about 10:15 a.m., police say. East Cleveland shooting: An East Cleveland man was slain Tuesday in Cleveland’s Forest Hills neighborhood, according to a police report, reports Olivia Mitchell. Officers found Tymeir Hale Dial, 23, on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper back and head, police say. |
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Circus in town: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Greatest Show on Earth, formerly known as the “circus,” blows into town this week, reports Paris Wolfe. Performers began arriving Monday for the second stop on a grand tour that lasts through 2025. The show has six performances scheduled from Friday through Sunday at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Distiller’s Ball: Tickets to the Distiller’s Ball, created by Adam Acuff of the Northern Distillery Passport program, are now on sale through Nov. 25. The ball is a black-tie masquerade event that offers spirits, signature cocktails, food, entertainment and music, reports Paris Wolfe, and tickets are free to those who completed a distillery passport by visiting all 14 distilleries in the program by Sunday. Music scene: Is Greater Cleveland’s live entertainment scene poised to be the next Seattle? Austin? Nashville? Some familiar faces and organizations are launching a new effort to measure the economic impact of the live music and entertainment industries across the region, Peter Chakerian reports. Cats: Meow you’re talking! Over 1,000 cats — famous and fancy, to influencer and adoptable — will create a purrfect storm at the I-X Center for the International Cat Show & Expo, Peter Chakerian reports. The two-day event organized by The Cat Fanciers’ Association runs Oct. 14-15. Vegan deli: Lakewood’s downtown district is gaining another tasty spot aimed at those looking to explore a vegan diet, reports Alex Darus. Black Market Meats is a vegan delicatessen from Todd Kronika, known for working as head chef at restaurants like Cloak & Dagger cocktail bar and Deagan’s Kitchen. Hall of Fame tickets: Tickets are still available for the 38th Annual Induction Ceremony into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame happening on Nov. 3, at The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., reports Malcolm X Abram. |
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