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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters will step down by end of next month
Elizabeth Walters was elected the new chair of the Ohio Democratic Party. Photo courtesy Twitter. The Ohio Democratic Party will have a new chair for the mid-term elections. Liz Walters is stepping down as Ohio Democratic Party Chair no later than June 30 she announced earlier this week on X, former known as Twitter. 'The state of the OH Dems organization is in the strongest possible position for change, and completing a chair transition now ensures the next leader of our party will have a healthy amount of time to get their legs under them for the 2026 cycle,' she said in a statement. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX Walters was appointed chair in 2021 and was the first woman elected to the role. David Pepper was the previous chair. 'Making the decision to leave was not easy,' she said in her statement. 'It has been an honor, and a true vocation, to serve as the chair of the Party that I love in the state I call home.' Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo, D-Upper Arlington, thanked Walters for her time as chair. 'Liz has done an exceptional job for more than four years leading the Democratic Party in Ohio,' Russo said in a statement. 'Her dedication to upholding the democratic values of freedom, dignity, and opportunity in the fight to make the lives of all Ohioans better is a testament to the legacy she will leave behind.' The Ohio Democratic Party suffered losses in the 2024 election. Republican Bernie Moreno ousted long-time incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown who held office since 2006. All three Republican Ohio Supreme Court candidates swept their races giving the court a 6-1 Republican majority. Democratic Justice Jennifer Brunner's seat will be up next year. Looking ahead to 2026, former Ohio Health Department Director Dr. Amy Acton is currently the only Democratic candidate running for Ohio governor. Entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and political newcomer Heather Hill are all vying for the Republican nomination for governor. Follow Capital Journal Reporter Megan Henry on Bluesky. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
BBC News
03-04-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Floating islands built in Middlesbrough dock as wildlife habitats
Floating islands have been installed in a dock to provide new habitats for three artificial islands have been created in Middlehaven Dock in Middlesbrough, where few natural habitats platforms have been pre-seeded with native plants and it is hoped they will provide a haven for insects, birds, molluscs and Rivers Trust CEO Ben Lamb said the scheme would provide a "great new habitat for animals and plants in, on and around the river to colonise". The islands have been built from modular units that can be configured into different have a total surface area of 600sq ft (180sq m) and it is hoped they will provide shelter for juvenile and migrating rivers trust is also planning to install artificial rock pools along the walls of the dock to create even more places for wildlife to thrive. The project was designed in partnership with the Environment Agency (EA), Middlesbrough Development Corporation, Middlesbrough Council and BP. EA project manager Liz Walters said creating artificial habitats was an "innovative solution which provides an opportunity for nature to thrive"."This work is a great example of local partners joining forces to bring shelter and food for fish and wildlife and support improvements to water quality and biodiversity," she said. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
