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Green Party of Ohio opposes Nexus Pipeline
The Green Party of Ohio has declared its firm opposition to the Nexus Pipeline, planned by Spectra Energy to cross multiple counties in northern Ohio. The route includes suburban areas of Stark, Summit, Medina and Lorain counties.

We applaud the City Council of Bowling Green in voting to to deny the easement that Spectra Energy requested at its December 5th meeting. Green Party members from Wood, Lucas, and other counties along the proposed pipeline route spoke out at that meeting and earlier meetings, opposing the pipeline.

Although the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has recommended approval of the project we stand united with local landowners who oppose its construction.
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Green Party of Ohio issues statement of support for Stein recount effort
Cleveland OH: The Green Party of Ohio stands in support of the recount effort that was initiated by Dr. Jill Stein, 2016 Green Party presidential candidate.

It is our firm belief that the reason over 41% of registered voters did not bother to cast a ballot in the latest election, is partially due to distrust of a system that has failed them.
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Stein/Baraka Campaign Launches Recounts- Donations needed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 22, 2016

Contact: Meleiza Figueroa, Press Director - press@jill2016.com, 323-447-2702

Stein/Baraka Campaign Launches Recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania to Restore Confidence in our Voting System
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Green Party of Ohio calls upon other Political Parties to condemn bigotry
Cleveland OH - The Green Party of Ohio is aware of the increase in acts of violence and intimidation against members of minority communities that have occurred in the wake of Presidential election.

We are calling for Party leaders, particularly those of the Ohio Republican Party, to immediately condemn these instances and for members law enforcement, whether Republican, Democratic or independent, to use all efforts to apprehend and prosecute offenders.
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Green Party of Ohio issues statement against "vote-swapping"

Cleveland, OH The Green Party of Ohio is urging our supporters to reject outright the concept of "vote-swapping", where a Green Party voter would agree to cast their ballot for another party on the dubious promise that an unknown person in another state would then agree to cast a vote for the Green Party.

This idea is being floated by the Democratic Party and the Hillary Clinton campaign as a way to shore up her falling poll numbers in swing states such as Ohio.

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Green Party candidates for the U.S. House and Senate to watch on Nov. 8
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Party of the United States has identified "Green Candidates to Watch" in races for the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2016.

Like Green presidential nominee Jill Stein and running mate Ajamu Baraka, Green candidates for Congress have had to fight their exclusion from candidates' forums and debates.
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Green Party condemns the violent suppression of Dakota Access Pipeline protesters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Green Party of the United States strongly condemns action taken by militarized police and parent company Energy Transfer partners to forcibly remove peaceful Native protestors from the site of proposed Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.
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Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka to make Ohio stops
The Green Party of Ohio is proud to announce that the Green Party Presidential ticket of Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka will be stopping in Ohio again for campaign events on Saturday, Oct. 29th.
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Green Party of Ohio endorses local initiatives to decriminalize marijuana
The Green Party of Ohio has endorsed the following marijuana decriminalization ballot initiatives that will be voted on at the November 8th general Election.

This initiatives would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana (under 200 grams) for people living in those communities.

The list of locales where marijuana decriminalization will appear on the ballot are;

Bellaire, in Belmont County

Byesville, in Guernsey County

Logan, in Hocking County

Newark, in Licking County

Roseville, on the Perry/Muskingum County borders

The Green Party of Ohio sees decriminalization as a good first step in the eventual statewide legality of the production and usage of marijuana by average citizens.
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Green Party candidates for statewide office and state legislature to watch on Nov. 8
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Party of the United States has identified "Green Candidates to Watch" in races for statewide office and state legislature across the U.S. on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2016.

Green presidential nominee Jill Stein and running mate Ajamu Baraka are using their national campaign to promote state and local Green candidates.

"We are a serious political party, running at all levels to build a new political force that will serve people and not big money donors," said Dr. Stein in a published statement ("Stein Urges Support for over 250 Green Party Candidates,").
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