Alex Gibson

Indiana residents are unloading on Republican lawmakers after funding was pulled from Dolly Parton’s beloved children’s book program, with one furious local asking: “Can we not be cartoonishly evil?” The anger follows a Raw Story report detailing funding cuts affecting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the nonprofit that mails free books to young children.

Vivek Ramaswamy has finally explained why he is standing by embattled Ohio Rep. Max Miller, and his answer has handed furious Ohioans a brutally simple takeaway: power comes first. Speaking at a campaign event in Columbus, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor said he was supporting candidates “up and down the ticket” and called preserving Republican control of the House, Senate and state government “the most important election” priority.

ICE arrests targeting Haitians in Springfield have triggered an angry backlash among Ohio residents, with critics asking why immigration enforcement is being treated as a priority while families continue wrestling with the cost of food, fuel, electricity, housing and health care. At least 29 Haitians had been detained as of Friday, according to the Ohio Capital Journal, after temporary protected status for Haitians officially ended on July 27.