Ohio Issue 2: Let’s not over-react or fall for media templates

By: Kevin Holtsberry (Diary)  |  November 8th at 10:17 PM  | 

Issue 2 in Ohio has failed. Unions poured a gazillion dollars into Ohio and won.  Despite having a sense of this outcome for some time it still stings.  Believe it or not, a great many felt that these reforms were important steps in bring fiscal and structural sanity to government.  The voters clearly did not get that message. The media is going to try and | Read More »

John Glenn, Heroes and Collective Bargaining

By: Kevin Holtsberry (Diary)  |  November 4th at 03:30 PM  | 

Is John Glenn a hero?  Tricky question. First American to orbit the earth and third American in space. A long list of awards and medals to his name.  But also a Senate a career that was less than illustrious (including the Keating Five scandal).  When I think John Glenn I think bland Democratic politician not heroic astronaut. Your mileage may vary. But the point of this | Read More »

Ohio: Issue 2, Collective Bargaining and the Moral High Ground

By: Kevin Holtsberry (Diary)  |  October 18th at 10:30 AM  | 

As you may know, there is a critically important issue being debated here in Ohio that has long term implications for politics, public policy and the health of Ohio’s economy. Issue 2 is a result of a union led attempt to repeal Senate Bill 5 – legislation which brought much needed reform to Ohio’s collective bargaining laws.  A yes vote allows these important reforms to | Read More »