[promoted from the diaries as part of the Ambitious Writer's Program] On paper, the lawsuit is filed in federal court as Obama for America v. Husted. If you read the content of the complaint, it should actually be called Obama v. the U.S. Troops. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday: “Obama for America, the U.S. president’s re-election campaign committee, sued two Ohio officials over changes to state law | Read More »
Of course it wasn’t the Republicans. We all know better than that. Actually, it was NPR and their liberal buddies: “Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed a television sports commentator and former Canadian league football player to the state Board of Education. “Stanley Jackson, a Republican from Marion, attended Ohio State University and played football there, but does not appear to have graduated, Ohio State spokesperson Amy Murray said.” | Read More »
The Ohio Republican Party (ORP) is in the midst of a public squabble that is not only causing division within the upper echelon of the party, but is exposing the arrogance of those who consider themselves to be the upper echelon of the party. It’s no secret that ORP Chairman Kevin DeWine and and Governor John Kasich are not the best of friends. Both Kasich | Read More »
In March the Ohio House passed HB 159, which introduced reasonable reforms to secure Ohio’s election process, one of which was to require a photo ID in order to vote in person. Parts of the bill were passed into law in June. However, the GOP-controlled senate and Republican Secretary of State, Jon Husted, balked at the photo ID requirement and it’s been held up in | Read More »
Happy Labor Day from the Ohio unions! From Facebook: Union Workers Opposed to Senate Bill 5 If Timothy McVeigh Was Alive Today, He Would Be A Member Of The Tea Party Wall Photos Share · 11 hours ago 2 people like this. [name removed] Doubtful and not a very good attempt at humor. Shame on you! 4 hours ago Union Workers Opposed to | Read More »
“Kasich said he is not sure what state-sanctioned gambling “ought to look like, although I have a sense that the state ought to own it and lease it if it’s going to work. As governor, he said he would ensure that the state gets a maximum return from gambling operations and that proceeds are used to reduce taxes, not fill budget holes. Kasich was critical of | Read More »
The headline is an attention getter: “New Poll and Petition: Ohioans of Faith Reject Gov. Kasich’s Unfair Budget Proposal, Attacks on Workers” This started appearing on Twitter feeds and Facebook pages last week and so it must be a fact, right? If it’s on Twitter, it’s true. The headline actually originated from the group Faith in Public Life (FPL), which is run by a collection of social | Read More »
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