News
Feb 22, 2012
Senate Democrats are calling on the Federal Election Commission to crack down on super PACs, arguing that voters deserve more information about who is funding independent political advertisements.
Feb 22, 2012
Mandel Hasn’t Attended A Single Monthly Meeting Of The “Powerful” State Board That “Decides Which Banks Will Hold Billions In State Deposits.” Yesterday, The Ohio Democratic Party Invited Mandel To Finally Do His Job And Attend His First Meeting This Thursday COLUMBUS, OHIO –Ohioans know that their absentee Treasurer values “election to higher office above [...]
Feb 22, 2012
CLEVELAND, Ohio — President Barack Obama has tapped former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland — already one of his key swing-state surrogates — to be a co-chair of his re-election campaign. Strickland will be announced today as one of about 30 unpaid co-chairs nationwide. He remains popular among Democrats here despite losing a close re-election battle [...]
Feb 21, 2012
"Josh Mandel to skip City Club debate among Republican contenders for U.S. Senate seat." Why didn't I find some suckers and make some sizable bets on this?
Feb 21, 2012
State Rep. Kathleen Clyde says new election law doesn’t solve ‘wrong precinct’ problem Provisional ballots are used in general elections when there is a question about a voter’s eligibility at a polling station. Poll workers allow the person to vote with a provisional ballot until the problem is sorted out, and if the person is [...]
Feb 21, 2012
With the primary election in two weeks, the Ohio Supreme Court had little choice but to allow the state’s gerrymandered legislative districts to stand this year. But by agreeing to hear arguments about the constitutionality of the maps for elections after 2012, the justices gave hope to voters who would like to see politics taken [...]
Feb 21, 2012
Voting registration in Bowling Green. As Republican presidential candidates begin their rapid tours through Ohio, citizens are preparing for the state’s March 6 primary and beyond. Bowling Green has seen its share of political activism throughout the past several years, from Occupy BG to voter registration drives. Jim Howes, a University graduate and volunteer team [...]
Feb 21, 2012
As Mitt Romney gets ready to attend a $2,500 a plate fundraiser at downtown’s Great American Tower, the local Democratic Party chairman says the presidential hopeful’s economic plan “would do nothing to create jobs now.” Hamilton County Democratic Party Chairman Tim Burke released a statement this afternoon describing why he believes a Romney presidency would [...]
Feb 21, 2012
Businesses who hire unemployed veterans now can receive a tax credit.
Feb 21, 2012
Sen. Sherrod Brown has announced that nearly 40 workers at Tower Automotive in Bellevue are now eligible to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
