Turner Commercials Violate Basic Disclaimer Requirements COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Party is filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Congressman Mike Turner for violating the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and failing to follow disclaimer requirements on his recent campaign commercials. “Mike Turner has ducked public town halls, instead choosing to
In case you missed it… At yesterday’s campaign rally to prop up his flailing campaign, Troy Balderson managed to mangle the date of the special election in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District. @Troy_Balderson greets @VP Pence on stage to a loud cheer from the crowd. But before that, Balderson told crowd to go vote Aug. 8.
Republican Lawmaker: “A Lot of Conservatives… Don’t Plan to Vote” for Troy Balderson COLUMBUS — Republicans are absolutely imploding in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District special election, with GOP state Rep. Andy Brenner yesterday posting to Facebook that “a lot of conservatives… believe voter fraud was committed” during the primary election and “they don’t plan to
In case you missed it… Jon “Bowzer” Bauman today led local residents who rely on Medicare and Medicaid and grassroots activists in a birthday sing-along to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. Ohioans offered testimony on the impact that access to Medicare and Medicaid has had on their lives and why their vote
With only 100 days to go until Election Day, here are 100 things you need to know about Congressman Jim Renacci. Don’t be surprised when they all add up to one thing: Congressman Renacci only looks out for himself and his entire career has been dedicated to helping himself get ahead. Congressman Jim Renacci was
Where Do Ohio Republicans Stand on Jordan’s Attack on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Mueller Probe? COLUMBUS — The man that John Boehner once dubbed “a legislative terrorist,” Congressman Jim Jordan wants to impeach Rod Rosenstein and undermine Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s attack on our elections — and now is the time for every
In case you missed it… Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball is making ratings changes in 17 House districts — all of them in favor of Democrats — and they’re moving two Ohio districts into the toss-up column: Ohio’s 12th Congressional District, which has an open seat special election set for Aug. 7, and Ohio’s 1st Congressional
COLUMBUS — As Ohio Democrats gathered today at the Statehouse to highlight how health care is on the ballot in 2018, Chairman David Pepper explained that they were there to support his Medicaid expansion, and Gov. John Kasich — who happened upon the news conference — said, “Thank you — keep fighting for it.” As
In case you missed it… The Youngstown Vindicator editorial board criticized Ohio Republican lawmakers Sunday for being “unwilling to put in place legitimate checks and balances” on Ohio’s “scandal-ridden charter school system.” The reason? “For more than two decades, the GOP has served as the protector” of for-profit charter school operators. KEY HIGHLIGHTS: With each
Candidate Ducks Media Interview, Launches Discredited Ad COLUMBUS — In just the last 24 hours, state Sen. Troy Balderson has been thrown under the bus by his own party, launched an ad that the Columbus Dispatch promptly panned as “misleading” and doubled down on a strategy of hiding from voters and the news media until