COLUMBUS — Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper released the following statement today in support of the Wright State chapter of the American Association of University Professors and the students of Wright State University. “The students and faculty at Wright State deserve a quick resolution to this situation, which is why the Wright State Board
Ohio Dems Deliver 7,000+ Petition Signatures to Save GM Lordstown COLUMBUS — During the Fight for the Future of Lordstown event Thursday night at Lordstown High School, the Ohio Democratic Party delivered 7,223 petition signatures that have been gathered from people across the state calling on General Motors to save the Lordstown plant and protect
COLUMBUS — Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper released the following statement Wednesday following the election of the Ohio House Democrats’ new leadership team, including state Rep. Emilia Sykes as Democratic Leader, Rep. Kristin Boggs as Assistant Leader, Rep. Kent Smith as Democratic Whip and Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson as Assistant Whip: “We couldn’t be more
In case you missed it… In his Sunday column, the Columbus Dispatch’s Darrel Rowland noted that Mike DeWine took $60,000 in contributions for his transition fund from pharmacy benefit managers — an industry that DeWine threatened to sue as attorney general and that will have much at stake when the new governor crafts his first
SHOT: Sen. Rob Portman tells CNN, “I’ve been outspoken on the sanctions because of the concerns I have over the Ukraine,” and says he would “be more on that side” of supporting tough sanctions on Russia. CHASER: Portman votes NO on moving forward with legislation to “stop the Treasury Department from relaxing sanctions on three
In case you missed it… In advance of Gov. Mike DeWine’s public swearing-in ceremony, Ohio health care experts and grassroots activists called on the governor to keep his campaign promises at a news conference outside the Ohio Statehouse yesterday. From the Columbus Dispatch: “It’s important that Gov. DeWine look at the actions he can take
COLUMBUS — With Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announcing that another 276,000 Ohioans are now being targeted for removal from the voter rolls, Ohioans deserve to know whether Secretary of State-elect Frank LaRose will keep his word and fix Husted’s aggressive voter purging process. “Frank LaRose assured voters at the end of the campaign
Company Owned By ECOT Founder Received Millions From State Contract; Whistleblowers Faced ‘Significant Retaliation’ COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Party today requested all investigatory records from a long-delayed Inspector General’s report that found whistleblowers faced “significant retaliation” for criticizing the performance of IQ Innovations — a company owned by ECOT founder and GOP donor Bill
In case you missed it… An Ohio Inspector General report released “as the governor heads out the door” failed to “pursue the stench emanating from the intersection of contract awards and generous campaign contributions” in examining how a company owned by ECOT founder Bill Lager landed a lucrative state contract — and kept getting paid
Ohio Democrats Call on IG Randall Meyer to Provide Investigatory Records, Forward to FBI COLUMBUS — Post-election holiday weeks seem to be popular times to release reports on how the Kasich administration juked the stats on online charter school performance or steered state contracts — all to benefit companies linked to GOP donor Bill Lager.