Nov 13, 2006Bush says he's ready to listen on Iraq
Monday, November 13,
2006.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Responding to a humbling election, White House aides said
Sunday that President Bush welcomes new ideas about the war
in Iraq.
Bush will meet today with the 10-member bipartisan Iraq
Study Group, led...
Ohio Democratic Partymore...
Nov 13, 2006Noe found guilty of theft, forgery, money laundering
By Mark Niquette
The Columbus Dispatch
Monday, November 13, 2006 3:32 PM
AP
Noe, right, with his lawyer Bill Wilkinson, listens to the jury instructions in court last week.
TOLEDO - Coin...
Ohio Democratic Partymore...
Sep 24, 2006Dispatch - Strickland Strong
Ted Strickland leads Ken Blackwell by 19 points, Sherrod Brown leads by a healthy margin and other statewide Democrats are poised for big victories, according to the latest polling from the Columbus Dispatch.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Sep 22, 2006Dispatch - Ney's about-face leaves bad taste with voters
Republicans in the 18th Congressional District are feeling hurt, angry and betrayed after Bob Ney's guilty plea to corruption charges. They're also gravitating toward Zack Space, the Democrat running for the seat.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Sep 22, 2006Beacon-Journal - Sutton campaigns on 3 E's
The road back to economic health for Northern Ohio is simple: education, ethics and entrepreneurial innovation, according to Betty Sutton, the Democratic nominee for the 13th Congressional District.
Ohio Democratic Partymore...
Sep 17, 2006Dispatch - Clinton takes aim at Blackwell
Former President Clinton visited Cleveland Saturday to lend his name to a fundraiser that pumped up the campaign coffers for gubernatorial nominee Ted Strickland.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Sep 15, 2006AP - Strickland calls for changes at BWC
U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland would clean up the scandal-scarred state insurance fund for injured workers by replacing its oversight commission with an independent board of directors, he told The Columbus Dispatch for a story Thursday.
The Associated Pressmore...
Sep 14, 2006Beacon Journal - Quiet, intense races down the ticket
Ohio Democrats have a chance to seize control of the Ohio Apportionment Board, the apparatus that controls the drawing of legislative districts, thanks to a strong ticket, from top to bottom.
The Akron Beacon Journalmore...
Sep 14, 2006Dispatch - Brown sets modest health-insurance goal
Democratic Senate challenger Sherrod Brown unveiled a plan yesterday to provide greater access to health insurance to the hundreds of thousands of Ohioans who lack health care.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Sep 8, 2006Plain Dealer - Ohio Democratic Party sues Blackwell to unmask attack-ad donors
On Thursday, the Ohio Democratic Party sued Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, seeking to unmask donors to a nonprofit group that spent more than $1.5 million last month on anonymously financed TV ads that hammer Rep. Ted Strickland.
Ohio Democratic Partymore...
Sep 7, 2006Plain Dealer - Ohio minimum-wage amendment qualifies for Nov. ballot
The effort to amend Ohio's Constitution to raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.85 an hour, and provide inflationary increases, easily qualified for the ballot with more than 363,000 valid signatures spread across 69 counties.
Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Sep 5, 2006Plain Dealer - Cleveland parade showcases Democrats
The annual Cleveland Labor Day parade organized by Democratic Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, showcased the party's candidates for statewide office, from gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland to Ben Espy, a candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court.
Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Sep 5, 2006Enquirer - Democrats hit well-traveled campaign paths
Democrats were out in force over the Labor Day weekend, visiting the Coney Island AFL-CIO picnic to mingle with thousands of union families and loyal supporters.
Cincinnati Enquirermore...
Sep 3, 2006Beacon Journal - Brown takes on role of challenger
Sherrod Brown has served Ohio in many capacities: State Rep, Secretary of State and now, U.S. Congressman. He hopes to play one more role - Senator.
The Akron Beacon Journalmore...
Sep 3, 2006Plain Dealer - Unions plan big push for Democrats
The AFL-CIO hopes to shift government control to Democrats this fall by spending $40 million on union get-out-the-vote efforts in key states, including Ohio.
The Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Sep 2, 2006Blade - Strickland touts views during Toledo visit
U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland was in Toledo to tout a plan for a high-tech toll collection program for the Ohio Turnpike and to spread his positive message of change.
The Toledo Blademore
Aug 29, 2006Beacon Journal - Ohio Farmers Could Rotate Political Field
Ohio farmers, who are traditional conservatives, are lining up behind Democrats Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown as Republicans have ignored agricultural issues in their zeal to raise taxes and focus on hot-button social issues.
Akron Beacon Journalmore...
Aug 21, 2006Plain Dealer - Bye bye Larry!
Larry Householder, who is in a league of his own when it comes to corruption, has decided to drop out of the race for Perry County Auditor. Householder, according to GOP sources, knew he was going to get beat so he decided to quit. Bye bye Larry.
Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Aug 20, 2006AP - Strickland, Brown press for change
GOP voters are flocking to the TurnAround Ohio Tour, featuring Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown, which ends a three day, multi-city swing today with events in Columbus and Marion.
The Associated Pressmore...
Aug 20, 2006Blade - State Democrats catch early bus as campaign speeds up
The TurnAround Ohio bus tour continued through SW Ohio, with stops in Butler, Warren and Clermont counties. Ted Strickland, Sherrod Brown and statewide Democrats presented a message of change to voters.
The Toledo Blademore...
Aug 20, 2006Dispatch - Some in GOP look to their left
Democrats invaded Ohio’s GOP stronghold yesterday, meeting with about 50 Republicans in Warren County after a day of bold talk about how support is flowing their way across party lines.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Aug 16, 2006Tribune Chronicle - Corruption Charges Hang Over 2006 Elections
Barbara Sykes, Marc Dann, Jennifer Brunner and Richard Cordray make up an impressive group of statewide Democrats who are campaigning hard, raising money, and reaching out to voters in a climate of Republican corruption and scandal.
The Warren Tribune Chroniclemore...
Aug 14, 2006Dispatch - Liberal, moderate faith groups team to counter religious right
Liberals and moderates who feel their faith has been co-opted are organizing to counter what they say is the religious right's overemphasis on hot-button topics at the expense of other social justice matters.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Aug 9, 2006Dispatch - Rally, petitions seek amendment to raise Ohio's minimum wage
Supporters of a drive to increase Ohio's minimum wage turned in over 700,000 signatures of those backing the drive. The ballot amendment the campaign is supporting would raise the wage from $5.15 to $6.85, which would help raise families out of poverty.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Aug 3, 2006Free Times - All 88 Are Key - Ohio Dems to leave no county behind
Ohio Democratic Party Chair Chris Redfern talks about the ODP's 88 County strategy, a plan that mimicks the DNC's 50 State strategy. Ohio Dems are committed to organizing, spending money and being involved in all of Ohio's 88 counties.
Cleveland Free Timesmore...
Aug 2, 2006AP - Strickland releases tax returns, Blackwell declines
Gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland released his tax returns yesterday, a move that Republican Ken Blackwell has refused to make. What is Ken Blackwell hiding from Ohioans?
The Associated Pressmore...
Aug 2, 2006Daily News - Brown urges changes to Medicare plan's gap
Senate candidate Rep. Sherrod Brown called for changes to Medicare Part D's gap in prescription coverage that could hit millions of Americans this year. Brown called the gap 'a cruel hoax'.
Dayton Daily Newsmore...
Aug 2, 2006Times - Garrison proposes all-day kingergarten
Ohio Rep. Jennifer Garrison, D-Marietta, introduced legislation that would give funding for each school district to begin all-day kindergarten and financially benefit the districts that already have it.
Marietta Timesmore...
Jul 31, 2006Repository - Strickland looking better to defeat Blackwell
Commentary from the Canton Repository says Ted Strickland is on track for a big victory in November. The Repository highlights numerous errors in judgement by the Blackwell campaign.
The Canton Repositorymore...
Jul 30, 2006Dispatch - Democrats happy in unfamiliar territory
Over 140 volunteers gathered at ODP HQ on Saturday, July 29th to hear from Sherrod Brown, Bob Shamansky and a trio of local candidates. The volunteer then hit the streets, canvassing for their candidates as part of the DNC's National Democratic Reunion.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Jul 26, 2006Beacon Journal - Strickland lays out plan
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland has unveiled the next component of his Turnaround Ohio campaign -- a plan that calls for accountability and results-based government.
Akron Beacon Journalmore...
Jul 26, 2006Enquirer - Downtown demonstration targets Chabot
A group of 30 people from the AFL-CIO staged a protest Tuesday at U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot's Cincinnati office because of his opposition to an increase in the federal minimum wage. Chabot faces Democrat John Cranley in November.
The Cincinnati Enquirermore...
Jul 23, 2006Dispatch - Strickland far ahead, early poll indicates
Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown have increased their commanding leads over their Republican challengers in new polling results released today. Strickland leads Blackwell by 20%, Brown leads DeWine by 8%.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Jul 21, 2006AP - Strickland a candidate apart from usual Dems
This year, Ted Strickland carries the party's banner. The congressman from rural Ohio has credentials that are substantially different: United Methodist minister, psychologist and college professor.
The Associated Pressmore...
Jul 18, 2006Daily News - Labor's Focus is on Democrats
The Ohio AFL-CIO opens its 25th biennial convention today in Cincinnati, with the emphasis on electing Democrats on Nov. 7.
The Dayton Daily Newsmore...
Jul 16, 2006Advocate - Strickland visits Heath
Ted Strickland and other statewide candidates visited Heath as part of a three-day, multi-city tour throughout central and northeast Ohio to share their vision for a new Ohio.
The Newark Advocatemore
Jul 12, 2006Dispatch - With release of poll, Ney's camp admits troubles
Zack Space leads incumbent Republican Bob Ney in new polling released by the Space campaign. Ney's campaign released polling that shows the two in a virtual tie. Clearly, Ney is in trouble.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Jul 11, 2006Enquirer - Hackett embraces Brown
Paul Hackett, who months ago left the U.S. Senate race, pledged his support and gave Rep. Sherrod Brown his endorsement in Brown's race against Republican Senator Mike DeWine.
The Cincinnati Enquirermore...
Jul 11, 2006Dispatch - Brown criticizes DeWine for vote against drug imports
Democrat Sherrod Brown says Sen. Mike DeWine showed he was on the side of drug companies, not the side of consumers, yesterday by voting against a Senate proposal to ease the ban on importing prescription medicine.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Jul 10, 2006Daily News - Strickland ties education to the economy
Democrat Ted Strickland lumps Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell right in with the rest of the Republicans running state government when it comes to assigning blame for Ohio's economic decline.
Dayton Daily Newsmore...
Jul 9, 2006Beacon Journal - Bigger push urged on voter ID law
Ohio's chief elections officer -- Ken Blackwell -- apparently has no plans to educate Ohioans about a new voter identification requirement beyond county fair booth flyers.
Akron Beacon Journalmore...
Jul 9, 2006Blade - Szollosi hitching political future to rolling help center
Toledo City Council Frank Szollosi, no stranger to controversy, is getting back to the basics: an Airstream trailer that he'll take to Toledo neighborhoods as part of his "Szollosi Listens" campaign.
The Toledo Blademore
Jul 5, 2006Plain Dealer - NE Ohio key to Senate contest
Thomas Suddes writes that a jobs-and-progress camapign will likely favor Sherrod Brown over incumbent Republican Mike DeWine.
The Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Jun 28, 2006Columbus Dispatch - 4 more convicted of ethics charges in Noe investigation
The ongoing investigation into state-government corruption that is roiling Ohio politics produced four additional convictions today. Four current or former elected officials from the Toledo area each pleaded no contest and were found guilty this afternoon to a single ethics charge related to...
Columbus Dispatchmore
Jun 26, 2006Enquirer - Strickland: GOP support ebbing
Democrat Ted Strickland, candidate for Ohio governor, said Saturday that Republicans keep coming to him and pledging their support because they have grown disenchanted with Republican-dominated government, nationally and locally.
The Cincinnati Enquirermore...
Jun 21, 2006Plain Dealer - Blackwell site stirs ire over voter signup
It is much easier to register to vote on Ken Blackwell's gubernatorial website opposed to his official Secretary of State website, a move that fits Blackwell's pattern of making it more difficult for those that don't support him to vote.
The Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Jun 18, 2006Beacon Journal - Regula under fire for favorites
GOP Congressman Ralph Regula is under fire for his use of earmarks, which increase the run-away spending Republicans in Washington are seemingly addicted to.
Akron Beacon Journalmore...
Jun 18, 2006Plain Dealer - Democats have "New Direction" for America
When the Democratic Party retakes control of Congress, Democrats will act quickly to increase the minimum wage, lower prescription drug costs and slash interest rates on student loans, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Saturday.
Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Jun 14, 2006Blade - Supreme Court orders Taft to hand over documents
The Ohio Supreme Court yesterday ordered Gov. Bob Taft to hand over documents to the high court that he wants to keep secret. State Sen. Marc Dann hailed the order as a victory for Ohio's taxpayers.
The Toledo Blademore
Jun 13, 2006Post - Democrats closing fundraising gap with Republicans
A surge in small, individual contributions is lifting Democratic campaigns this year and is helping close a Republican fundraising advantage that has existed for years in national politics.
The Washington Postmore...
Jun 12, 2006AP - Strickland has double Blackwell's total on hand
Democrat Ted Strickland, with no major challenge in last month's primary for governor, had twice the campaign cash on hand as Republican Kenneth Blackwell.
The Associated Pressmore...
Jun 12, 2006Plain Dealer - Issue could alter Ohio's political picture
If labor and anti-poverty groups can get the Minimum Wage increase issue on the November ballot, some political experts contend, Democratic voters will be much more likely to go to the polls.
The Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Jun 8, 2006Vindicator - Boccieri blasts Blackwell on voter registration
State Rep. John Boccieri blasted Republican gubernatorial candidate Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell on Wednesday at the Mahoning County Board of Elections regarding recent changes to election law governing voter registration procedures.
The Youngstown Vindicatormore...
Jun 7, 2006NY Times - Block the Vote, Ohio Remix
As Ohio gears up for a very competitive election season this fall, its secretary of state, J. Kenneth Blackwell, has put in place "emergency" regulations that could hit voter registration workers with criminal penalties for perfectly legitimate registration practices.
New York Timesmore...
Jun 1, 2006Blade - Brown slams DeWine, GOP on veterans health care
Sherrod Brown brought his U.S. Senate campaign to Toledo yesterday to talk about his agenda for improving the federal government's support of veterans and their families.
The Toledo Blademore...
May 30, 2006Globe - Contenders of '08 look to Ohio
With Ohio emerging as a pivotal battleground for the 2008
election, presidential hopefuls are visiting the Buckeye State and
campaigning for local Democratic candidates.
The Boston Globemore...
May 28, 2006Dispatch - Minimum-wage drive rolling
With two months to go before the filing deadline, the drive to increase Ohio's minimum wage is picking up steam.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
May 25, 2006Dispatch - Coleman in DC as mayors help set Democratic vision
Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman says the Democratic Party’s message for the 2006 midterm elections is a simple one that promotes a feeling of security -that must be presented coherently at national and local levels.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
May 24, 2006Daily News - Democrats unveil TV ad against Blackwell
The Ohio Democratic Party has launched a TV ad attacking Republican J. Kenneth Blackwell right where Blackwell is supposed to be strongest — as a man of strongly held beliefs who sticks to them.
Dayton Daily Newsmore...
May 23, 2006Blade - Kaptur seeks out energy investments
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) continued to beat the drum yesterday for alternative energy sources at the Toledo Rotary Club luncheon at the Zenobia Shrine Hall.
Ohio Democratic Partymore...
May 23, 2006AP - Glenn goes to bat for Democrats
John Glenn, the former astronaut and four-term senator, who retired in 1999, says he's taking a more active role in campaigning this year after getting back on the stump for Senator Kerry in 2004.
The Associated Pressmore...
May 19, 2006Plain Dealer - Democrats return to their old stomping grounds, Ohio
It's never too early to visit Ohio if you're a 2008 Democratic presidential wannabe. More than two years before Election Day, Oval Office aspirants are already trekking through the political battlegrounds that decided the 2004 election.
The Plain Dealermore...
May 17, 2006Plain Dealer - Public employees used on private job
Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and his business partners are using public employees to gut a closed steakhouse that they plan to convert into a bar and game room.
Ohio Democratic Partymore
May 14, 2006Blade - Strickland critical of 'shameful' GOP
For Ted Strickland, Republican leaders have squandered Ohio's natural resources, its universities, and the talents of its 11 million residents, "just about everything a state would want to be successful."
The Toledo Blademore...
May 13, 2006Toledo Blade - May 31 date set for Noe to change not-guilty plea
A federal judge in Toledo has set a date for Tom Noe to change his not-guilty plea in his campaign finance criminal case. U.S. District Judge David Katz yesterday morning scheduled a hearing at 3 p.m. May 31. On Wednesday, Mr. Noe indicated that he wanted to change his not-guilty plea on...
Toledo Blademore
May 13, 2006Toledo Blade - Rival targets DeWine for taking funds from oil firms
Mike DeWine has friends in low-popularity places. His U.S. Senate re-election could depend in part on whether voters hold it against him. He has raised money with President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, whose approval ratings have nose-dived in Ohio, and with two leading figures in a...
Toledo Blademore
May 12, 2006Blade - Noe asks Dann to assist with plea bargain
In an attempt to reduce his potential prison time, Tom Noe has sought the help from perhaps the most unlikely place: State Sen. Marc Dann, the firebrand Democrat who has been the most vocal critic of Mr. Noe and the Taft administration
Ohio Democratic Partymore...
May 9, 2006Plain Dealer - Confession brings investigation closer to Ney
A federal corruption investigation moved closer to Ohio GOP Rep. Bob Ney Monday when Ney's former chief of staff admitted brokering deals between the lawmaker and rogue lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Ohio Democratic Partymore...
May 8, 2006News - Dann stops in Lima to talk about gas prices
Sen. Marc Dann, candidate for Attorney General, recently introduced new legislation that would give the Attorney General the power to go after oil companies for price gouging.
The Lima Newsmore...
May 6, 2006NY Times - Early intensity underscores role of races in Ohio
For the Democratic Party, the road back to power in Washington begins here in Ohio. Republicans have been stung by corruption scandal, economic distress and rising voter unease. Democrats are ready to take back the state.
The New York Timesmore...
May 5, 2006Spotlight on Ohio...Again
Job losses, a stubborn economy, and widespread corruption are just a few of the reasons an increasing number of conservatives will be supporting Democratic candidates in Ohio in 2006.
Knight-Ridder Newspapersmore...
May 3, 2006Plain Dealer - Write-in campaign works for Democrat Wilson
State Sen. Charlie Wilson last night won an arduous write-in campaign to appear on the congressional ballot in a district along the West Virginia border currently represented by Ted Strickland.
The Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
May 3, 2006AP - National Party leaders jump into fray in Ohio Governor's race
National party leaders waded into the fray as soon as Ohioans picked their nominees for governor, signaling the intense interest in who will run the nation's bellwether political state during the 2008 presidential election.
The Associated Pressmore...
May 3, 2006It'll be Ted Strickland vs. Ken Taftwell
Congressman Ted Strickland cruised to a easy victory in the Democratic primary, setting the stage for general election matchup with extremist Ken Taftwell.
Ohio Democratic Partymore
May 3, 2006Dispatch - It's Blackwell vs. Strickland
Congressman Ted Strickland rolled to an easy primary victory, setting the stage for what will be an expensive, highly contested general election battle against Ken Blackwell.
The Columbus Dispatchmore
May 1, 2006Blade - Dems push for takeover in U.S. House
The push to take back the U.S. House begins in Ohio, as Democrats are targeting up to five Congressional seats for victory.
The Toledo Blademore
Apr 28, 2006Plain Dealer - Rivals put aside politics - for politics
Senators Marc Dann and Tim Grendell, a political odd couple running for attorney general in next week's primary on opposite tickets, got together Wednesday for a bit of legislative sport that crosses party lines -- bashing Gov. Bob Taft.
The Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Apr 28, 2006News - Phillips taking in more money than Republican incumbent
Athens City Council member Debbie Phillips, who is running for state representative in Ohio's 92nd District, is so far leading incumbent Jimmy Stewart in fundraising, according to campaign finance reports filed last week
The Athens Newsmore...
Apr 25, 2006Blade - GOP seem fine without Taft
Bob Taft is keeping public appearances to a minimum in an attempt to avoid voters linking GOP scandals to Petro and Blackwell. Too bad they're both up to their ears in scandal already.
The Toledo Blademore
Apr 25, 2006Dispatch - Kilroy blasts Pryce for pay increases
Mary Jo Kilroy, a Franklin County commissioner and Democratic candidate for Congress, said yesterday that she would refuse all congressional pay increases until the federal budget is balanced.
Columbus Dispatchmore...
Apr 24, 2006AP- GOP missteps give hope to Democrats
In Ohio, where President Bush’s ratings are low and support for scandal-scarred Gov. Bob Taft even lower, Republicans are in trouble.
The Associated Pressmore...
Apr 23, 2006Blade - Sherrod Brown reveals plan to develop Ohio
Sherrod Brown unveiled an economic platform for Ohio yesterday, blending trade restrictions, small business support, prescription-drug costs, and college affordability, and vowing to make Ohio "the Silicon Valley for alternative energy development."
The Toledo Blademore...
Apr 20, 2006Beacon Journal - 13th House hopefuls take issue
Seven Democrats seeking the Democratic nomination for the 13th Congressional district seat participated in a forum in Brunswick on Wednesday night.
Akron Beacon Journalmore...
Apr 16, 2006Blade - Blackwell defends campaign donations
The 'pay-to-play' allegations continue to surround Ken Blackwell, as new analysis shows that Blackwell has received over $1 million in contributions from companies contracted do to work for his state office.
The Toledo Blademore...
Apr 12, 2006Globe - Missteps threaten House GOP rule
The Iraq war, gas prices, scandals, and now simple ineffectiveness -- most recently the failure to reach an immigration deal and budget accord -- have put the Republican Party in serious danger of losing its majority status in the House of Representatives this year.
The Boston Globemore...
Apr 12, 2006AP - Quill leaves state treasurer's race
Democrat Hugh Quill dropped out of the race for Ohio treasurer on Tuesday, leaving Franklin County Treasurer Richard Cordray to run unopposed in the May 2 primary.
The Associated Pressmore...
Apr 12, 2006Plain Dealer - Cordray rips officials who own stock
Rather than buy and sell individual stocks, candidates for statewide office who want to dabble in the market should own mutual funds, says Richard Cordray, the Democrats' candidate for state treasurer.
The Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Apr 11, 2006Columbus Dispatch - Taft in trouble with the lawyers
A complaint says Gov. Bob Taft violated Ohio’s Code of Professional Responsibility for lawyers by failing to disclose gifts. Gov. Bob Taft is guilty of misconduct as a lawyer because he failed to disclose free golf outings and other favors that led to four ethics convictions this past summer, a...
Columbus Dispatchmore
Apr 11, 2006Columbus Dispatch - Quill dropping out of state treasurer’s race
Democrat Hugh Quill is pulling out of the race for state treasurer. Quill, 49, Montgomery County treasurer and a longtime political activist,
will make the announcement this morning at the Statehouse, accompanied by Richard Cordray, his opponent in the May 2 primary, and Ted Strickland,...
Columbus Dispatchmore
Apr 4, 2006Columbus Dispatch - Blackwell reports shares in Diebold
Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell revealed yesterday that he owned stock in Diebold, a voting-machine manufacturer, at the same time his office negotiated a deal that critics have said was an attempt to steer business to the company.
Columbus Dispatchmore
Apr 4, 2006Dispatch - Four Democrats see chance to Tiberi
Political scandals, an unpopular president and opposition to the war in Iraq could spell trouble for majority Republicans in Congress in this year’s midterm elections.
Ohio Democratic Partymore...
Apr 3, 2006Dispatch - Scandal sparks Ney's rivals
Rep. Bob Ney's Democratic challengers are emboldened by Ney’s ties to Jack Abramoff, a Washington lobbyist who has pleaded guilty in a widening political-corruption scandal.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Apr 3, 2006Blade - Brown criticizes DeWine's vote on health care issue
Rep. Sherrod Brown attacked Sen. Mike DeWine yesterday for casting a decisive committee vote for a bill that would allegedly reduce health-care costs for small employers.
The Toledo Blademore...
Mar 27, 2006Blade - Noe casts troubling shadow over campaigns
Nearly a year after scandal erupted at the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Tom Noe's shadow follows the campaigns of key Republicans.
The Toledo Blademore...
Mar 26, 2006Plain Dealer - Ohio 'ground zero' in critical House battles
Buoyed by President Bush's weak poll numbers and Republican corruption and scandal run amok, Democrats are banking heavily on terrific Congressional candidates to gain seats needed to take control of Congress.
Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Mar 23, 2006Enquirer - Barrett leaves run for Senate
Hamilton County Democrats avoided a primary election battle Wednesday night, when state Rep. Catherine Barrett announced she will not challenge state Sen. Eric Kearney for an Ohio Senate seat.
The Cincinnati Enquirermore...
Mar 20, 2006AP - Hundreds protest at Statehouse
More than 800 people met at the Ohio Statehouse on Saturday to call attention to their opposition to the war in Iraq, one of dozens of such protests around the country.
The Associated Pressmore...
Mar 20, 2006Enquirer - McEwen censured over false statements
Congressional candidate Bob McEwen got a public reprimand Thursday for making false statements during last year's campaign. But his legal problems aren't over.
Cincinnati Enquirermore...
Mar 19, 2006Plain Dealer - Blackwell defends way funds were raised
Ken Blackwell preaches the need for transparent fund-raising in his campaign for governor, but in his 2001 race for state treasurer, much of the money he received could not be directly traced to specific donors
Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Mar 19, 2006Dispatch - Noe facing Aug. 29 trial date
Already facing a July 24 trial on federal campaign-finance charges, coin dealer Thomas W. Noe learned yesterday that he is to stand trial a month later on state charges related to his handling of a rare-coin investment.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Mar 17, 2006Plain Dealer - Blackwell plan called flawed
Had Ken Blackwell's TEL Amendment been in place over the past three years, most school taxes that passed would have failed, critics of the amendment contend.
Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Mar 14, 2006AP - Republicans face awkward identity theft fix
Republicans clamping down on a potential identity theft crisis must tread carefully because the issue is full of controversy because of social security numbers posted on Ken Blackwell's SOS website.
The Associated Pressmore...
Mar 14, 2006Plain Dealer - Strickland wants to close Ohio's digital gap
Ted Strickland proposed to connect Ohio's poorest communities to the Internet by increasing use of existing high-speed fiber-optic lines that crisscross the state but remain largely "dark," or unused.
Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Mar 9, 2006Enquirer - Prentiss' bill aims to secure our data
Social Security numbers would have to be removed from all public records in Ohio, including those posted on the Internet, under legislation introduced by Senate Minority leader C.J. Prentiss.
Cincinnati Enquirermore...
Mar 3, 2006Plain Dealer - Redfern questions Petro endorsement of Montgomery
Party Chair Rep. Chris Redfern publicly questioned why Jim Petro has endorsed Betty Montgomery if he believes she ran a corrupt, "Tammany Hall-style" office while Attorney General.
Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Feb 24, 2006Beacon Journal - Bill would bar Ohio adoptions by GOP
If Sen. Hagan's (D-Youngstown) proposal becomes Ohio law, Republicans would be barred from being adoptive parents. The bill is, of course, a joke, meant to illustrate the stupidity of Rep. Ron Hood's(R-Youngstown) bill barring adoption by gay partners.
Akron Beacon Journalmore
Feb 20, 2006Daily News - Tax scofflaws may get off the hook
Tax cheaters who don't pay their tax bill after 10 years could get off the hook under a bill introduced by the Ohio GOP's candidate for State Auditor.
Dayton Daily Newsmore...
Feb 14, 2006Blade - Noe indicted on 53 felony counts in BWC coin case
Within hours of gaining control of $25 million from the state of Ohio in 1998, Republican power-player Tom Noe began stealing it, according to a 53-count indictment unsealed yesterday.
Toledo Blademore...
Feb 14, 2006Daily News - Feds launch inquiry into allegations against Petro
Federal authorities are looking into allegations made by two Akron-area lawyers who said they lost state contracts after they did not to contribute to Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro's campaign.
Dayton Daily Newsmore...
Feb 13, 2006Dispatch - Noe indicted in coin scandal
Top GOP donor Tom Noe was indicted today on 53 felonies. Failed oversight from Jim Petro and Betty Mongtomery allowed Noe to steal millions of dollars in payroll fees from Ohio's injured workers.
The Columbus Dispatchmore
Feb 8, 2006Vindicator - Dems to help Letson's campaign
Joyce Beatty, the new House Democratic leader, said on Tuesday that winning the 64th House District seat is a top priority for House Democrats.
The Youngstown Vindicatormore...
Feb 8, 2006Dispatch - Bush's cuts hurt cities, Coleman says
Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman blasted the Bush administration yesterday for spending billions in Iraq while proposing cuts to development grants for U.S. cities.
Columbus Dispatchmore...
Feb 7, 2006Chicago Tribune - For a change, incumbents feel the heat
Scandal after scandal has stirred waves of anxiety across the country for politicians whose names appear on the November ballot, but perhaps no place in America is the power of incumbency as wobbly as in Ohio.
The Chicago Tribunemore...
Feb 1, 2006Dispatch - Candidate rake in donations
Ted Strickland set a gubernatorial fundraising record for a Democrat, as his campaign raised more money in 2005 than either of his Republican opponents.
Columbus Dispatchmore...
Jan 30, 2006Plain Dealer - Saying no to Petro cost us, lawyers say
In a brand new 'Pay-to-Play' allegation, two prominent Republican lawyers said their law firms lost virtually all of their state legal business after they refused to donate to Attorney General Jim Petro's 2002 campaign.
Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Jan 29, 2006Toledo Blade - Montgomery explains lack of review on 1st Noe contract
Ohio Auditor Betty Montgomery, who last week announced she was running for her old job as the state's attorney general, blamed a lack of state lawyers for why she didn't review the contract that gave GOP contributor Tom Noe the first $25 million in state money to invest in rare coins.
Toledo Blademore
Jan 27, 2006AP - Strickland makes Lt. Gov. announcement official
Ohio's Democratic establishment rallied Thursday around U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland's selection of Cleveland Democrat Lee Fisher as his running mate in the governor's race.
The Associated Pressmore...
Jan 26, 2006Enquirer - National Democrats helping Cranley run
A key battle in this year's war between the Democrats and Republicans for control of Congress will be played out in Hamilton and Butler Counties - as John Cranley takes on Steve Chabot.
Cincinnati Enquirermore...
Jan 26, 2006News - Hackett shares views on his run for Senate
Fiscal responsibility, limited government, a strong national defense and fair trade. Sticking tough on these is what will bring to the Democratic Party in statewide elections, said Paul Hackett.
Mount Vernon Newsmore
Jan 19, 2006Enquirer - Howard Dean calls Ohio the center of corruption
DNC Chairman Howard Dean called Ohio the national center of corruption scandals during a visit to the Statehouse Wednesday to unveil an eight-point congressional ethics petition.
Cincinnati Enquirermore...
Jan 19, 2006Blade- Hackett brings campaign to Univ. of Toledo
Mr. Hackett is an attorney and an Iraq war veteran. He talked for more than a half-hour to the young Democrats about why Democrats lose in Ohio and how the party has lost footing nationally.
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Jan 16, 2006AP - Under pressure, Ney steps down from post
Rep. Bob Ney (R-Scotland), gave in to increasing pressure from his Republican counterparts and agreed to step down from his powerful House Administration Committee post.
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Jan 13, 2006Beacon Journal - Step aside, Bob Ney
Now that Tom DeLay has abandoned his effort to regain the position of House majority leader, Bob Ney should take his cue. The Ohio Republican should step aside as the chairman of the House Administration Committee.
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Jan 5, 2006AP - Fingerhut edges towards entering governor's race
State Sen. Eric Fingerhut moved closer to officially entering the Democratic primary for governor by filing a notice of a campaign and sending out invitations to a fundraiser in his Cleveland-area base.
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Jan 3, 2006Columbus Dispatch - Abramoff plea deal ties Rep. Ney to corruption
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to federal charges today that included efforts to bribe Rep. Bob Ney with a lucrative golfing trip to Scotland, free tickets to sporting events and campaign contributions in return for Ney's help for Abramoff's clients.
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Dec 31, 2005Longtime Defiance County Democratic Party Volunteer Dies
Defiance County Democratic Party Treasurer Roger "Sparky" Paul Schomburg, 61,
died at 9:55 p.m. Thursday, Dec 29, at his home. In 1967 he married Dorothy
Minic, who survives. His wife was a 1962 graduate of Ayersville HS and a '93
graduate of Defiance College with a bachelor's of science...
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Dec 27, 2005Toledo Blade - Ohio Dems #1
Ohio Democrats have elected state Rep. Chris Redfern, of Ottawa County, as their new state chairman and, true to form, the choice did not come without a requisite amount of internal strife.
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Dec 20, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - Redfern to lead Ohio Democrats
The Ohio Democratic Party elected House Minority Leader Chris Redfern as its chairman Monday night. Both Redfern and Dennis Lieberman pledged to work hard to unify the party.
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Dec 20, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - Lawyer says fundraiser touted jobs from Petro
A Columbus attorney detailed a conversation in an affidavit filed Monday in a Democrat-financed lawsuit that accuses Petro, Gov. Bob Taft and other top-ranking Republicans of selling state business for campaign cash.
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Dec 16, 2005Youngstown Vindicator - Democrats support Marc Dann
Twenty-two Democrats in the state Legislature endorsed state Sen. Marc Dann on Wednesday for attorney general as the best choice for the office.
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Dec 16, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - Mobile sign targets Schmidt
The DNC and Ohio Democratic Party launched a "billboard on wheels'' that will cover all seven counties of the 2nd Congressional district.
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Dec 15, 2005Akron Beacon-Journal - Brakes applied to voter identification bill
HB 3, the voter suppression bill the GOP is pushing, appears to have stalled - because of limits on the amount of money county elected officials could receive from employees per election cycle.
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Dec 8, 2005AP - Anti-Schmidt ads to go on truck, in newspapers
Thwarted by an advertising company that refused to put up billboards criticizing a Republican congresswoman in her own district, the DNC has decided to put the message on a billboard towed by a truck and in newspapers.
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Dec 7, 2005AP - Democrat sets up legal defense fund in lawsuit against GOP
State Sen. Marc Dann has created a legal defense fund on behalf of a fellow Democrat's lawsuit accusing state Republican officeholders of trading non-bid contracts in return for campaign contributions.
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Dec 4, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - Cranley to run for Congress
Hours after being sworn in for a new term on Cincinnati City Council, John Cranley told a gathering of Hamilton County Democrats that he plans to run again next year against Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Cincinnati.
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Dec 2, 2005AP - Mallory vows to reform city government, reduce crime
A new administration intent on dealing with violent crime and an eroding tax base got off to a feel-good start Thursday with the swearing-in of Mayor Mark Mallory.
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Dec 2, 2005AP - Fingerhut exploring run for Governor
State Sen. Eric Fingerhut of Cleveland has formed a committee to gauge his chances for the Democratic nomination for governor next year.
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Nov 23, 2005Plain Dealer - Ethics ruling sought on law firms' donations
Columbus attorney Rick Brunner has asked the Ohio Elections Commission to give an advisory opinion on the amount of money statwide officeholders like Jim Petro and Betty Montgomery can take from attorneys they then give no-bid contracts.
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Nov 22, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - Why Pick Kearney?
Last week, the Ohio Senate Democrats said farewell to an esteemed and well-respected leader in the Ohio General Assembly - Cincinnati Mayor-elect Mark Mallory - and welcomed aboard his replacement, Eric Kearney.
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Nov 17, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - Statehouse bids Mallory adieu
Mark Mallory's fellow senators gushed Wednesday about the departing state legislator's diplomacy, praised his negotiating skills - and teased him about his ability to eat whatever he wants without gaining weight.
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Nov 16, 2005Toledo Blade - GOP chief won't ask 2 officials to resign
Republicans and Democrats traded shots yesterday over calls that two Toledo-area public officials should resign because of their roles in the Tom Noe money-laundering case.
Toledo Blademore...
Nov 11, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - Mallory's old job coveted
At least four Cincinnati Democrats are in the running to fill Mayor-elect Mark Mallory's Senate seat and represent his roughly 330,000 constituents, according to party officials and legislative leaders.
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Nov 11, 2005Dayton Daily News - Complaint filed against 2 justices
A Democratic judge filed a complaint Thursday claiming two Republican justices should have stepped down from a public records case Wednesday that involved a consultant who was paid more than $230,000 from their 2004 election campaigns.
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Nov 9, 2005AP - Democrats win elections in NJ, VA., California
Democrats cleaned up big in off-year elections from New Jersey to California, sinking the candidate who embraced President Bush in the final days of the Virginia governor's campaign.
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Nov 9, 2005Miami Student - Dems criticize corruption
Miami University marked stop No. 6 on the GOP Bad Apple Tour, a campaign to bolster the Democrats chances in upcoming Ohio elections.
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Nov 5, 2005AP - Ney subpoenaed in investigation of lobbyist
Rep. Bob Ney (R-Heath) has been subpoenaed to provide documents and testimony in regards to the government's investigation of indicted GOP power-player and super lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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Nov 4, 2005BG News - Democrats blast 'bad apples'
Republican scandals, no jobs, high tuition, and a culture of corruption. In the eyes of the Ohio Democratic Party, these issues are like threads woven into a giant web of problems in Ohio’s government.
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Nov 3, 2005Toledo Blade - Konop seeks recovery of loans from Noe
Toledo-area attorney and former Democratic congressional candidate Ben Konop sued the Lucas County Republican Party yesterday to recover $58,000 it received in loans from GOP fund-raiser Tom Noe that were not repaid.
Toledo Blademore...
Nov 2, 2005Mount Vernon News - Democratic women hear about issues
Mike Jones, vice president of Ohio Citizen Action and member of Republicans for Reform spoke to the Knox County Democratic Women's Club about Issues 2,3,4 and 5 on Tuesday night
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Oct 27, 2005Toledo Blade - Noe indicted in Bush money-laundering case
The U.S. Attorney’s office has indicted Tom Noe, the former Maumee coin dealer suspected of laundering money into President Bush’s reelection campaign. The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio called it a "major public corrpution indictment."
Toledo Blademore...
Oct 25, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Hackett to challenge DeWine for Senate seat
Paul Hackett, an Iraq war veteran who opposes the war, announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate yesterday, potentially setting up a Democratic primary against U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown of Lorain.
The Columbus Dispatchmore...
Oct 24, 2005Dayton Daily News - Gubernatorial campaign explores 'statehouse circus'
Taking a page from Barnum & Bailey and another from political cartoonists, the Mike Coleman gubernatorial campaign last week unveiled a colorful campaign poster — being distributed electronically and on paper — that lampoons big-name Ohio Republicans, from Gov. Bob Taft to state Chairman Bob...
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Oct 20, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Ney urged to give up comittee control
Ohio Democrats yesterday called on Rep. Bob Ney to yield his post as chairman of a major House committee because he used campaign cash to pay $135,881 in legal fees in connection with a federal investigation into Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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Oct 19, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Kilroy to take on Pryce for House
Saying central Ohio voters are ready to send a message of change to President Bush and congressional Republicans, Franklin County Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy yesterday said she will run next year against GOP Rep. Deborah Pryce.
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Oct 19, 2005Toledo Blade - Redfern urges GOP not to push funding ban bill
The Ohio House Democratic leader yesterday urged Republicans not to push a controversial bill prohibiting the spending of state research funds on projects involving embryonic stem cells and human cloning.
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Oct 18, 2005Washington Post - Ney's Abramoff Ties Investigated
As federal officials pursue a wide-ranging investigation into the activities of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, his arrest on fraud charges in the purchase of a Florida casino boat company has increasingly focused attention on Congressman Bob Ney (R-Heath).
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Oct 16, 2005Mount Vernon News - Coleman Speaks at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
The Knox County Democratic Party held its annual JJ Dinner at Mazza's Restaurant with keynote speaker Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman. Coleman went into great detail about the corruption in the state and the need for change.
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Oct 13, 2005Lorain Morning Journal - Who will take over for Brown?
Prospective candidates are lining up to at least express an interest in running for the 13th Congressional District seat that U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown, will give up to run against Sen. Mike DeWine in the 2006 election.
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Oct 13, 2005Toledo Blade - OSU student senate votes to oust Hicks
Ohio State University's student government officially put Trustee Brian Hicks on notice yesterday that they believe he must step down, labeling him an "embarrassment" to the school in light of his criminal conviction on an ethics violation in July.
Toledo Blademore...
Oct 10, 2005Toledo Blade - Noe Transferred Coin Cash Before Giving To Politicians
Tom Noe often transferred tens of thousands of dollars from the Ohio rare-coin funds he managed to his personal business before bankrolling Republican candidates and causes with contributions and loans.
Toledo Blademore
Oct 6, 2005Toledo Blade - Democrats Pursue Ohio Reforms Now
Flanked by 25 colleagues, House Minority Leader Chris Redfern unveiled the Democrats’ legislative agenda, saying that “restoring honesty and integrity” to Ohio was their main priority.
Toledo Blademore...
Oct 4, 2005AP - Hackett to challenge DeWine
A Democrat who nearly pulled a stunning upset this summer in a heavily Republican House district has decided to challenge Ohio's senior U.S. senator next year.
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Oct 3, 2005Dayton Daily News - Strickland rips GOP in bid for election
Rep. Ted Strickland on Sunday slammed what he called the "Gang of Four" Republican statewide officeholders, saying their failed leadership is causing Ohio to slip into second-rate status.
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Oct 2, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Taft's Popularity In Free Fall
Even the most-unpopular presidents in the history of American public-opinion polling never had an approval rating as low as Ohioans are giving Gov. Bob Taft in a new Dispatch Poll.
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Oct 1, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - Hagan suit to stand
Tim Hagan lost the 2002 governor's race but won the right Friday to begin forcing top-ranking Republicans to open their calendars and campaign coffers to unprecedented scrutiny.
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Sep 28, 2005Washington Post - 3 charged in killing of Fla. businessman
2 of 3 men charged in the 2001 killing of a Florida tycoon who Rep. Bob Ney (R-Heath) criticized in the Congressional record have ties to Ney campaign contributor Adam Kidan and lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Washington Postmore...
Sep 27, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Union workers protest outsourcing of Ohio jobs
Sharing a stage before union workers who are key to their hopes of winning the 2006 race for governor, Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman and U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland drew cheers for their sharp criticism of Ohio jobs heading overseas.
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Sep 26, 2005Miami Herald - Federal Inquiry Looks At Ship Deal
Another controversial business deal among gambling tycoons brings yet another investigation into Congressman Bob Ney's (R-Heath) activities on behalf of lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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Sep 26, 2005Toledo Blade - Recent scadals put movement in spotlight
'Coingate' and the BWC 'pay-to-play' scandals have increased awareness of a series of proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution that reformers and good government activists are promoting.
Toledo Blademore...
Sep 26, 2005Newsweek - A Washington Sand Trap
The hot water Congressman Bob Ney (R-Heath) has gotten in is only getting hotter, as Newsweek reports a close Whitehouse associate and partner of Jack Abramoff has been arrested by the FBI.
Newsweekmore...
Sep 14, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - It's Pepper vs. Mallory
Cincinnati voters will choose between City Councilman David Pepper and Sen. Mark Mallory, both Democrats, this November to determine Cincinnati's next Mayor.
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Sep 13, 2005Toledo Blade - Democrats demand coin inquiry
Ohio House Democrats yesterday ratcheted up the pressure on Republicans to launch a full-blown bipartisan investigative committee to get to the bottom of the investment scandals that have gripped state government for months.
Toledo Blademore...
Sep 12, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - Hackett Urged To Take On DeWine
As Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Niles) announced his intent to run for re-election in 2006, Democrats across Ohio are turning their attention to Paul Hackett.
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Sep 8, 2005Dayton Daily News - Law Firms Kept Despite BWC Scandal
Attorney General Jim Petro is still using an Ohio law firm that he said screwed up when it kept him in the dark about a $215 million loss at the Bureau of Workers' Compensation.
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Sep 7, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - Flannery Plans To Run For Governor in '06
Former State Rep. Bryan Flannery has set his sights on the governor's office in 2006. Flannery has not made an official announcement yet, but says he will make the focus of his campaign education and jobs.
Cleveland Plain Dealermore...
Sep 7, 2005Dayton Daily News - Election Reform Proposals Make '05 Ballot
Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell made it official Tuesday: Reform Ohio Now submitted enough valid signatures from registered voters to get four proposals to overhaul Ohio's election system on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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Sep 2, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Time Sheet Fraud Alleged At Court Clerk's Office
In what may be a perfect example of the Republican culture of corruption spreading to all levels of government, a Columbus police detective searched the office of Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk Michael Pirik this week after a close associate of Pirik's was accused of tampering with time...
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Sep 2, 2005Akron Beacon Journal - Taft Tries To Fill Divots In His Story
A war of words escalated between Gov. Taft and Tom Noe last weekend, and documents Noe's lawyer says refute accusations that Noe concealed his investment role were released-- documents such as newspaper advertisements, disclosure statements and bureau public records.
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Sep 1, 2005The Plain Dealer - Petro Re-Examines Workers' Comp Warnings By SEC
Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro said Wednesday he will revisit federal regulators' warnings of excessive broker commissions to see whether he was "deceived" by high-ranking Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation officials.
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Aug 28, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Noe Says New Details Prove Taft Knew About Coin-Fund Investment
Tom Noe, through an attorney, released new details about a Mother's Day golf outing that he claims prove Bob Taft knew about Noe's rare coin investments with the BWC back in 2001. Taft continues he did not know about the investment until earlier this year.
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Aug 26, 2005Dayton Daily News - Conservatives, Liberals United Against Bob Taft
Two citizen advocacy groups — one conservative and the other liberal — on Thursday launched a joint Internet, e-mail and phone campaign to try to force Gov. Bob Taft to resign in the wake of his conviction last week on four misdemeanor ethics law violations.
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Aug 26, 2005AP - Hackett Continues to Draw National Attention
Like Rocky in the movies, Paul Hackett has gotten a big boost from almost beating a heavily favored opponent. Despite his loss, Hackett is as busy as ever, with invitations for speaking engagements flowing in daily.
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Aug 26, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Cordray Sets Sights on Statewide Office
For more than a year, Franklin County Treasurer Richard Cordray has been campaigning as a Democratic candidate for state treasurer. This morning Cordray officially will enter the race for the office now held by Republican Jennette Bradley, of Columbus.
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Aug 25, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Taft Failed To Disclose Additional Gifts Above $75
Amid increasing calls for his resignation, it was revealed Gov. Bob Taft apparently failed to report at least two gifts that exceeded the $75 threshold. These gifts were no included in the investigation that ultimately led to his conviction last week.
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Aug 24, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - Democrats Not Seeking To Impeach
Democrats stopped short of calling for the impeachment of Gov. Bob Taft on Tuesday, but they drafted articles of impeachment - just in case. Taft was convicted last week of 4 seperate ethics violations in Franklin County Municipal Court
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Aug 23, 2005Dayton Daily News - Strickland Says No Need For Taft To Resign
Unlike his primary opponent, Congressman Ted Strickland said yesterday that at this point he will not call for Gov. Bob Taft's resignation. New information, he added, could cause him to change his mind.
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Aug 22, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Ohio GOP Woes Fuel Rivals' Optimism
250 Democrats packed an Ashville ballroom to hear top Democratic leaders pitch their plans for a successful, scandal-free Ohio. Optimism - for turning the state around and winning in 2006 was on everyone's mind.
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Aug 22, 2005Toledo Blade - Golf Gave Partners Access To Taft
Gov. Bob Taft and the Ohio Republican Party claim Taft innocently failed to disclose a number of golf outings with old friends, but it's clear that he is guilty of allowing the lobbyists and businessmen who hosted him at Ohio's most exclusive courses to bend his ear and influence his decisions.
Toledo Blademore...
Aug 20, 2005AP - Ohio GOP Reeling With Gov's Conviction, Rare Coin Scandal
Eight months after President Bush emerged victorious in Ohio, the state's Republican Party is reeling: its leader convicted of ethics violations; a narrow win in a gimmie congressional district; an investment scandal that won't go away.
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Aug 20, 2005Toledo Blade - Noe Lawyer Claims Taft Knew of Coins in 2001
Despite Gov. Taft's denials, Tom Noe's attorney insists the recently convicted governor did indeed know about the $50 million dollar BWC investment in rare coins. Noe's attorney said yesterday that Noe told Taft during a Mother's Day conversation and during a 2004 "roast".
Toledo Blademore
Aug 19, 2005AP - Noe's Lawyer Says Taft Knew About Coin Fund in 2001
Tom Noe discussed his BWC rare coin deal with Gov. Bob Taft in May 2001, contradicting the governor's assertion that he didn't learn of it until this year, Noe's lawyer revealed yesterday.
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Aug 19, 2005Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - Area Residents Think Taft Should Resign
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft's political career probably ended Thursday in the Franklin County courthouse. At least that was the sentiment of several people hours after news broke that Taft plead no contest to failing to report 52 gifts worth nearly $6,000 he received over four years.
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Aug 18, 2005Washington Post - Gov. Taft faces 4 misdemeanor charges over gifts
Gov. Bob Taft was indicted yesterday on four misdemeanor counts for failing to report golf outings, dinners, and entertainment events. He pleaded no contest today in front of Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Mark Froehlich.
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Aug 18, 2005ONN - Governor Taft enters plea, fined $4,000
Gov. Bob Taft stood before Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Mark Froehlich and pleaded no contest to four criminal misdemeanor ethics violations. Taft is the first governor in Ohio history to be charged with a crime.
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Aug 17, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Taft failed to follow his own advice
Prosecutors will assess the ethics case against Gov. Bob Taft today, reviewing the 50+ golf outings that Taft allegedly failed to list in his ethics statements.
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Aug 16, 2005Canton Repository - Ethics law shouldn't excuse ignorance
Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking the law. But it appears Gov. Bob Taft will use the "knowlingly" defense if he is charged with violations of the ethics law involving the 50+ golf outings he failed to report.
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Aug 15, 2005AP - Ethics panel says current Taft investigation moves to prosecutors
The focus of an investigation into Gov. Bob Taft's failure to report several golf outings has apparently shifted to decisions to be made by prosecutors. Taft is being investigated for apparently failing to report 60+ golf outings.
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Aug 15, 2005Toledo Blade - Taft says he'll take the blame for golf 'errors'
On the eve of what could be the pivotal week of his political career, Gov. Bob Taft said yesterday he's the one responsible for the "errors and omissions" of his ethics statements that have landed him on a collision course with prosecutors.
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Aug 15, 2005Columbus Dispatch - LaTourette's pro-CAFTA vote adding to GOP's woes
Rep. Steven C. LaTourette’s vote in favor of the Central American Free Trade Agreement last month could be one that haunts him right up to Election Day 2006. LaTourette flip-flopped his stance on CAFTA at the last minute, virtually securing its passage.
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Aug 11, 2005Toledo Blade - Governor's golf outings subject of review
State ethics officials will meet today to discuss whether Gov. Bob Taft violated ethics laws during his tenure in office. The meeting will focus on Taft's many unreported golf outings, including a 2001 trip to Inverness C.C. with Tom Noe...and apparently, $80 dollar off coupons.
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Aug 10, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - LaTourette's attributes CAFTA flip-flop to tariff no one pays
Congressman Steve LaTourette claims he switched his vote on CAFTA at the last minute to save jobs in his region because CAFTA would eliminate high tariffs on plywood. Trouble is, plywood is already exempt from those tariffs. Either LaTourette was duped, or he is lying about why he switched his...
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Aug 9, 2005Cincinnati Post - Dems: DeWine in trouble
The biggest loser in the 2nd Congressional District race might not be Jean Schmidt, according to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. In a news release the morning after the election, the DSCC suggested Mike DeWine is the most vulnerable Republican Senator.
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Aug 9, 2005Toledo Blade - Noe charged $10,000 gift to Schwarzenegger
Tom Noe used his American Express credit card to contribute $10,000 to California’s governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, in early 2004. It is still unclear if Gov. Schwarzenegger has returned the money, which is suspected to be stolen.
Toledo Blademore
Aug 8, 2005Chicago Tribune - Tears, determination in grieving Ohio city
After a series of deadly attacks, Columbus-based Lima Company has become one of the nation's most discussed and most tragic military units for its large losses in combat. Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman's son, J.D., is currently serving in that unit.
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Aug 7, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Taft tried to steer BWC investment
Recently released records show that Gov. Bob Taft lobbied aggressively to invest Workers' Comp money in a Cleveland-area biotechnology firm in 2002. The same firm's top officials donated over $10,000 to Taft's 2002 re-election campaign.
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Aug 5, 2005Columbus Dispatch - GOP reeling over Noe, Pryce says
Congresswoman Deborah Pryce, in an interview with The Dispatch editorial board, called the state’s political environment the most "dire" she’s ever seen for the party. "The political situation for Republicans both in Washington and especially Ohio is just dreadful," she said.
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Aug 5, 2005Toledo Blade - Taft records don't list who paid for golf
Gov. Taft released a partial list of his golfing partners on Friday, partners that include a number of people doing business with the state. As expected, Republican Tom Noe was on the list.
Toledo Blademore
Aug 4, 2005AP - Iraq attacks hit Ohio military families hard
21 Marines from the Ohio-based 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines have lost their lives in Iraq in the past week. Especially hard hit is the Columbus-based Lima Company, which lost eleven brave soldiers this week. The same unit lost four soldiers on a single day in May.
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Aug 4, 2005AP - Democrats see Hackett race as good bellweather
Democrats in Ohio and nationally see momentum for 2006 in the tight special congressional election, even though the Republicans held onto the seat. Democrat Paul Hackett carried 4 of the 7 counties in the 2nd Congressional District and finished with 48 percent of the vote.
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Aug 4, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - GOP squeaker energizes Dems
Democrats lost Ohio's 2nd District congressional election Tuesday night, but it was hard to tell, given their excitement and their warning that the surprising closeness of the race could mean big changes ahead in Republican-run Washington and Columbus.
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Aug 3, 2005AP - Columbus judge to run for Secretary of State
Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Jennifer Brunner has announced her resignation, effective Sept. 1, as she prepares to run for Ohio secretary of state next year.
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Aug 2, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - Closeness of the race a suprise
The apparent win by Republican Jean Schmidt in Tuesday's 2nd Congressional District election was in no way shocking, but the fact that Democrat Paul Hackett made it a very close election is nothing short of astounding.
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Jul 30, 2005Toledo Blade - Ex-Taft aides charged in ethics case
Living the high life off coin dealer Tom Noe brought state ethics violation charges yesterday against Gov. Bob Taft’s former top aides — Brian Hicks and Cherie Carroll.
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Jul 30, 2005Toledo Blade - Supreme Court puts Petro on notice
The Ohio Supreme Court gave Attorney General Jim Petro until Monday to explain why he should not be held in contempt of court for not releasing records to The Blade.
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Jul 27, 2005Dayton Daily News - Dayton Daily News Endorses Hackett
Dayton Daily News jumps on the Hackett bandwagon, endorsing the Iraqi war veteran over challenger Jean Schmidt. The newspaper says Hackett "is a welcome alternative" who "is likely to show some independence" from the partisan ferver that grips Washington.
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Jul 26, 2005Cincinnati Post - Cincinnati Post endorses Paul Hackett for Congress
The Cincinnati Post weighed in on the 2nd Congressional District race by endorsing Paul Hackett over challenger Jean Schmidt. The Post cited Hackett as a man "who says what he thinks, and doesn't have much use for the othodoxy, or the partisanship, or either party."
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Jul 21, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - All the state's a stage for Democrats
A pageant of the nation's top Democrats -- some with an eye on winning the White House in 2008 -- will make Ohio its stage during the three-day DLC National Conversation this weekend.
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Jul 20, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Taft filing lists up to 60 missed outings, sources say
Gov. Taft has filed documents with the Ohio Ethics Commission listing 50 to 60 golf outings and other events he previously failed to disclose, sources told The Columbus Dispatch. Calls to Taft's criminal attorney, William Meeks, were not returned.
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Jul 18, 2005Toledo Blade - Political passions run deep for Sen. Dann
Ohio's leading critic of 15 years of Republican 'pay-to-play' politics, Sen. Marc Dann began his path to elected office at an early age, campaigning for Lee Fisher during Fisher's run for state representative.
Toledo Blademore
Jul 14, 2005Toledo Blade - Taft Refuses To Attend Depositions For Coingate Lawsuit
Setting up a likely State Supreme Court showdown, Gov. Bob Taft and five cohorts have said they won't show up for a deposition that Sen. Marc Dann has scheduled for tomorrow. Dann fired right back, saying that if Taft doesn't show tomorrow, he plans to file a motion with the State Supreme Court...
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Jul 13, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - Redfern demands larger role for Democrats
House Democratic Leader Rep. Chris Redfern pitched a plan that would create a bi-partisan joint legislative committee to investigate Ohio's 'pay-to-play' political atmosphere and state's burgeoning investment scandals.
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Jul 13, 2005AP - Dann seeks sworn statement from Taft, aides, BWC officials
Sen. Marc Dann is seeking to take sworn statements from Gov. Taft, his top aides, and the former chief of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. The case is on an accelerated schedule and Dann wants depositions to take place on Friday.
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Jul 12, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Lawsuit Against Taft Unresolved After 11 Months
Ohio Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer appears to be taking plenty of time to determine whether the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court should retain jurisdiction over a potentially explosive lawsuit against the Ohio Republican Party, Gov. Bob Taft and other statewide GOP officeholders.
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Jul 11, 2005AP - Fund managers donated almost $80,000 to Taft
Three of the four fund managers blamed for losing $300 million in investments by the state's injured workers insurance fund produced almost $80,000 for Gov. Bob Taft's political campaigns, an Associated Press report shows.
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Jul 11, 2005Toledo Blade - Ex-State Aides Use Old Ties To Make, Raise Cash
From the governor's office to the Ohio Republican Party, high-ranking staff members have traded their official titles for personal riches and the influence that comes with working with Ohio's Republican elected officials.
Toledo Blademore
Jul 8, 2005AP - Dann says explanation of losses 'defies credibility'
Someone in state government had to know that its insurance fund for injured workers was making bad investments, with losses now at $300 million from four accounts says state Senator Marc Dann (D-Liberty Twp.)
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Jul 8, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Republican lawmakers fail to report dinner, Bengals tickets
Four Republican state lawmakers, including current Congressional candidate Jean Schmidt, are being investigated for failing to report dinner and tickets to a Cincinnati Bengals' game that they received from a California biotech company.
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Jul 7, 2005Toledo Blade - Fundraiser gives testimony in federal campaign finance probe
Jessica May, a chief fundraiser for George W. Bush's reelection campaign appeared before a federal grand jury yesterday to testify in the Tom Noe case. May is the wife of Larry Householder's former chief of staff, Brett Buerck. Buerck is under a seperate federal investigation regarding alleged...
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Jul 7, 2005AP - Senator Dann takes Taft to court
Sen. Marc Dann (D-Liberty Twp.) has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to release records of weekly reports Taft received from former BWC chief Jim Conrad. Taft has refused to release the memos.
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Jul 7, 2005Toledo Blade - Noe used influence to get White House meeting with Mehlman
It was supposed to be the Ohio State University football team's big day, honoring the group for their gridiron heroics. But then Tom Noe decided he'd use his access to Bob Taft to get a seat at the White House ceremony and a meeting with Ken Mehlman, now the new RNC Chair.
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Jul 6, 2005NBC Nightly News - "The Fleecing of America"
Coingate hits the national nightly news. Click the link to view NBC's "The Fleecing of America" special on the latest scandal to hit the Ohio Republican Party.
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Jul 5, 2005Dayton Daily News Editorial - Husted has a sincerity problem
Jon Husted is acting like a victim. The fact is, he's lucky. He got exposed, checked, humiliated, embarrassed — whatever you want to call it — before he got too used to letting people kiss his ring and treat him to the high life because of where he sits.
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Jul 1, 2005AP - Edwards says nominee must fight to win state
2004 Presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards, in Cleveland and Columbus yesterday to push a minimum wage amendement, said that the 2008 winner will be the candidate who sticks to his convictions and fights for them.
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Jul 1, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - Hackett promotes river's potential
On a hot and hazy summer morning, Democrat Paul Hackett was willing to work up a sweat Thursday to make his point that the Ohio River should be exploited as a tourist destination and an economic catalyst for the 2nd Congressional District.
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Jun 29, 2005Toledo Blade - Taft dodges questions on golf outings
A week after Gov. Bob Taft acknowledged that “errors and omissions” marred his financial disclosure forms, the embattled governor refused yesterday to reveal any information about the undisclosed golf outings that have prompted an Ohio Ethics Commission investigation.
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Jun 28, 2005AP - Taft's own reputation ror ethics now on the line
PERSPECTIVE: Taft's own reputation for ethics now on line
ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS
Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Like a moralizing sea captain with a less than stellar crew, Gov. Bob Taft has rarely seen his own standards questioned in six years in office even as subordinates have...
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Jun 28, 2005Toledo Blade - Dann calls for ending 'pay-to-play'
Sen. Marc Dann asked a Senate committee to hear his proposal that would block state officials from awarding investment contracts to campaign contributors. Democrats are seeking to end Ohio's 'pay-to-play' system of government.
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Jun 26, 2005AP - BWC investment managers gave millions to GOP
Companies hired to manage investments for the scandal-plagued state insurance fund for injured workers have donated millions of dollars to the campaigns of top Ohio Republicans while contributing little to Democrats, a newspaper's analysis shows.
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Jun 25, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Noe asset sale raises concerns
In the years he ran a $50 million investment in rare coins, Tom Noe bought houses, cars, luxury boats and motor scooters. Now, as Noe tries to sell some of those assets, Democrats are objecting, fearing that Noe might have used state coin fund money to buy them.
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Jun 22, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Taft didn't tell of golf outings
Already under fire for his administration’s role in an investment scandal, Gov. Bob Taft admitted yesterday that he failed to disclose a number of golf outings as required by state law. One of Taft's golfing buddies, on at least one occasion, was Tom Noe.
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Jun 20, 2005AP - GOP group YourOhio never got off the ground
Larry Householder and aides tried to start a pro-business think tank to prepare for next year's elections but gave up because of investigations involving some of the principals, according to a published report. Tom Noe was recruited by the group to donate money to their cause.
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Jun 17, 2005New York Times - What's The Matter With Ohio?
The message from Ohio is that long-term dominance by a political machine leads to corruption, regardless of the policies that machine follows or the ideology it claims to represent.
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Jun 16, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - Fisher decides against running for Governor
Former Ohio Attorney General Lee Fisher has decided not to run for Governor in 2006. Fisher made the announcement during his address to the Ohio Democratic County Chairs Association meeting last night in Cincinnati.
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Jun 15, 2005Toledo Blade - Wine Linked To Ohio Coin Scandal Stolen
The suburban Denver home of a former employee of Tom Noe was burglarized over the weekend, with thieves making off with artwork, guns, jewelry, cars, and $300,000 in wine — possibly purchased with money from the state of Ohio.
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Jun 15, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - Hackett Wins in a Landslide
Paul Hackett easily defeated four opponents in Tuesday's primary election to gain a shot at representing the people of Ohio in Congress. Hackett, the Indian Hill attorney and Iraqi war veteran, won in a landslide.
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Jun 14, 2005AP - Top Labor Official To Stay And Fight For Injured Workers
Saying workers at the BWC still need someone to look out for them, Ohio's top labor official said Monday that he's staying on the board that oversees the state's insurance fund for injured workers.
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Jun 13, 2005Toledo Blade - Coin Scandal Concerns Resonate To D.C.
What began as questions about Ohio's $50 million venture with a Toledo-area rare-coin dealer has mushroomed in just 10 weeks into a scandal that's echoing through the halls of Congress.
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Jun 10, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Taft at a loss on losses
Bob Taft - sounding nervous and hoarse during a late afternoon press conference - repeatedly placed the blame on his staff, who he claims received a memo in October detailing a $215 million dollar investment loss, but failed to pass along the information. Democrats claim Taft is engaging in an...
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Jun 7, 2005Business-Journal - Reardon Announces Candidacy For Ohio Auditor
Flanked by friends and members of his family, Mahoning County Treasurer John Reardon announced today he is a candidate for Ohio auditor. He is the first Democrat to formally enter the race.
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Jun 5, 2005Washington Post - GOP Worries 'DeLay Effect' Will Cost Seats
Rep. Bob Ney ethics troubles (gambling in London, golfing in Scotland) are coming to light in Ohio's small-town weekly newspapers, who now give weekly coverage to his connections with Tom DeLay and lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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Jun 4, 2005Toledo Blade - Schwarzenegger Won't Return Noe's Money
A spokesperson for Gov. Schwarzenegger confirmed that the California Governor would not return Tom Noe's $10,000 campaign contribution. State Sen. Marc Dann (D-Liberty) said he would be willing to go out to California and arm-wrestle the governor for the $10,000 because the "money belongs to the...
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Jun 4, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - Householder Probe Seizes Computers
The raid came as the IRS and FBI continued their investigation into allegations that Perry County Auditor Householder, his former chief of staff Brett Buerck, and his fund-raiser, Kyle Sisk, essentially sold legislation in Columbus for campaign contributions.
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Jun 1, 2005Plain Dealer - Bad Deals Detailed In Coin Probe Records
Tom Noe's coin dealings, which included the sale of a $123,000 coin for 1 cent and another one sold to two different dealers -- were called "suspected criminal violations" in a request for a search warrant obtained last week by state investigators.
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Jun 1, 2005Does Your State Own Beanie Babies and Baseball Cards?
Since Thursday, state officials have removed thousands of collectible items from Tom Noe’s Vintage Coins & Collectibles in Monclova Township. Many of them were purchased with money from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, but officials can’t say
which ones. Here is a partial list of what’s...
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May 31, 2005AP - Report: Republicans Received At Least $200,000 From Brokers
Statewide Republican candidates and the state GOP Party have received at least $200,000 in contributions from about 50 brokers who invest money for the state Bureau of Workers' Compensation, The Columbus Dispatch reported on Monday.
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May 27, 2005Democratic Party Chair Dennis L. White Comments on Coin-Gate
In an interview with the Toledo Blade Ohio Democratic Party Chair asked, "Where are the morals?" in regards to the $50 million dollar Bureau of Workers Compensation rare coin investment.
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May 26, 2005AP - Coin Investigation Reaches Deep Into Governor's Office
An investigation into possible wrongdoing by a coin collector investing millions in state money has reached deep into Gov. Bob Taft's office as his own inspector general requests hundreds of records
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May 26, 2005Up To $12 Million Missing; Noe To Face Criminal Charges
After a third day of not allowing Bureau of Workers Compensation fraud invesitgators into his coin shop, the attorney for GOP super-donor and former Lucas County Chair Tom Noe informed that state of Ohio that up to $12 million dollars in rare coins are "missing".
Toledo Blademore
May 24, 2005Toledo Blade - Inspectors Not Allowed At Noe Sites
State fraud investigators, ordered by Gov. Bob Taft to “execute a complete inventory” of all rare coins owned by the state, were barred yesterday by Maumee coin dealer and GOP super-donor Tom Noe from beginning the inspections.
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May 24, 2005Toledo Blade - Democrats Target Tax Breaks For Coin Deals
Rep. Peter Ujvagi (D-Toledo) introduced a bill last week that would end the 16-year old sales-tax exemption for investment coins. The exemption has deprived the state of $16 million dollars since 1992, money Ujvagi would like to see go to higher education.
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May 23, 2005AP - Boccieri, Stivers Try To Stay In Touch From Afar
While deployed overseas with the military Rep. John Boccieri (D-New Middletown) relies on his wife, Stacey Kennedy-Boccieri, to handle constituents calls, run his legislative office, and make speeches. Boccieri has served four tours of duty since February 2004, piloting a cargo plane in...
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May 23, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial - Noe Inquiry Grows Like A Weed
It's the amazing little story that refuses to go away. Fallout from the state's invest ment in a $50 million rare-coin collection controlled by political operative and Toledo businessman Tom Noe now casts a shadow over every branch of Ohio's government.
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May 23, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Rendell Adresses Ohio Democratic Party Dinner
Pennslyvania Governor Edward Rendell told a crowd of over 1,100 supporters at the Ohio Democratic Party State Dinner that Democrats need forcefully fight for issues they they care about and shouldn't be afraid to make mistakes.
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May 21, 2005AP - Strickland Debuts Ohio Campaign For Governor
Speaking to a school employees union, Congressman Ted Strickland told the group that he cannot remain in Congress while Ohio's economy and public school systems are failing.
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May 20, 2005Cincinnati Post - Brinkman, Mallory: Save Library Funding
Two Ohio legislators at opposite ends of the political spectrum came together at a public forum held by State Sen. Mark Mallory (D-Cincinnati) to agree on the need to save library funding from Bob Taft's proposed 5% cut.
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May 20, 2005Chillicothe Gazette - Dems Speak Out On State Budget
Figuring out the budget is about priorities, said House Majority Leader Chris Redfern (D-Catawba Island). Should the state invest in Medicaid or should corporations get tax cuts and incentives? Should the legislature fund education or give a tax cut to the wealthy?
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May 19, 2005Toledo Blade - Democrats Tried To End Sales Tax Exemption For Coins
Ohio Democrats have twice tried to undo legislation that granted a tax break to coin dealers such as Tom Noe and have failed each time. State Rep. Peter Ujvagi (D-Toledo) wants to eliminate the sales tax exemption for investment coins and bullion, which he says has saved coin dealers up to $40...
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May 18, 2005Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - Democrats Eye Council Majority
For the first time in decades, Democrats have a shot at taking contol of the Lancaster City Council - thanks to a crop of strong challengers and a group of popular Democratic incumbents.
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May 16, 2005AP - Coin Dealer Noe Fighting To Keep Records Private
Tom Noe, the Republican super-donor and central figure in Ohio's rare coin investment scandal is fighting a newspaper's attempt to obtain records of his taxpayer-funded coin investment deal.
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May 13, 2005Toledo Blade - Municipal Leader Slams Taft's Budget
Calling Gov. Taft's budget 'the worst of both worlds,' the city of Lima's finance director told the Senate Finance Committee that the 51.3 billion dollar budget didn't provide cities, counties, and townships with the necessary funds.
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May 13, 2005AP - Resignation Suprises GOP, Invigorates Democrats
The unexpected resignation of a veteran congressman has left Republicans with no clear-cut successor in the 2nd District and has given Democrats hope of their best chance for a victory in several elections.
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May 13, 2005NBC Nightly News - Ney's Trip Raises Ethical Questions
It appears Rep. Bob Ney (R-Scotland) has taken another ethically-suspect trip, this time to London to gamble with a three-time convicted felon tax-cheat who wanted Ney's help selling planes in the Middle East. While on the trip, Ney gambled with Fouad al-Zayat, a Syrian-born businessman and one...
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May 12, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Taft Fares Worst In Rating Of Governors
Gov. Bob Taft has the lowest approval rating of any governor in the nation, a new national poll shows. Taft's 19% approval rating is far-and-away the lowest, outpacing Republicans Frank Murkowski of Alaska and Matt Blunt of Missouri.
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May 11, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - Ballot Long For Vacant House Seat
If Republican and Democratic voters in the June 14 special congressional primary election can't find a candidate they like, it won't be for a lack of choices. No fewer than 19 candidates filed nominating petitions by Tuesday's 4PM deadline.
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May 10, 2005AP - State To Get Out Of Coin Business
Amid increasing criticism from Ohio Democrats, state officials have decided to phase out a taxpayer-funded investment in rare coins as $400,000 worth of coins remain missing and legal and ethical questions about the funds' management persist.
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May 9, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Strickland Formally Announces Run
U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland today made the formal announcement that he is running for governor, saying he believes Ohio needs the kind of leadership he can provide.
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May 5, 2005Ohio News Network - Strickland To Run For Governor
Congressman Ted Strickland (D-Lisbon) is expected to announce as soon as next week his desire to run for governor of Ohio in 2006. The run would put Strickland in a primary battle with the other announced candidate Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman.
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May 1, 2005Toledo Blade - "Coin-gate" Continues: 121 Coins Missing
121 state-owned coins totaling at least $393,000 are missing, according to 2004 audit of the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation's coin investment program run by GOP super-donor Tom Noe and ex-con Mark Chrans.
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Apr 29, 2005Toledo Blade - FBI Raids GOP Donor Noe's Condo
The federal probe into whether Republican fund-raiser Tom Noe was illegally funneling money to the Bush campaign reached a turning point Wednesday night as federal agents swept into Noe's condo and seized property.
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Apr 29, 2005ODP - Bill To Ban Abortions In Ohio Introduced In Ohio House
Eighteen House Republicans introduced a bill in the Ohio House of Representatives that would make it illegal to perform an abortion in Ohio. The aim of the Republican legislators is to directly challenge Roe v. Wade.
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Apr 28, 2005AP - Feds Confirm Investigation of Rare Coin Ringleader
The head of the Bush-Cheney campaign in northwest Ohio and lead investor in the recent rare coin scandal is under a federal investigation in regards to campaign contributions he made. Tom Noe made a $3.3 million dollar profit after Ohio tax dollars were invested in rare coins through his company.
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Apr 27, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - Ohio Legislature 'Logic'
The Republican controlled General Assembly, with Gov. Bob Taft's approval, is poised to choke library funding under the current budget proposal. Libraries haven't received their alloted amount of state funding since 2001, and the new budget will cut even more state aid.
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Apr 25, 2005Newark Advocate - Columbus Mayor Campaigns In Newark
A record crowd attended the Licking County Spring Dinner to hear from Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Michael Coleman. Coleman stressed Ohio's need for well-paying, quality jobs.
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Apr 22, 2005Toledo Blade - Ex-Coin Fund Associate Has Felony Record
One of the managers hired by Republican Tom Noe to buy and sell rare coins for the State of Ohio was once convicted of faking a coin transaction to cover up drug money. As if that wasn't damaging enough, the story gets worse...
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Apr 22, 2005University of Cincinnati - Taft's Approval Rating Hits 22 Year Low
The first Ohio Poll of 2005 finds Gov. Bob Taft has a 34% approval rating - the poll's lowest gubernatorial rating since 1983. His 55% disapproval rating is the highest in the poll's history.
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Apr 20, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Tax Increase Riles Beermakers
The Taft Tax Machine is rolling onward, threatening to leave a path of lost jobs in its wake, claims Ohio's beer industry. Gov. Taft is seeking to double Ohio's beer tax to 41 cents per case, more than the tax Indiana, Pennsylvania and Kentucky collect on beer, combined.
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Apr 20, 2005Dayton Daily News - Spending Cap Called Block To Progress
Concerned citizens gathered at the Statehouse Tuesday to speak out against J. Kenneth Blackwell's proposed Revenue Restriction Amendment. The ballot measure would slash funding for Ohio's schools, libraries and local government funding, drastically impacting the lives of Ohio's individuals and...
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Apr 19, 2005AP - House Republicans Spread Pain of Funding Cuts To More Colleges
House Republicans continue their mission to make college less affordable to Ohio's individuals and families by spreading cuts in higher education funding to more colleges and universities under the House version of the state budget.
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Apr 12, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Thousands Protest State Budget Cuts
Thousands of sign-waving protesters from around Ohio held a rally this afternoon at the Statehouse to object to state budget cuts that they say would hurt the neediest citizens.
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Apr 11, 2005Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - Federal Cuts Will Hurt Local War on Meth
Despite a shocking increase in methamphetamine labs in Ohio, President Bush is cutting funding designed to help state and local police battle the growing number of meth labs popping up in rural Ohio.
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Apr 11, 2005AP - Republicans Reject Democratic Proposals To State Budget
The Republican controlled House Budget Committee rejected several Democratic proposals aimed restoring money for poor families and children and sick adults with few resources.
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Apr 7, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - Drug Prices Inconsistent on Petro's Website
Republican Gubernatorial candidate Jim Petro launched a website this week designed to provide prices for common prescription drugs. Just one problem - the prices and dosages Petro provided were incorrect and confusing.
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Apr 2, 2005State Springs Back on Political Stage
With visits by John Edwards and Hillary Rodham Clinton this month, Wisconsin Democrats are about to get a large and early dose of presidential politics, roughly three years before the state's 2008 presidential primary. Edwards, the party's vice presidential candidate in 2004, will appear in...
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Apr 1, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - Democrats' Road Tour Theme: Fighting For Ohio's Families
Democrats have hit the road to with their "Fighting For Ohio's Families" Tour, bringing their message to own's small towns and cities in an attempt to illustrate to voters the economic havoc Bob Taft and 13 years of one-party rule have brought to Ohio.
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Apr 1, 2005Mansfield News Journal - Governor Takes Heat Over Cost of College
Rep. Chris Redfern and Rep. Bill Hartnett visited OSU-Mansfield to talk with students about the increasing cost of public education as part of Democrats' "Fighting For Ohio's Families" Tour.
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Mar 29, 2005Mount Vernon News - Knox County Democratic Women's Group Organized
The enthusiasm of the 2004 elections in Knox County has lead to the formation of the Knox County Democratic Women, a group of Knox County Democrats that will meet to encourage political participation.
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Mar 28, 2005Toledo Blade - Social Security Not In Crisis, Kaptur Says
Congressman Marcy Kaptur told a town hall meeting in Sylvania last night that "Social Security is not in crisis" and that Washington should go slow to make changes that could affect the national retirement program for decades to come.
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Mar 22, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - Redfern Knocks Taft's Budget Plan
Speaking to supporters on the first stop of his 10-city campaign to tell voters what's wrong with Gov. Taft's proposed state budget, House Minority Leader Rep. Chris Redfern spoke of how Taft's cuts in state aid would hurt local communities.
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Mar 21, 2005Coleman 'fed up' with state leadership
Ohio's dismal job market, brain drain and poorly-funded education system are a result of poor leadership, 2006 gubernatorial candidate Michael Coleman told local Democrats Sunday -- a situation he intends to change.
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Mar 21, 2005Cleveland Plain Dealer - Coleman Hits The Road
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman began his three-day bus trip through northwest Ohio by stopping at bookstores, coffee shops and restaurants and listening to the concerns of ordinary Ohioans. Rather than tell voters his plans for the Governor's office, Coleman sought advice. "I want to be...
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Mar 19, 2005Akron Beacon Journal - Plusquellic's Initiative To Battle Taft's Cuts
Standing in front of a picture that would represent the 56 Akron city workers - police, firefighters and service employees - that would be lost of layoffs if Gov. Taft's budget is approved, Mayor Plusquellic annouced his plan to fight the budget that drastically cuts funds for cities and counties.
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Mar 18, 2005Columbus Dispatch - U.S. House Panel To Hold Hearing In Columbus
The House Administration Committee has scheduled a hearing on election reform for 10AM, Monday at the Statehouse in Columbus. Ohio's Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell is set to testify in front of the committee, led by Rep. Bob Ney (R-Scotland).
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Mar 17, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Coleman, Plusquellic Converge On Statehouse
Ohio's elected officials took part in a rally on Statehouse grounds designed to convince legislators not to cut aid to cities and counties by up to 20 percent, a move that Gov. Taft said is necessary to balance the budget. Coleman said the state wants to "pass the buck and cut our funding....
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Mar 16, 2005Dayton Daily News - Fedor Pushes Bi-Partisan Physical Fitness Bill
Calling it "our road map to getting children moving in the right direction for good health," Sen. Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) is pushing legislation to require the State Board of Education to adopt physcial education standards for kindergartners through high schoolers. Ohio is one of five states in...
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Mar 15, 2005Mount Vernon News - Proposal Would Create Panel For Redistricting
A proposal for an amendment to the Ohio constitution has been introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives by Democratic Whip Steve Driehaus. The proposal would create a five-member panel responsible for redrawing state and congressional districts every 10 years, based on census data.
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Mar 15, 2005Candidate for governor to visit Findlay
The 2006 race for the governor's seat is starting to take off already, and the only current Democratic candidate will be visiting Findlay on Sunday.
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Mar 14, 2005The Consequences of One-Party Rule: Part 2
Budget proposals from Pres. Bush and Gov. Taft would wipe out nearly $40 million in funds Franklin County receives to pay for extra deputy sheriffs, buy bulletproof vests to protect them, bolster collection of child-support payments, assure legal aid for the poor and moderize sidewalks and storm...
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Mar 14, 2005The Consequences of One-Party Rule: Part 1
Nearly half of Ohio's sheriffs have either laid off deputies or left positions unfilled during the past year to keep keep their shrinking budgets in balance. Tight county budgets — and the anticipation that there’s worse to come if legislators adopt Gov. Bob Taft’s proposed state-aid cuts to...
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Mar 11, 2005Cincinnati Enquirer - Retailers Rip Taft's Tax Plan
Ohio retailers continued to beat up on Gov. Bob Taft's tax plan, claiming Thursday it would eat up what little profit they have and potentially result in higher prices for the state's consumers.
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Mar 10, 2005AP - Who Paid For Bob Ney's Trip To Scotland?
According to Rep. Bob Ney (R-St. Clairsville) a conservative public policy group paid for two golfing trips to Scotland. However, according to the policy group, they didn't pay for Ney's excursions with a lobbyist who is accused of bilking $66 million from six Indian tribes. Partying is...
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Mar 9, 2005AP - Privatization Tanks In Polling, GOP Says
The heart of President Bush's plan for Social Security, allowing younger workers to create personal accounts in exchange for a lower guaranteed government benefit, is among the least popular elements with the public, Republican pollsters told House GOP leaders Tuesday.
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Mar 9, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Blackwell's Request Illegal, White Says
J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio's Secretary of State and candidate for Governor, broke Ohio law last year when he asked state legislative candidates to pledge to oppose renewal of a one-penny increase in the state sales tax, says Ohio Democratic Party Chair Dennis L. White.
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Mar 6, 2005Dayton Daily News - Poor: Taft's Dental Plan Scares Us
Gov. Bob Taft's new budget is full of deep cuts that will endanger the welfare of millions of Ohioans - including the 800,000 less fortunate who rely on Medicaid for dental and vision coverage.
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Mar 3, 2005Plain Dealer - State Wants Judge To Rule On Its Role In Election
The request that a federal judge analyze the state's role in the 2004 election has grown out of a case originally brought by the Ohio Democratic Party against Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell.
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Mar 2, 2005Toledo Blade - Fedor, Ujvagi Introduce Package of Election Reforms
Two Toledo area legislators introduced a package of legislation today to overhaul how state elections are run. The aim is to create "an election system that is effective, efficient, and modern.''
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Mar 1, 2005Marion Star - OSU Students Say "No Thanks" To Mumper's Bill
Calling the bill an insult to their intelligence and an attempt to stiffle free speech, students from Ohio State University at Marion gathered in an open forum and agreed to oppose Larry Mumper's (R-Marion) Senate Bill 24.
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Feb 26, 2005Plain Dealer - AARP President Vows To Fight Bush's Privatization Plan
Speaking to the Cleveland City Club on Friday, Marie Smith, President of the AARP, told listeners the AARP intends to expand its $5 million ad campaign against President Bush's disasterous plans to privatize Social Security.
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Feb 25, 2005AP - Grand Jury Seeks Records From Householder, Buerck
Payroll records, expense accounts and computer hard drives from the Ohio House of Representatives have been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury as part of a campaign-spending investigation of former Speaker Larry Householder and his top political aides.
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Feb 24, 2005Toledo Blade - Federal Panel Analyzes Ohio's Handling of Vote
The 2004 presidential election in Ohio should not be considered a model for other states on how to issue provisional ballots, the director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections told a federal commission yesterday.
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Feb 22, 2005Akron Beacon Journal - Sherrod Brown Attacks Bush's Privatization Plans
Talking to over 100 concerned citizens at Akron-Summit County Public Library, Rep. Sherrod Brown called President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security a plan that "violates moral values that we hold dear."
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Feb 15, 2005Dayton Daily News - Commerical Pursuits A Greater Threat To Our Universities
Fighting Larry Mumper's notion that university professors are "card-carrying Communists," Rudy Fenwick and John Zipp of Akron University argue that commercialization poses today's greatest threat to our universities and colleges.
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Feb 7, 2005Toledo Blade - GOP Pay Grab
$20,000 in taxpayer money will be used to soothe a few bruised GOP ego's damaged during an intra-party fight last fall. The payoff violates the Ohio Constitution's stricture against in-term pay increases.
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Jan 18, 2005AP - Gov. Taft Proposes More New Taxes
Gov. Bob Taft is proposing a 1 percent statewide bed tax as a way to promote travel and tourism in the Buckeye state. Critics, however, say Ohio would be known more for its high taxes than for its tourism. A one night stay in a $100 a night Columbus hotel would bring an additional $17.75 in...
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Jan 16, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Franklin County Shifts Democratic
The county surrounding Ohio's capital city has made a remarkable turnaround in the past few years. Once a Republican-leaning area, Franklin County is now becoming solidly Democratic. John Kerry's nine percentage point win, along with the county-wide victories of Paula Brooks, Mary Jo Kilroy,...
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Jan 12, 2005Columbus Dispatch - GOP Has Trouble Finding Candidates in Franklin County
GOP leaders in Franklin County haven't been able to find anyone to challenge City Atty. Richard Pfeiffer Jr., and a Republican steering committee might recommend only two candidates to run for three Columbus City Council seats. Two years ago, Republicans couldn't find anyone to oppose Mayor...
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Jan 12, 2005Plain Dealer - Not Again! Blackwell's Letter Could Break Second Law
Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, who already violated Ohio state law with a plea for corporate donations in a fundraising letter, could have violated a second law by using a phony seal disguised to look like the Great Seal of the United States. Using the official seal - or its likeness -...
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Jan 11, 2005Taft Tells Nursing Homes to Prepare for $90 Million Dollar Medicaid Cut
AP - Ohio Gov. Bob Taft warned nursing homes to prepare for a 3% cut in Medicaid funding over the next two years, industry leaders said Monday. The cut would reduce funding by $90 million dollars in the budget year beginning July 1. Pete Van Runkle, president of the Ohio Health Care Association...
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Jan 8, 2005Columbus Dispatch - Blackwell Asks For Illegal Money In Fundraising Letter
In a fundraising letter sent to contributors, Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell asked for illegal corporate contributions to his 2006 gubernatorial campaign. The letter states, "corporate & personal checks are welcome." Regarding the gaffe, Carlo LoParo, Blackwell's spokesperson...
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Dec 22, 2004Plain Dealer - Ohio "Tort Reform" A Scam
Before crawling back under Ohio's rocks -- i.e., adjourning -- the 125th General Assembly approved a "tort reform" that did nobody any good, except supine state legislators and grasping Statehouse lobbyists.
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Dec 21, 2004Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Suburbs Getting More Democratic
The patches of John Kerry signs throughout Worthington were the first indication that the suburb was leaning left.
As in Upper Arlington — where "UA for Kerry" signs dotted neighborhoods but the challenger still lost by more than 2,700 votes — few expected traditionally conservative...
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Dec 15, 2004Several Factors Contributed to 'Lost' Voters in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Tanya Thivener's is a tale of two voting precincts in Franklin County. In her city neighborhood, which is vastly Democratic and majority black, the 38-year-old mortgage broker found a line snaking out of the precinct door.
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Dec 9, 2004Taft’s unprecedented special session a boon for special interests
(Columbus)- Ohio Senate Democrats today expressed outrage over Ohio Governor Bob Taft’s plan to call an unprecedented special legislative session to allow Statehouse Republicans to raise limits on special interest contributions by 400 percent—or more.
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Dec 7, 2004Akron Beacon Journal - Democrats promise investigation
Party officials vow to correct Ohio problems with election process, regardless of expense
No expense will be spared in conducting an exhaustive and thorough investigation of the 2004 vote in Ohio, the head of the Democratic National Committee promised Monday.
``A record number of Americans...
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Dec 3, 2004Plain Dealer - Final count in Ohio gives Kerry 18,000 more votes
George Bush's nail-biting win in Ohio - the one that forced America to wait overnight to learn who its new president would be - was even closer than Election Day results indicated.
John Kerry will pick up about 18,000 votes when Secretary of State Ken Blackwell certifies final results on...
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Nov 17, 2004Dayton Daily News Supports Recount
Think of it as preventive maintenance, sort of like an off-season check of your air conditioner. That check and a possible tune-up would be the only practical effects of a statewide recount of votes in the presidential race.
A recount can't alter the election outcome for the two third-party...
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Nov 16, 2004Enquirer - Final Results- No Vote Change in Warren Count
LEBANON - Warren County finished its vote count Monday without any results changing.
An additional 2,200 votes were added to the 93,321 that were tallied on Election Day, putting voter turnout at 76.3 percent. Most of the new votes were from provisional ballots, but about 600 of them were...
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Nov 15, 2004Cincinnati Post - Checking All Ballots Takes Time
Election officials in Hamilton and Butler counties are working long hours to determine the validity of thousands of provisional ballots cast in the Nov. 2 election.
"Our staff has been working 12 hours a day, six days a week," said Tim Burke, chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Elections.
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Nov 10, 2004Plain Dealer - Cuyahoga board deflates vote suspicions
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Scott Hiaasen
Plain Dealer Reporter
A confusing counting method employed by Cuyahoga County elections officials appears to inflate the vote totals in some suburbs, further fueling suspicion on the Internet about the integrity of Ohio's unofficial election...
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Nov 4, 2004Democrats in control in Frankin County looks at options
Democrats won more on Election Day than two seats on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners.
They also won control of 13 county departments, 1,500 county jobs and the power to shape boards and commissions that oversee everything from children’s foster-care programs to the Columbus Clippers.
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Oct 18, 2004N.Y. Times - Blackwell Acting Like The Katherine Harris of 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15 - As the secretary of state of Ohio, J. Kenneth Blackwell, a Republican who is unabashed about his ambition to be governor, has issued a series of rulings on obscure issues like provisional ballots, voting notices to parolees and the weight of registration forms.
To...
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Oct 5, 2004Cuyahoga County Ignores Blackwell - Will Stand Up For Voting Rights
Cuyahoga County officials to defy Blackwell's provisional-ballot order
Cuyahoga County election officials said Monday they will give provisional ballots to every voter who asks for one on Election Day, defying a controversial order from Secretary of State Ken Blackwell.
"We err on the...
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Oct 1, 2004Let the Confusion Begin! Thank You Mr. Blackwell
CINCINNATI (AP) — Thousands of ballots sent to absentee voters in Hamilton County must be reissued because they would give votes intended for an unopposed county engineer to an Ohio Supreme Court candidate.
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Aug 2, 2004Jacobson regrets secret campaign tactics
DAYTON | State Sen. Jeff Jacobson said he told donors to give money to a state legislator he supported or to help her by donating to a nonprofit group that ran negative ads about her opponent's voting record.
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Jul 12, 2004ODP Web Log and Ohio Democrats Featured in USA Today
WASHINGTON — Political newcomer Jeff Seemann didn't have a campaign phone number, office or staff when he started his House race three months ago against longtime Republican incumbent Ralph Regula.
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Jul 2, 2004Dayton Daily News - Money, secrecy bring fall for Jacobson
State Sen. Jeff Jacobson's bid to become president of the Ohio Senate next year has been ruined by revelations of his secret financial connections to two highly controversial political operators. Until this week, Sen. Jacobson, R-Butler Twp., seemed to have a lock on the top job, with his former...
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Dec 29, 2003State Party Ramps Up for Busy 2004
The year ahead promises to be truly an exciting year in Ohio politics as many predict this to be the battleground state in the presidential race.
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Nov 12, 2003Devotion to community remembered
By Dan Clutter
Telegraph-Forum staff
Wagner
According to some of the people who knew him best, John Wagner left a long, heartfelt legacy by dedicating his life to children. As a current member of the Bucyrus Board of Education, or going back to his days as a coach in the...
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Oct 16, 2003Democrats Can Nominate President at National Convention
Ohio Democrats can be part of the official selection of the 2004 presidential candidate at the Democratic Party's National Convention by becoming a presidential candidate delegate.
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Democrats stopped short of calling for the impeachment of Gov. Bob Taft on Tuesday, but they drafted articles of impeachment - just in case. Taft was convicted last week of 4 seperate ethics violations in Franklin County Municipal Court Cleveland Plain Dealer more...
Figuring out the budget is about priorities, said House Majority Leader Chris Redfern (D-Catawba Island). Should the state invest in Medicaid or should corporations get tax cuts and incentives? Should the legislature fund education or give a tax cut to the wealthy? Chillicothe Gazette more...
Calling Gov. Taft's budget 'the worst of both worlds,' the city of Lima's finance director told the Senate Finance Committee that the 51.3 billion dollar budget didn't provide cities, counties, and townships with the necessary funds. Toledo Blade more
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Despite a shocking increase in methamphetamine labs in Ohio, President Bush is cutting funding designed to help state and local police battle the growing number of meth labs popping up in rural Ohio. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette more...
The 2006 race for the governor's seat is starting to take off already, and the only current Democratic candidate will be visiting Findlay on Sunday. Findlay Courier more