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IG Investigation into New State Superintendent by Lawmaker
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Debbie Phillips (D- Athens) sent a letter today to Inspector General Randy Meyer requesting an investigation of new State Superintendent of Education, Stan Heffner. The requests comes as questions arise over a possible conflict of interest between a company that he had been hired to work for and his continued advocacy of [...]
57,442 Signatures validated to repeal SB5 in Lucas County
Columbus- Today Lucas County Board of Elections validated 57,442 signatures to Repeal SB 5, the unfair attack on employee rights and worker safety. Only 4,342 signatures were required to meet 3% of the total vote in the last gubernatorial election in Lucas County. According to this information from the Lucas County Board of Elections, We Are Ohio [...]
OEFFA: Raising the Salad Bar
London, Ohio—The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) and the Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy are offering a four day, two session workshop, “Raising the Salad Bar: Advanced Techniques and Season Extension for the Established Specialty Crop Grower.” “This workshop is designed especially for experienced crop [...]
Obama to nominate Cordray to lead CFPB
President Barack Obama intends to nominate former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to a new consumer financial protection bureau that was a central feature of the Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform bill that overhauled banking regulations. White House and administration sources say Obama plans to announce the nomination Monday at the [...]
Green Endorsed by Former Rival Democrat Blackshear
Toledo, OH – Former City Council Candidate Delbra Blackshear announced today she is dropping out the race for District 1 and that she is endorsing fellow Democrat Aji Green. Green officially filed petitions this morning with the Lucas County Board of Elections to place his name on the September 13 ballot as a candidate for Toledo City Council [...]
Newspaper printing outsourced
Following an industry trend, the Record-Courier will begin outsourcing the printing of the newspaper with the July 5 edition. Printing will occur at a newer, high-speed production facility in Wooster, Ohio, that is owned by Dix Communications, the parent company of the Record-Courier. Delivery deadlines will not be significantly affected, David [...]
House Passes Kaptur Amendment for Solar R&D
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives this morning approved an amendment by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) to increase research and development of solar power by $10 million. The Kaptur Amendment drew bipartisan support and passed by a vote of 212-210. The Kaptur Amendment would transfer funds from administrative expenses [...]
Green Announces Petition Filing with YouTube Message
Toledo, OH – Democrat Aji Green is releasing a YouTube video message today to announce plans for Toledo City Council District 1. Green’s video announcement can be viewed below: Green will officially file petitions with the Lucas County Board of Elections to place his name on the September 13 ballot as a candidate for Toledo City [...]
Wagner to File Nominating Petitions
TOLEDO, Ohio— Today Democratic candidate for Municipal court judge, Michelle Wagner will file her nominating petitions with the Lucas County Board of Elections. Michelle Wagner is filing for the seat being vacated by Judge Francis X. Gorman. Michelle has served as a municipal prosecutor for 15 years and currently resides is south Toledo [...]
July 14 Open Thread Thursday
The debt ceiling debate continues to be one of the top political stories nationally - I recommend this Esquire article by Tom Junod one part of: ... after spending an entire day talking to Democrats and Republicans about the debt ceiling, I'd become convinced that they were never going to come to any kind of agreement because they were in fact [...]