‘Politics’ Archives
Open Thread Thursday…
It is again time for Open Thread Thursday where you can throw out an idea for discussion between readers of the Jungle concerning politics or our local area that has not been covered elsewhere on the blog. Have fun :-)
Democrats in Ohio say so more than Republicans
In reading this article in The Hill - "Candidates shun party labels" LINK it starts out stating: Many Democrats and Republicans running for Congress this year are hiding their party affiliations. About one-third of Democratic and GOP candidates in battleground House races do not openly reveal which party they represent, according to a review [...]
Vote for Kaptur or Move out of Town
That's the title of a piece written by Ryan Bunch on Toledo.com - LINK. The title and the intro caught my attention: For being such a kind, sweet woman, Marcy Kaptur is a bad ass. As the senior most female Democrat in the House, Representative Kaptur holds true to her title, she represents, and she represents hard. Anyone who's seen the clips of [...]
Sutton vs Ganley in the Washington Post
Chris Cillizza has an article in today's Washington Post that those of you following the congressional race between the incumbent Betty Sutton and Tom Ganley may find of interest -- "Betty Sutton and the Big Spender" LINK. Part of the recommended article: Ganley, a wealthy car dealer, had been running a quixotic primary campaign for the Senate [...]
Gubernatorial questionnaire from Ohio Disability Vote Coalition
Ohio Disability Vote Coalition sent out a questionnaire to the gubernatorial candidates, the link to the pdf can be found here. I've also uploaded the information to scribd for those of you who prefer to read the material that way. John Kasich opted to have his campaign send a short statement instead of answering the questions. Governor Ted [...]
Frankly on Franking
Among some of the interesting accusations the Iott campaign has leveled at Congresswoman Kaptur, one is concerning the use of "franking," which basically means members of Congress get to communicate with you without having to pay for postage out of their office budget. Iott's campaign claims Kaptur violated the 90 day before a general election [...]
Open Thread Thursday
Time is racing by, it is again Thursday, your chance to discuss items related to politics with others here on the Jungle that have not been covered this week. For anyone joining the conversation for the first time, your comment will be briefly held in moderation. Don't worry, I'll approve it quickly as I can. Happy blogging :-)
$26 billion approved by House now Ohio faces decisions
On Tuesday the House of Representatives were called back into session to vote on the $26 billion in emergency state aid package that was previously passed by the Senate, LINK. The vote was 247-161 with three Democrats voting no and two Republicans voting yes. President Obama signed the bill and now decisions will have to be made in Ohio as [...]
Governor vs Inspector General..
The issue of using union or non-union companies for school construction can be a politically motivated topic. Under a Republican governor and a Republican majority General Assembly the past rules for the Ohio School Facilities Commission was to not allow project labor agreements (PLA) or prevailing wage stipulations. That changed when Strickland [...]
Shifting political winds?
A Blade article entitled, "Shifting political winds lift GOP hopes," LINK and a Dispatch article entitled, "Dems have winning attitude for Nov. 2." are both worth reading. Historically midterm elections have not been favorable for the party in power, so does this means the winds are really shifting or a historical midterm-election jinx. It [...]