‘Politics’ Archives
Husted bucks party on voter ID
Recommended piece from Joe Vardon in The Columbus Dispatch - Husted draws line against party over photo IDs at voting booths. Part of: In an emailed statement to media members yesterday, Husted blasted the photo ID requirement - which would preclude anyone from casting a regular ballot in person unless he or she had a driver's license, passport, [...]
June 23 Open Thread
Lots of things happened politically and did not necessarily get the attention they probably should have. Take as an example sea levels rising and climate change concerns. As the cartoon for this week points out, some of us had other things on our minds. Either way no matter which political topic strikes the fancy of those of you who [...]
Maumee Republican Club new look
The Maumee Republican Club website is getting a new look which will be unveiled in the next few days. A screen shot of what the new site will look like is below. You can find them at: MaumeeRepublicanClub.org and on Facebook.
Husted wants a May primary
The 2012 Presidential primary may take place in May instead of March if Secretary of State Jon Husted is successful in getting the support of the House and the Senate. Columbus Dispatch reports Husted stated today that May would work better since redistricting has to be completed, some including Husted believe March does not give enough time for [...]
CREW on Boehner
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed an ethics complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) against House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) for violating the Antideficiency Act. In violation of a law designed to stop government officials from overspending appropriations, Speaker Boehner directed the House Office [...]
Open Thread June 16
Nationally wayyyy too much focus has been on should one congressman resign because of a photo of him on Twitter, but there are lots of other things out there that we could focus on that perhaps the media has decided to give a little bit of coverage to. Most of the political cartoons this week focused on this ... Though the one I found shares [...]
Poll shows Little Support for GOP Plan to Privatize Medicare
Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds little support for privatizing Medicare, even though most people agree the government-sponsored health insurance program for older Americans needs major changes if it is to survive. According to the Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll, slightly more than one in ten of the respondents supported the plan to [...]
Does budget proposal address Ohio’s needs?
Interesting point/counterpoint in The Columbus Dispatch based on one question, Does budget proposal address Ohio's needs? No: By slashing services, it makes Ohio less desirable for businesses is one side. A small part of: One Ohio United is creating a false perception of Ohio's taxes and budget in order to support these cuts. They ignore that [...]
Obama/Biden vs Boehner/Kasich
Occasional speculation took place in the world of politics as to when the golf match-up between President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner would take place. Apparently the date has been set, next Saturday at a yet undisclosed golf course. The president selected the vice president which really wasn't that much of a surprise. [...]
Open Thread June 9
It's been quite a week politically, with not quite factual quotes being attributed to Founding Fathers, Congressional members who once again rather than just being honest when faced with an internet controversy, create an even larger controversy when caught ... And that's just nationally. At the state level we have anti-abortion language added to [...]
