Posts Tagged ‘Government’
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 [...]
Late-Term abortion ban passes Ohio Senate
The Ohio Senate passed H.B. 78, the Late-Term Abortion Ban, which was described as similar to Senate Bill 72 which the Ohio Senate passed. Analyses of the bill. The vote in the Senate was 22 yeas - 7 nays.
Kasich protested at RGA event in NY
A protest sprang up July 13 outside New York City’s exclusive Racquet and Tennis Club where Governor Kasich was attending a Republican Governors Association sponsored fundraiser according to Greg Beswick of Buckeye Strategy Group. Governor Kasich was targeted for protest of because of his public support for SB5 and signing into law of SB5. [...]
Innovation Ohio: Is Moelis in bed with Penn National?
Columbus--Innovation Ohio, a progressive think tank headquartered in Columbus, said today that it has uncovered a "potentially troubling linkage" between Penn National Gaming and Moelis & Company, the New York-based consulting firm that earned a reported $13 million to help Gov. John Kasich strike a deal with Ohio's casino and race track [...]
Redfern Calls on Rep. Mecklenborg to Resign
COLUMBUS – Today, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern issued the following statement on recent developments involving State Representative Bob Mecklenborg (R-Cincinnati): "State Representative Robert Mecklenborg, of his own choosing, endangered the lives of his female passenger and that of the public when he chose to drive [...]
Lawmakers Criticize Republicans for Secrecy in Government
COLUMBUS – State Reps. Ted Celeste (D-Grandview Heights), Jay P. Goyal (D-Mansfield) and Matt Lundy (D – Elyria) today criticized the Republicans for moving Ohio away from open, accountable and transparent state government. The lawmakers pointed out a number of examples of Republicans attempting to hide their actions behind a vault of [...]
Toledo Council July 12
9 present when the meeting began -- McNamara, Sarantou, Steel, Waniewski, Webb, Collins, Copeland, Ludeman, Martinez - Hicks-Hudson and Craig arrived after the meeting started. Appropriation for engineering oversight of TWI project by Mannik & Smith, $235,000 Sewer Replacement Fund - relieved of Utilities & Public Service Committee then - [...]
TFD accreditation
Toledo Fire and Rescue maintains accreditation status Department continues to meet the mark despite financial challenges and increasing service The Toledo Fire and Rescue Department has maintained their accreditation by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International at the Center for Public Safety Excellence after completing a required [...]
Szollosi Announces $4.5 Million State Grant for Toledo Job Creation
Assistant Ohio House Minority Leader Matthew A. Szollosi (D-Toledo) this afternoon announced that the state has committed $4.5 million to help clear the way for new uses and job creation for the Jeep Parkway property in Toledo. The money from the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund will be used to remove pollution from the soil and demolish [...]