Posts Tagged ‘Party’
ODP: Fact check Gov. Kasich on MSNBC
Gov. John Kasich’s appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today demonstrated that he is willing to lie not just to the people of Ohio but also to the national media. Kasich repeated his tired claim that Senate Bill 5 provides local governments with the “tools” they need to balance their budgets. He ignores that local governments have [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
ORP Dinner RSVP deadline July 13
Tickets for the Ohio Republican Party's 2011 State Dinner with featured guest Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal on July 22, 2011 in Cleveland are going fast! Individual tickets are $100 each. We are filling up tables seat by seat so we can sit together. If you would like to sit at a table with other Northwest Ohio Republicans, please email [...]
Green Party Candidates Enter Toledo City Council Races
Two Green Party candidates for Toledo City Council will hold a press conference Monday, July 11, at 4:30 pm outside at One Government Center after delivering their nominating petitions. This is the first time two Greens are running simultaneously for Toledo City Council. Anita Rios is running for the Council District 4 seat and Sean Nestor is [...]
Brown: Rising Trade Deficit Shows that TAA Extension and Currency Legislation Must be Voted On
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the wake of a Senate stalemate over linking Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) to pending free trade agreements with Korea, Panama, and Colombia, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka held a news conference call today to outline whyCongress should focus on extending TAA, enforcing trade laws, and [...]
Statements on House passing state budget
Statement by State Rep. Matthew A. Szollosi on Passage of House Bill 153 COLUMBUS – Despite strong objections from the Democratic members of the Ohio House of Representatives, the House concurred with the Conference Report this afternoon on the state budget which is going to have a devastating impact on local government and middle class [...]
Ron Paul Campaign hires Wenzel Strategies
According to an email from Wenzel Strategies: JUNE 28, 2011 - Lake Jackson, Texas - (Businesswire) - The campaign of 2012 Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has scored a major coup with the hiring on of heavyweight GOP pollster Fritz Wenzel, and his polling firm Wenzel Strategies, to run its polling operations. "I am very proud and [...]
Brown Comments on Final Ohio Budget Passage
Columbus – State Senator Edna Brown (D-Toledo) issued the following statement today after voting “no” on the final version of the biennial state budget (HB 153) as reported by the Conference Committee: “Instead of focusing on jobs, we have nearly 5,000 pages of policy changes and drastic, unfair cuts in this budget. Local governments [...]