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This received via e-mail, it does not pertain to any elected representatives of our area, but may be of interest to many of you:
Catholics United Announces New Campaign to Defend Rep. Driehaus and Rep. Boccieri from Religious Right Attacks
Organizing and Paid Media Effort will Set the Record Straight about Health Care Reform
Washington, DC – [...]

Breaking news message from Politico moments ago – (link):
Ending weeks of stalemate, the Senate cleared the way Tuesday for Congress to extend federal jobless benefits through November’s elections for millions of long-term unemployed.
Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins were the sole Republicans to join Democrats on the 60-40 roll call, the outcome of which [...]

The cover story for the Toledo Free Press this week is the result of an interview with Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur done by Kristen Rapin of the Toledo Free Press – “Kaptur criticized for circumventing new earmark ban” (link) is a recommended read for those of you interested in more of the story than what was [...]

This in from the office of Governor Ted Strickland:
Governor to Renew Call to Retire Space Shuttle in Ohio at Dayton Air Show Saturday
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland will renew his call to retire one of the three remaining U.S. Space Shuttles to the National Museum of the United States Air Force Museum [...]

Several releases were sent out yesterday on the passage of the Wall Street reform bill, below are the ones I received, John Michael Spinelli has a recommended article (link) that references them and a few others that I did not receive yesterday:
Governor Applauds U.S. Congress for Passage of Wall Street Reform, Rebukes Republican Calls [...]

After writing Looking through the windshield in the Toledo Free Press that came out Sunday, the thoughts that inspired that column are still with me. As I wrote at the time, it really didn’t matter which superintendent candidate TPS selected, the question raised in my mind by the comment made by Tom Watkins exists [...]

For those of you who are a bit younger, a quick refresh on how the whole expletive issue became an issue. In 1960, Congress authorized the FCC to impose civil forfeitures for violations but the FCC did not make an “indecent but not obscene” finding until 1975. George Carlin’s “Filthy Words” monologue, a [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Governor Ted Strickland, I recommend this post from last year, (link) especially the video for those of you interested in learning more about why Asian Carps are felt to be a huge threat:
Strickland, Cordray Call For White House Asian Carp Emergency Summit this Month
Columbus, Ohio [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and updated to include a release sent out by U.S. Congressman Bob Latta:
Kaptur Congratulates the Milan Community After Edison Wins Voting to Represent Ohio
World-Famous Inventor to Join President Garfield In Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today welcomed [...]

According to govtrack.us Representatives Marcy Kaptur and Bob Latta voted no on the conference report for HR 4173 -Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. Part of what Kaptur said on the floor, as reported by Allison Bell, (link):
“The bill doesn’t appear to encourage prudent credit accumulation,” Kaptur said, according to a version of [...]

The give and take of politics continues with the media coverage ramping up about House Minority Leader John Boehner’s specific reference to raising the retirement age to 70. According to MSNBC there was a press conference held today by Ohio House Democrats where the expected political outrage took place and Boehner’s office said there [...]

Also in this week’s Friday packet is a new resolution that will be before Toledo City Council calling for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Opposing Human Trafficking and Unscrupulous Employment Practices. For those of you interested in this topic, the new resolution and the previous legislation are both included below:
Calling for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and [...]

This in from the office of Governor Ted Strickland:
Governor Statement on Denial of Federal Assistance for Storm-damaged Northwest Ohio
Columbus, OH – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today released the following statement on the denial of assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the areas of Northwest Ohio affected by a damaging tornado that [...]

“If it’s wrong, it’s wrong” is something I’ve written on more than one occasion, it’s how I try to stay fair and eliminate as much personal bias as possible. This does create situations, where to my way of thinking, some things should just be common sense. Several things took place during the past few [...]

Two releases via e-mail first from the Fisher for Senate campaign and second from the Ohio Democratic Party on what is felt to be areas of difference between Fisher and Portman:
Fisher Pushes Plan to Create Jobs in Ohio, Lower Health Care Costs For Ohio’s Middle Class Families
Congressman Portman Has Received More than $350,000 from [...]

It all started June 10 with Talking Points Memo reporting (link):
House Minority Leader John Boehner said he believes taxpayers should help pick up the tab for the clean up.
“I think the people responsible in the oil spill–BP and the federal government–should take full responsibility for what’s happening there,” Boehner said at his weekly press [...]

Article from today’s The Hill (link) that names the 25 hardest working members of Congress. The list includes both members of the House and Senate, only one member from Ohio is listed, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur:
24. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio). The longest-serving female member in Congress, Kaptur represents an Ohio district hit especially hard by [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Congressman Bob Latta:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined U.S. Sens. George V. Voinovich (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Reps. Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) to send a letter (link to letter) to President Obama yesterday evening in support of Governor Ted Strickland’s [...]

The Blade today reports (link) that Governor Ted Strickland and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur are seeking federal disaster relief for areas hit by this past weekends tornadoes. Kaptur represents part of the area that was impacted. Yesterday a release was sent out by Congressman Bob Latta sharing his request to President Obama for federal [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Governor Ted Strickland:
Governor Asks for Federal Assistance to Conduct Preliminary Damage Assessments
Ottawa County added to list of declared counties
Columbus, OH – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today spoke with President Barack Obama and asked for federal support to conduct preliminary damage assessments for Wood County.
The Governor made [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Governor Ted Strickland:
Governor, Adjutant General Announce 140 Jobs for Ohio National Guard through Homeland Response Force
Columbus, OH – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced that the Ohio National Guard has been authorized to field a Homeland Response Force (HRF) by the U.S. Department of Defense and [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Governor Ted Strickland:
Stronger Application Submitted for Round 2 of Race to the Top
Ohio competing for share of $3.5 billion in education funds
Columbus, OH – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Deborah Delisle and Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced that the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) submitted [...]

The fact that the US House of Representatives added an amendment to H R 5136 that repealed the policy of “don’t ask don’t tell” when it comes to gays in the military has been the focus of some media attention nationally, (Washington Post as example) or the (New York Times) and here in Ohio, [...]

This in via e-mail from NRLC, the complete text of H.R. 5175 can be found here with a summary here the bill is also referenced as DISCLOSE (Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act):
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE URGES U.S. HOUSE TO REJECT “DISCLOSE ACT” AS “A CORRUPTION OF [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Congressman Bob Latta:
WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following opening statement during today’s hearing on “Inquiry into Deepwater Horizon Gulf Coast Oil Spill.”
“Chairman Stupak and Ranking Member Burgess:
I want to extend [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Governor Ted Strickland, additional information can be found on Senator Sherrod Brown’s website (link)
Strickland, Brown Announce Plans to Save Springfield Air National Guard Base Through New Mission
Base’s Future Was in Jeopardy; Senator, Governor Fought to Add New Missions to Keep Base Open
Columbus, OH – Ohio Governor [...]

The following was received via e-mail from the Buckeye Forest Council for those of you interested in taking action:
FOREST PROTECTION ACTION ALERT!
US Senate Climate Bill will Endanger Forest in Ohio and Across the Nation
Please contact US Senator John Kerry, immediately, and ask him to remove wood burning biomass from being included as “clean and [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Governor Ted Strickland:
Ohio, Michigan Declare Tie in Race for Higher 2010 Census Mail Participation Rate
Both States Surpass National Average
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm today declared a tie in their friendly wager to see which state could achieve a higher [...]

This in via e-mail earlier today:
Statuary Committee & Partners Release Educational Materials to Encourage Ohioans to Learn More about Ohio’s 10 Finalists for Statuary Hall…and Vote
Columbus – The National Statuary Collection Study Committee and its partners today unveiled lesson plans for Ohio teachers and biographical podcasts about each of the finalists in an effort [...]

This was announced earlier in a press release from the office of Mayor Mike Bell, this release was sent out by the office of Governor Ted Strickland:
Cincinnati and Toledo Energy Efficiency Projects Win ARRA Retrofit Awards
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today applauded $32 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) resources [...]