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This in via e-mail from the Barlos for Ohio House District 46 campaign:
MAUMEE – Candidate for the 46th House District Harry Barlos and the Ohio Democratic Party will official open a campaign office in Maumee. The office will serve as the Barlos campaign headquarters and a field office of the Ohio Democratic Party; the [...]

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 – [...]

The below came in via e-mail as a media advisory, it may be of interest to some of you on the blog since it may create additional media coverage tomorrow.
ADVISORY: Speaker Budish to Visit Toledo Area, Promote Green Jobs
Budish, Szollosi, Barlos Tour W&K Solar, Meet with Local Business Leaders
TOLEDO – Ohio House Speaker [...]

The Ohio Controlling board released funding for 6 projects in Toledo, the below release from Ohio House Representative Edna Brown focuses on two of the projects one to the University of Toledo and one to Regional Growth Partnership and Launch Accelerating Technology:
Rep. Brown Announces $350K to Aid Growth & Expansion of Local Organizations
Funds to [...]

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 [...]

The following is a guest piece sent via e-mail by the office of Representative Barbara Sears to share with readers of GCJ:
Hospital Tax is Putting Jobs and Ohio’s Economy at Risk
Ohioans have long felt the effects of the downturn in our state’s economy. With unemployment in the double digits for the 14th consecutive month, [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Ohio House District 46 Representative Barbara Sears, it’s interesting that no other NWO representative has announced similar district office hours, State Representative Matt Patten (D-Strongsville) is the only other Ohio Representative who has sent out a release recently announcing constituent meetings:
Rep. Sears to Hold District Office Hours
Columbus—State [...]

June 28 Dayton Daily news among other media sources reported the “Baby come back” video/message to try to urge Ohio General Assembly members to go back to work, (link)
Their video message:

Today it’s being reported by John Michael Spinelli (link) a new effort that includes a new video and a six foot bullfrog:

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 [...]

Representative Nancy Garland is not from our area, but I think it’s important to see what other General Assembly members are doing for their districts compared to NWO and the topic of the job creation aspect of this new technology may also be of interest to some of you:
Rep. Garland Urges U.S. Dept. of [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Representative Edna Brown:
Governor Signs Rep. Brown’s Prince Hall Masonic License Plate Legislation
4,000 Ohio Masons can soon buy these special plates
COLUMBUS – Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland this afternoon signed language sponsored by State Representative Edna Brown (D-Toledo) making a special Prince Hall Masonic license plate available to [...]

This came in via e-mail from the office of State Senator Shannon Jones, I felt it may be of interest to some of you who have been following the General Assembly’s budget process:
Initial Meetings of Budget Planning and Management Commission Announced
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) and State Sen. Shannon Jones (R-Springboro) today [...]

This release was sent out at around 2:27 p.m. today on behalf of State Representative Todd Book:
Political Influence over Retirees Fund ‘Deeply Troubling’ says Council Chair
Book questions possible political interference, serious breach of public trust
COLUMBUS – The Chair of the Ohio Retirement Study Council, State Rep. Todd Book (D-McDermott), released the following statement on reports [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Representative Edna Brown, while the release does not reference it, the City BluePrint contract was approved today by the Ohio Controlling Board as listed on their agenda (link)
Rep. Brown Announces State Contracts for Two Toledo Firms
State agrees to spend $250,000 with local companies for special equipment, knowledge
COLUMBUS [...]

Two releases in today from the office of Representative Barbara Sears:
Rep. Sears: Bill Would Protect Motorists from Unfounded Traffic Violations
Columbus—State Representative Barbara Sears (R-Maumee) recently introduced a measure that, if enacted, would require a police officer to use more than a visual estimate in order to arrest, charge or convict any individual of a speeding [...]

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 Governor Ted Strickland:
Governor Signs Casino Implementation Legislation, Other Bills
Columbus, OH – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today signed House Bill 519, the implementing language for the casino constitutional amendment that won voter approval last November. The governor also signed House Bill 5 and Senate Bills 204, [...]

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 [...]

This in via e-mail from the Ohio Democratic Party:
COLUMBUS— Congressman Portman’s first television ad campaign fails to do justice to the decades he spent in Washington championing disasterous trade agreements that sent thousands of Ohio jobs overseas. Congressman Portman is an icon in Washington for promoting failed trade policies that exported Ohio jobs and [...]

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 on behalf of Senators Kevin Coughlin and Eric Kearney on SB 210 (link):
Bi-Partisan Effort Leads to Passage of Healthy Choices for Healthy Children Legislation
Legislation promotes healthy lifestyle choices for Ohio students, helps Ohio youth learn and live better [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Mayor Mike Bell:
Bell Urges Ohio Legislature to Oppose HB 400
Legislation would deplete Toledo’s local government revenue sharing by $18 million
Toledo Mayor Michael P. Bell will hold a press conference Wednesday, June 2nd at 1:30 p.m. at Fire Station #5 urging members of the Ohio Legislature to [...]

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 the O’Shaughnessy for Secretary of State campaign:
Maryellen O’Shaughnessy Praises Passage Of H.J.R. 15
COLUMBUS – Today, Secretary of State candidate Maryellen O’Shaughnessy issued the following statement praising the passage of H.J.R. 15:
“I congratulate House Democrats and Representative Letson for their leadership in making passage of this resolution possible. With the [...]

Neither Representative Garrison or Letson is from our area, but this legislation impacts us all since it references changes to the Apportionment process. Link to HJR 15 (here):
Reapportionment Plan by Reps. Garrison and Letson Approved by Ohio House
Legislation Removes Partisanship, Makes Map Drawing Open to Public
COLUMBUS – The Ohio House this afternoon [...]

This in via e-mail from Representative Barbara Sears, the link to the bill referenced is (here) but it does not appear the amendment referenced has been added as of this posting to be able to compare it to HB 79. Updated on 5/28 11:50 a.m. with a release from Representative Matt Szollosi, the amended [...]

While Representative Tom Letson is not from our area, this release may be of interest to some of you since we have been following the proposed elimination of Ohio’s income tax, it was received via e-mail:
Chair says GOP Tax Plan Threatens Ohio’s Financial Stability, Ends Hearings
Libraries, Safety Services say elimination of state income [...]

Two articles of interest related to Schylar Meadows and her run for Ohio House District 48. Fletcher Word has an article in the Sojourner’s Truth, (link) and Martini Rox focuses on Meadows in her Toledo Free Press Star column, (link).
Meadows will face Democrat Michael Ashford and Republican Carolyn Eyre in the [...]