Governor’s race
Now that Richard Cordray has announced his candidacy for governor, it's time for Supreme Court Justice William O'Neill to get back to doing the job that Ohioans elected him to do in 2012.
Category Archives: Ohio
House approves Ohio bill to expand flying of POW/MIA flag
A bill to expand when the POW/MIA military flag is flown is on its way to the Ohio Senate for consideration. The legislation requires the flag be flown at state-operated buildings on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day and Veterans Day.
Ohio lawmakers want to expand broadband access to all
Efforts to ensure that every Ohio household has broadband internet access is getting serious attention at the Statehouse, including a bipartisan proposal to earmark $50 million to address a problem impacting rural areas. While 92 percent of Ohioans have access to high-speed internet, that still leaves about 300,000 rural households without decent connectivity, and pockets of unserved homes still exist even in more populated areas.
Unity ticket: DeWine to name Husted as running mate
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is expected to name fellow GOP gubernatorial contender Jon Husted as his running mate at events Thursday. COLUMBUS - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is poised to name fellow GOP gubernatorial contender Jon Husted as his running mate at two events Thursday.
GOP Senator On Roy Moore: ‘I Want To Be On The Side Of Right’
Republican senators on Sunday continued to distance themselves from alleged sexual predator Roy Moore, while President Donald Trump reiterated his implicit support of the Alabama GOP Senate candidate. WASHINGTON - Republican senators on Sunday continued to distance themselves from alleged sexual predator Roy Moore, while President Donald Trump reiterated his implicit support of the Alabama GOP Senate candidate.
How #piegate is the latest example of the Trump administration’s…
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders takes reporters' questions at a news conference in the White House briefing room this month. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders takes reporters' questions at a news conference in the White House briefing room this month.
US appeals court orders halt on natural gas pipeline in Ohio
CLEVELAND - A city facing long odds of stopping section of a $2 billion natural gas pipeline from being built there was handed a victory this week when a federal appellate court issued an emergency order that temporarily halts the start of construction.The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision on Wednesday ruled that the city of ... (more)
Terror convict: I was mentally incompetent, entrapped by FBI
CINCINNATI >> An Ohio man serving 30 years in prison for plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol in support of the Islamic State group wants his plea and sentence thrown out, arguing that he was mentally incompetent and was entrapped by the FBI. Christopher Lee Cornell, 23, of suburban Cincinnati recently sent his motion to vacate from a federal prison in Fairton, New Jersey.
When Does Not Voting Cost You Your Right to Vote?
More than a quarter of Ohio's registered voters didn't cast ballots last year. And for some of them, that could have been one inactive election too many.
Summit County Republican Party endorses Mike DeWine for governor
The Summit County Republican Party announced that it is endorsing Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine for Ohio governor, according to a news release. The Summit County Republican Executive Committee met Saturday morning to discuss endorsements for the May 2018 primary election, the release says.
‘Purity test’ will chase good people from politics, Ohio Supreme Court justice says
The Los Angeles radio anchor who accuses Democratic Senator Al Franken of forcibly kissing her during a 2006 USO tour says she accepts his apology but he could have apologized earlier. COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio Supreme Court justice who's also running for governor believes that a "purity test" is being imposed on all political candidates - and that's the wrong road to go down.
Clyde: Ohio Democrats energized for 2018 election
Ohio Secretary of State candidate Kathleen Clyde believes 2018 could be a good year for Democrats in the Buckeye State."
Consumer bureau boss to exit early
Richard Cordray, the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said Wednesday that he will leave the agency by the end of the month. Cordray was a holdover from President Barack Obama's administration, appointed to his position in 2013 for a five-year term.
The Drug Price Relief Act, defeated soundly in Ohio last week, is coming to a state near you in 2018
People in Ohio, including some residents of Steubenville, voted against a ballot initiative that would require the state to pay no more for prescription drugs than the federal Department of Veterans Affairs does. However, the man behind the ballot, Michael Weinstein, hopes to get it on several states' ballots ahead of next year's mid-term elections.
Trump likely to change watchdog agency as Cordray leaves
Richard Cordray, the aggressive first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, plans to leave the agency by the end of the month, giving President Donald Trump a chance to appoint a replacement likely to be friendlier to the financial industry. Cordray was a holdover from the Obama administration, appointed to his position in 2013 for a five-year term.
1st GOP senator opposes tax bill in early sign of problems
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., points to boxes of petitions supporting the Republican tax reform bill that is set for a vote later this week as he arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tue... WASHINGTON - Wisconsin's Ron Johnson on Wednesday became the first Republican senator to say he opposes his party's tax bill, signaling potential problems for GOP leaders. Passage of a similar package seemed certain Thursday in the House, where a handful of dissidents conceded they expected to be steamrolled by a GOP frantic to claim its first major legislative victory of the year.
CFPB Director Cordray, who sparred with GOP, plans to resign
NEW YORK Richard Cordray, the aggressive first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said Wednesday he will leave the agency by the end of the month.
DeWine urging Congress to restore DEA’s power to fight opioid epidemic
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined 43 other state attorneys general to ask Congress to repeal a law they argue has damaged the Drug Enforcement Agency's ability to crack down on drug manufacturers and distributors that have contributed to the nation's sweeping opioid epidemic. In a letter Tuesday to House and Senate leadership, the attorneys general argue that a bill passed by voice vote in 2016 made it more difficult for the DEA to take action against drug companies that were flooding communities with prescription painkillers.
Senate tax debate begins with Rob Portman, Sherrod Brown already taking different views
As Senate tax writers kicked off hearings Monday, the differences between Ohio's two U.S. senators, Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, became stark. Both said they want to help Ohio's middle class.
Ohio AG’s office awards nearly $1 Million to veterans groups
The Ohio attorney general's office has awarded nearly $1 million to veterans groups from money seized during investigation of a multi-state Navy veterans charity fraud. Republican Mike DeWine says the grants are part of efforts to spend the funds as intended, to help veterans.