Dems delay vote on Mnuchin to protest Trump order

The vote will now take place on Tuesday morning, when the committee already was scheduled to convene for a vote on the nomination of Tom Price to be the next secretary of Health and Human Services.  Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the vote was postponed so members could attend a candelight vigil planned for tonight to protest President Donald Trump's executive order banning refugees and foreign nationals from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States. The delay comes one day after The Dispatch published a story reporting that despite his denials, OneWest, the company he once served as chief executive officer, repeatedly used "robo-signing."

BC-OH-Ohio AP Legislative-Political Preview,ADVISORY, OH

EDITORS:NEWS DIRECTORS: THIS IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST Mark your calendars for Wednesday, Feb. 1, when we will host the Ohio Associated Press 2017 Legislative and Political Preview Session.The meeting is designed to give AP member journalists, particularly those who do not work in Columbus, access to the state's key leaders during the ... (more)

Portman, Strickland debate

Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman and Democratic challenger Ted Strickland have sparred over their parties' presidential nominees in their second debate and traded jabs that they're each bending the truth to get an edge with voters. Portman and Strickland often spoke directly into the camera Monday night at a Columbus television station.

Former Pres. Clinton to visit Delaware Friday

Former President Bill Clinton will be campaigning for Hillary Clinton and Democrats in Delaware for a so-called "vote early" event Friday morning.Clinton will be speak for 30 minutes in the Merchant Building, 236 Pennsylvania Ave., at 11 a.m., with doors opening at 10 a.m. The public must RSVP for the event at www.hillaryclinton.com.Clinton will ... (more)

Ohio joins lawsuit to nix Obama overtime rule

Vice President Joe Biden announced the new rule in May at the headquarters of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams in Columbus. Ohio is among 21 states that have sued the U.S. Department of Labor over a new rule that would make about 4 million higher-earning workers eligible for overtime pay, slamming the measure as inappropriate federal overreach by the Obama Administration.

Debate over whether Columbus is really the ‘safest big city’

In this Jan. 13, 2013, file photo, visitors examine a model of downtown Columbus, Ohio, built with Lego construction toys, made by the Central Ohio Lego Train Club and displayed in an exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art in Columbus, Ohio. In many ways, Columbus appears to be a city on the upswing, with cranes dotting the skyline of America's 15th largest city, but some neighborhoods continue to struggle with poverty, crime and tensions with police.

Ohio businesses visited by US presidents get recognition

Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted says he's recognizing the businesses in the July installment of the Ohio Business Profile Program because of Ohio's pivotal role in deciding presidential elections. Six of the businesses offer food or drink: Katzinger's Delicatessen in Columbus; Cleveland Whiskey; The Golden Lamb in Lebanon; Tony Packo's in Toledo; The Red Brick Tavern in London; and Market No.

Labor groups launch attack ads against Rob Portman

COLUMBUS, Ohio-Two labor groups have announced they are launching modest ad campaigns in Ohio against Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman. One television ad from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees' PAC, hits Portman for his support of free trade.