Former U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton jumped into the 2018 governor’s race Tuesday, bringing a solid track record of election wins and fundraising that could position her as the initial Democratic front-runner. The 53-year-old lawyer from Barberton served three terms in Congress and eight years in the state Legislature, where she was the youngest woman ever elected at age 29. She also served on her local city and county councils.
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Betty Sutton joins Democratic race for governor. Is Nan Whaley next? Ohio Politics Roundup
Former U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, left, has entered the Democratic race for Ohio governor. Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, right, could be next.
Sen. Portman, do not force devastating changes to Ohio’s Medicaid program: Paul Cain
Victoria Byrd, a medical student, protests last month in Cleveland, calling on Sen. Rob Portman to vote against Affordable Care Act repeal. Today, Paul Cain, who has the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 2, writes that Portman and other Republicans are irresponsible in rushing to repeal the act.
Letter: Trump election remains illegitimate
The “basket of deplorables” is gradually waking up to their newest American nightmare. Indeed, they did not install the new regime alone.
Today in Trump: February 26, 2017
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host a dinner for governors who are attending their annual winter meeting in Washington. VP Pence and the Second Lady join the President.
Former House speaker predicts ‘Obamacare’ won’t be repealed
WASHINGTON – Former House Speaker John Boehner predicted on Thursday that a full repeal and replacement of “Obamacare” is “not going to happen.”
Jordan confronts protesters, finds no common ground
Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan acknowledged protesters outside two events in his home district Monday — a break with many other Capitol Hill colleagues who have largely avoided such scenes — but was met with shouts of disapproval. The Ohio Republican, a 10-year veteran of the House and one of its most ardent conservatives, spoke with what his staff and protesters estimated were upward of 150 demonstrators in Marion, Ohio, at the historic home of former President Warren G. Harding.
The Latest: Times reports calls between Trump team, Russia
The New York Times is reporting that U.S. agencies intercepted phone calls last year between Russian intelligence officials and members of Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign team. The Times reports that the Russians made contact with Paul Manafort, who briefly served as Trump’s campaign chairman.
NBC: Harrison Ford Lands On Taxiway
I was listening to Unicom at my local airport in Northwest Ohio when I heard the following exchange between two jets on the ramp …… Pilots should be wary when operating close to the boundaries of Class B airspace, the FAA said recently in a Safety Alert for Operators…. In the Flytenow case, the FAA applied old thinking that doesn’t work in a world where technology moves at the speed of heat. VFR into IMC events have a distressingly high fatality rate.
Ohio’s Gov. Kasich Works to Erase State’s ‘Rust Belt’ Label
The Republican governor has made it his mission to send the label to the scrap heap of history. He points to advances in such areas as drones, data analytics, biotechnology, robotics and autonomous vehicle research.
Jay Cost: President Trump, be the president
Since he was sworn in as the 45th president, Mr. Trump has gotten into a spat with the media over the size of his inaugural crowd, was disrespectful toward the prime minister of Australia, took to Twitter to insult a federal judge, drew a moral equivalence between the United States and Russia, and called out Nordstrom for dropping Ivanka Trump’s clothing line. This kind of behavior is unbecoming of the president of the United States.
Ohio governor works to erase state’s ‘Rust Belt’ label
The Republican governor has made it his mission to send the label to the scrap heap of history. He points to advances in such areas as drones, data analytics, biotechnology, robotics and autonomous vehicle research.
Ohio drillers say 6 shale counties saw $43M tax bump
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Oil-and-gas drillers in Ohio have paid $43 million in property taxes to local governments and schools in six shale counties since 2011, according to a report released Thursday.The finding by the Ohio Oil and Gas Association and Energy In Depth Ohio, a natural-gas research and education group, comes as Republican Gov. John Kasich … (more)
Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
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Ohio 25 mins ago 2:54 p.m.White House: Cincinnati’s fed funds in jeopardy
U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to sign three Executive Orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Monday, January 23, 2017. Cincinnati’s federal money for roads, bridges and other projects is in jeopardy after last week’s decision to become a safe haven for undocumented immigrants, White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters in Washington on Wednesday.
Trump’s Gorsuch pick assures integrity of America’s elections process
Donald Trump Trump’s Gorsuch pick assures integrity of America’s elections process Border tax sets off frenzy of lobbying Warren says she’ll oppose Trump’s Supreme Court nominee MORE ‘s pick of Neil Gorsuch to succeed the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia shows the rule of law is back in style. Gorsuch considers the Constitution a document that limits the power of government, not as a mere suggestion to be argued around.
Mike DeWine and Jon Husted tie for fundraising lead as race for Ohio governor enters early phase
We have some early hints about the fundraising strength of several Ohio gubernatorial prospects and others considering bids for statewide office in 2018. Campaign finance reports submitted before a Tuesday afternoon deadline show that Attorney General Mike DeWine and Secretary of State Jon Husted — two top-tier Republicans preparing to run for governor — each entered 2017 with about $2.5 million on hand.
Editorials From Around Ohio
Ahead of the November election, Ohio’s 16 congressional races were deemed noncompetitive and lopsided.
State of the Village of Marblehead
As Mayor of the Village of Marblehead, I take this new year as a time for reflection and equally important a time to look to our future. This year, 2016, was a special year in our village as we celebrated our 125th Anniversary.
BC-OH-Ohio AP Legislative-Political Preview,ADVISORY, OH
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 legislative session.
Execution in America: Capital punishment on decline as states struggle to find lethal drugs
The stop-and-start nature of U.S. executions in recent years hit another speed bump this week when a federal judge found Ohio’s latest lethal injection procedure unconstitutional. The ruling by Magistrate Judge Michael Merz went far beyond nitpicking the state’s procedures, and on one point raised potential problems for at least three other states that use the disputed sedative midazolam.
Little is known on status of US student held in North Korea
There’s been little public word about what has happened to an American college student detained in North Korea, as a new administration takes over one year later amid deep U.S. concerns about the hostile country’s nuclear and missile development. North Korea announced last Jan. 22 it had detained Otto Warmbier, a 21-year-old University of Virginia student from suburban Cincinnati, earlier that month for alleged anti-state crime.
These women shattered ceilings, here’s their message for you
American women have come far since the first women’s rights convention in 1848. The first female conductor, speaker of the house, astronaut to walk in space, chess grandmaster and others explain what it was like to break the glass ceiling in their field, and what is next for America’s women.
Anti-Trumper John Kasich to doubters: I’m no lame duck
In less than a year’s time, Ohio Gov. John Kasich has gone from an “adult in the room” alternative in a fractious Republican presidential field, to a potential convention spoiler in Cleveland, to now facing a hostile new president who reached down personally to seize control of the state GOP. The roller coaster ride has left many wondering whether Kasich’s political star and personal influence have faded.
Anti-Trumper John Kasich to doubters: Ia m no lame duck
In less than a year’s time, Ohio Gov. John Kasich has gone from an “adult in the room” alternative in a fractious Republican presidential field, to a potential convention spoiler in Cleveland, to now facing a hostile new president who reached down personally to seize control of the state GOP. The roller coaster ride has left many wondering whether Kasich’s political star and personal influence have faded.
Strickland assistant talks about experiences on campaign trail
At age 23, he became personal assistant to former Ohio governor Ted Strickland, campaigning across the state during the Democrat’s bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Rob Portman.
Pruitt an Unacceptable Choice, Ohio Scientists Tell Sen. Portman
Scientists, engineers and health professionals in Ohio have delivered a letter today to Sen. Rob Portman’s office expressing their strong opposition to President-elect Trump’s nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency , Scott Pruitt. Portman, a Republican, will be a key vote on whether the closely-divided Senate puts Pruitt in charge of the EPA, an agency he has repeatedly tried to undermine as Oklahoma attorney general.
Ohio Supreme Court again considers traffic cameras
For the third time in less than a decade, the use of traffic cameras by Ohio cities is before the state Supreme Court. Attorneys for the city of Dayton will Tuesday urge the justices to reject a law passed by the Legislature that took effect in 2015.
One person, one vote in jeopardy
For the second time in 16 years, the candidate who lost the popular vote has won the presidency. Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump by almost 3 million votes, the biggest deficit for an incoming president since the 19th century.
Congressional Black Caucus to be more aggressive under Trump
In this July 8, 2016 file photo, then-Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. G. K. Butterfield, D-N.C., center, accompanied by, from left, Rep. Joyce Beatty , D-Ohio, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Butterfield, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., and Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Congressional Black Caucus to be more aggressive under Trump
In this July 8, 2016 file photo, then-Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. G. K. Butterfield, D-N.C., center, accompanied by, from left, Rep. Joyce Beatty , D-Ohio, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Butterfield, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., and Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Congressional Black Caucus to be more aggressive under Trump
In this July 8, 2016 file photo, then-Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. G. K. Butterfield, D-N.C., center, accompanied by, from left, Rep. Joyce Beatty , D-Ohio, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Butterfield, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., and Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Will Democrats challenge Donald Trump’s legitimacy during the Electoral College ratification?
This article originally appeared on AlterNet . The vast majority of congressional Democrats don’t want to take a final stand against Donald Trump’s election, even a symbolic move telling Americans why they believe his presidency is illegitimate, at Friday’s ratification of the 2016 Electoral College vote.
Sen. Sherrod Brown To Fight Obamacare Repeal, Push For…
A new Republican president-elect and an allied GOP-led Congress is eager to take the nation from a predictable health market during the last two years of the Obama administration to a new era of uncertainty. This inauspicious forecast comes from Open Minds , which touts itself as having “monitored everything happening in the sectors of the health and human service field serving complex consumers” since 1987.
Warren, Sanders Lead List Of Top 15 Dems For 2020 White House Race
Ohio’s senior U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown was vetted last year by Hillary Clinton to be her running mate. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine got the call instead.
Kasich Veto Of Energy Bill Sets Up 2017 ‘Lame Duck’ Shooting Season
When Republican State Senator Bill Seitz issued his statement Monday, following Gov. John Kasich’s veto of Ohio House Bill 554, he didn’t spare the rod to spoil this governor. “It is apparent that Governor Kasich cares more about appeasing his coastal elite friends in the renewable energy business than he does about the millions of Ohioans who decisively rejected this ideology when they voted for President-elect Trump,” Seitz, representing Ohio’s 8th District from Cincinnati, said.
Why the Green Party Continues to Demand Presidential Recounts
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Guest column/John Glenn never stopped dreaming, serving
We recently lost an American hero and the longest-serving United States senator in Ohio history.
Trump’s wiretap tweets come as NSA surveillance programs are up for renewal this year
Nearly four years after National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden blew the lid off domestic spying, the vast surveillance programs cherished as the “crown jewels” of the U.S. intelligence establishment are about to spring back into public debate – and not just because of Donald Trump’s allegation that he’s been the subject of wiretaps. The legal framework for some of the broadest U.S. surveillance programs, authorized for a five-year period in 2012, will expire Dec. 31 unless Congress reauthorizes it.