Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island recently spoke with Business Insider while promoting his newly released book, ” Captured: The Corporate Infiltration of American Democracy .” Elected in 2006, Whitehouse is the ranking member of a Senate Judiciary subcommittee investigating Russia’s role in the 2016 election.
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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.
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.
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.
Ex-death row inmate in Ohio wants new trial amid new doubts
A one-time death row inmate in Ohio whose sentence was commuted to life in prison has asked a judge for a new trial based on concerns that have surfaced about a former state crime lab worker. Attorneys for Kevin Keith are questioning whether the state forensic expert provided unreliable testimony against him at his 1994 trial.
Two Years Out, Elizabeth Warren Is Already Fundraising for Sherrod Brown
Democrat’s had high hopes of retaking the U.S. Senate in 2016. Sadly those hopes were dashed as Republicans held onto their slim majority.
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.
Biden, mourners pay tribute to John Glenn, American hero
The nation’s vice president and a retired Marine Corps general were among the dignitaries, family members and other mourners who choked up Saturday during a memorial tribute to the late space hero John Glenn. Roughly 2,500 people gathered at Mershon Auditorium on the Ohio State University campus for “a celebration of life” for the former fighter pilot, history-making astronaut and longtime Democratic U.S. senator from small-town Ohio.
Biden, other mourners choke up in tribute to John Glenn
The nation’s vice president and a retired Marine Corps general were among the dignitaries, family members and other mourners who choked up Saturday during a memorial tribute to the late space hero John Glenn. for the former fighter pilot, history-making astronaut and longtime Democratic U.S. senator from small-town Ohio.
Mourners pack auditorium for John Glenna s life celebration
Mourners who braved cold and icy roads packed an Ohio State University auditorium Saturday for a memorial service for space pioneer John Glenn as his casket advanced through the center of the his home state’s capital city in a somber processional. Roughly 2,500 people gathered at Mershon Auditorium for a memorial service called “a celebration of life” for the former fighter pilot, astronaut and longtime Democratic U.S. senator from small-town Ohio.