Spotlight: Ohio

Posted by on Mar 6, 2012 in Blog | 73 comments In a telling circumstance, our state is yet again the focal point of a major election, and don’t expect it stop with Super Tuesday. Somehow the primary has lingered this long, and with Romney and Santorum in a dead heat, the frontrunner (Romney, in case you were wondering) hopes to deal a decisive, big state blow to the upstart candidate in Ohio. Having lost Michigan, Ohio represents a big...
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GOP Hold on House Ironclad

Posted by on Jan 24, 2012 in Blog | 47 comments House Speaker John Boehner, in a recent interview with Politico.com, has asserted that redistriciting has given Republicans “a very strong foundation for the decade.” Speaker Boehner also saluted the incoming class, saying ““I think our freshman members are doing a good job preparing themselves for the upcoming election. I would also note that redistricting across the country has...
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Ohio’s Legislative Agenda

Posted by on Jan 18, 2012 in Blog | 34 comments The Ohio House has published its legislative agenda for the coming year, in accordance with the wishes of the people who elected them. Gone from the slate is collective bargaining. Replacing it is a focus on the economy and private sector job creation. As this is an election year, we can expect the legislative agenda to be less brazen than last year, as Senate and House members know that...
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Reform and Progress: Kasich

Posted by on Dec 1, 2011 in Blog | 40 comments Despite our state’s referendum on Senate Bill 5, Governor John Kasich is being hailed by his Republican Governor peers as a model for the GOP in 2012. From Virginia’s Bob McDonnell to Scott Walker of Wisconsin and Nikki Haley of South Carolina, praise was heaped on our governor at the annual conference of the Republican Governor’s Association. The praise is significant, as is...
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Solyndra Mess Taints Energy, President

Posted by on Nov 18, 2011 in Blog | 39 comments Secretary of Energy Chu testified before a congressional committee yesterday to defend his department’s action in the handling of the Solyndra loan guarantee. The failure of the company, and it’s ability to restructure its $535 million government loan to repay private investors before the American taxpayers that funded it, is a taint on the administration, and amounts to robbery on a...
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An impassioned pitch

Posted by on Nov 7, 2011 in Blog | 674 comments Like everyone around Capitol Square, we’re watching tomorrow’s election closely. Though the leadership at the Ohio Statehouse faces a bit of a referendum, we’re confident in the foundation our leaders are building for Ohio’s tomorrow. The passage of JobsOhio has cleared the way for an innovative business attraction climate in our state. The initiative has already created...
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