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• Jul 18, 2005 Toledo Blade - Political passions run deep for Sen. Dann Ohio's leading critic of 15 years of Republican 'pay-to-play' politics, Sen. Marc Dann began his path to elected office at an early age, campaigning for Lee Fisher during Fisher's run for state representative.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Jul 15, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Jul 14, 2005 Toledo Blade - Taft Refuses To Attend Depositions For Coingate Lawsuit Setting up a likely State Supreme Court showdown, Gov. Bob Taft and five cohorts have said they won't show up for a deposition that Sen. Marc Dann has scheduled for tomorrow. Dann fired right back, saying that if Taft doesn't show tomorrow, he plans to file a motion with the State Supreme Court...     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Jul 13, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Redfern demands larger role for Democrats House Democratic Leader Rep. Chris Redfern pitched a plan that would create a bi-partisan joint legislative committee to investigate Ohio's 'pay-to-play' political atmosphere and state's burgeoning investment scandals.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jul 13, 2005 AP - Dann seeks sworn statement from Taft, aides, BWC officials Sen. Marc Dann is seeking to take sworn statements from Gov. Taft, his top aides, and the former chief of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. The case is on an accelerated schedule and Dann wants depositions to take place on Friday.     Associated Press        more...  
• Jul 12, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Lawsuit Against Taft Unresolved After 11 Months Ohio Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer appears to be taking plenty of time to determine whether the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court should retain jurisdiction over a potentially explosive lawsuit against the Ohio Republican Party, Gov. Bob Taft and other statewide GOP officeholders.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Jul 11, 2005 AP - Fund managers donated almost $80,000 to Taft Three of the four fund managers blamed for losing $300 million in investments by the state's injured workers insurance fund produced almost $80,000 for Gov. Bob Taft's political campaigns, an Associated Press report shows.     Associated Press        more...  
• Jul 11, 2005 Toledo Blade - Ex-State Aides Use Old Ties To Make, Raise Cash From the governor's office to the Ohio Republican Party, high-ranking staff members have traded their official titles for personal riches and the influence that comes with working with Ohio's Republican elected officials.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Jul 8, 2005 AP - Dann says explanation of losses 'defies credibility' Someone in state government had to know that its insurance fund for injured workers was making bad investments, with losses now at $300 million from four accounts says state Senator Marc Dann (D-Liberty Twp.)     Associated Press        more...  
• Jul 8, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Republican lawmakers fail to report dinner, Bengals tickets Four Republican state lawmakers, including current Congressional candidate Jean Schmidt, are being investigated for failing to report dinner and tickets to a Cincinnati Bengals' game that they received from a California biotech company.     Associated Press        more...  
• Jul 8, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee.    more...  
• Jul 7, 2005 Toledo Blade - Fundraiser gives testimony in federal campaign finance probe Jessica May, a chief fundraiser for George W. Bush's reelection campaign appeared before a federal grand jury yesterday to testify in the Tom Noe case. May is the wife of Larry Householder's former chief of staff, Brett Buerck. Buerck is under a seperate federal investigation regarding alleged...     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Jul 7, 2005 AP - Senator Dann takes Taft to court Sen. Marc Dann (D-Liberty Twp.) has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to release records of weekly reports Taft received from former BWC chief Jim Conrad. Taft has refused to release the memos.     Associated Press        more...  
• Jul 7, 2005 Toledo Blade - Noe used influence to get White House meeting with Mehlman It was supposed to be the Ohio State University football team's big day, honoring the group for their gridiron heroics. But then Tom Noe decided he'd use his access to Bob Taft to get a seat at the White House ceremony and a meeting with Ken Mehlman, now the new RNC Chair.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Jul 6, 2005 NBC Nightly News - "The Fleecing of America" Coingate hits the national nightly news. Click the link to view NBC's "The Fleecing of America" special on the latest scandal to hit the Ohio Republican Party.     NBC Nightly News        more   
• Jul 5, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Candidates run hard for voters' attention Campaigning across the 2nd Congressional District, Democrat Paul Hackett raced from one July 4th event to another as he seeks a seat in Congress.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Jul 5, 2005 Dayton Daily News Editorial - Husted has a sincerity problem Jon Husted is acting like a victim. The fact is, he's lucky. He got exposed, checked, humiliated, embarrassed — whatever you want to call it — before he got too used to letting people kiss his ring and treat him to the high life because of where he sits.     Dayton Daily News        more   
• Jul 5, 2005 Experts trace origin of missing gold coins From Lincoln to Nixon, from slavery to Watergate, a set of three U.S. gold coins sat in a vault in England, undisturbed and unaware of the sometimes-turbulent American history unfolding across the ocean.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Jul 3, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Joe Hallett Commentary on Kevin Coughlin Joe Hallett details Rep. Kevin Coughlin's efforts to strike back at the authors of the RON Amendment, including former Ohio Democratic Party Chair Paul Tipps.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Jul 1, 2005 AP - Edwards says nominee must fight to win state 2004 Presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards, in Cleveland and Columbus yesterday to push a minimum wage amendement, said that the 2008 winner will be the candidate who sticks to his convictions and fights for them.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Jul 1, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Hackett promotes river's potential On a hot and hazy summer morning, Democrat Paul Hackett was willing to work up a sweat Thursday to make his point that the Ohio River should be exploited as a tourist destination and an economic catalyst for the 2nd Congressional District.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Jul 1, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Jun 29, 2005 Toledo Blade - Taft dodges questions on golf outings A week after Gov. Bob Taft acknowledged that “errors and omissions” marred his financial disclosure forms, the embattled governor refused yesterday to reveal any information about the undisclosed golf outings that have prompted an Ohio Ethics Commission investigation.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Jun 29, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Blackwell's TABOR Amendment could mean millions less for Cuyahoga Ken Blackwell's TABOR ballot initiative would deprive Cuyahoga County residents of millions of dollars' worth of services, from health care for the poor to road improvements according to a new study released Tuesday.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jun 28, 2005 AP - Taft's own reputation ror ethics now on the line PERSPECTIVE: Taft's own reputation for ethics now on line ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio - Like a moralizing sea captain with a less than stellar crew, Gov. Bob Taft has rarely seen his own standards questioned in six years in office even as subordinates have... The Associated Press        more...  
• Jun 28, 2005 Toledo Blade - Dann calls for ending 'pay-to-play' Sen. Marc Dann asked a Senate committee to hear his proposal that would block state officials from awarding investment contracts to campaign contributors. Democrats are seeking to end Ohio's 'pay-to-play' system of government.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Jun 26, 2005 AP - BWC investment managers gave millions to GOP Companies hired to manage investments for the scandal-plagued state insurance fund for injured workers have donated millions of dollars to the campaigns of top Ohio Republicans while contributing little to Democrats, a newspaper's analysis shows.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Jun 25, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Noe asset sale raises concerns In the years he ran a $50 million investment in rare coins, Tom Noe bought houses, cars, luxury boats and motor scooters. Now, as Noe tries to sell some of those assets, Democrats are objecting, fearing that Noe might have used state coin fund money to buy them.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Jun 24, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Jun 22, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Taft didn't tell of golf outings Already under fire for his administration’s role in an investment scandal, Gov. Bob Taft admitted yesterday that he failed to disclose a number of golf outings as required by state law. One of Taft's golfing buddies, on at least one occasion, was Tom Noe.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Jun 20, 2005 AP - GOP group YourOhio never got off the ground Larry Householder and aides tried to start a pro-business think tank to prepare for next year's elections but gave up because of investigations involving some of the principals, according to a published report. Tom Noe was recruited by the group to donate money to their cause.     Associated Press        more...  
• Jun 17, 2005 New York Times - What's The Matter With Ohio? The message from Ohio is that long-term dominance by a political machine leads to corruption, regardless of the policies that machine follows or the ideology it claims to represent.     The New York Times        more...  
• Jun 17, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Jun 16, 2005 Toledo Blade - Ohio paid hundreds of thousands a year to lose $215 million Just as it takes money to make money, it took more than $700,000 in management fees for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation to lose $215 million in a Bermuda hedge fund, according to bureau records.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Jun 16, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Fisher decides against running for Governor Former Ohio Attorney General Lee Fisher has decided not to run for Governor in 2006. Fisher made the announcement during his address to the Ohio Democratic County Chairs Association meeting last night in Cincinnati.    more...  
• Jun 15, 2005 Toledo Blade - Wine Linked To Ohio Coin Scandal Stolen The suburban Denver home of a former employee of Tom Noe was burglarized over the weekend, with thieves making off with artwork, guns, jewelry, cars, and $300,000 in wine — possibly purchased with money from the state of Ohio.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Jun 15, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Hackett Wins in a Landslide Paul Hackett easily defeated four opponents in Tuesday's primary election to gain a shot at representing the people of Ohio in Congress. Hackett, the Indian Hill attorney and Iraqi war veteran, won in a landslide.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Jun 14, 2005 AP - Top Labor Official To Stay And Fight For Injured Workers Saying workers at the BWC still need someone to look out for them, Ohio's top labor official said Monday that he's staying on the board that oversees the state's insurance fund for injured workers.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Jun 13, 2005 Toledo Blade - Coin Scandal Concerns Resonate To D.C. What began as questions about Ohio's $50 million venture with a Toledo-area rare-coin dealer has mushroomed in just 10 weeks into a scandal that's echoing through the halls of Congress.    more   
• Jun 10, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Taft at a loss on losses Bob Taft - sounding nervous and hoarse during a late afternoon press conference - repeatedly placed the blame on his staff, who he claims received a memo in October detailing a $215 million dollar investment loss, but failed to pass along the information. Democrats claim Taft is engaging in an...     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Jun 8, 2005 Toledo Blade - Workers' comp bureau concealed $215M loss; Taft, Petro knew about fund's woes many months ago In a stunning, sickening admission, state officials acknowledged that the Bureau of Workers' Comp lost $215 million in a high risk hedge fund. The Bureau and Governor Bob Taft have known about the losses since September, but apparently chose to cover-up this damning information.     The Toledo Blade        more   
• Jun 7, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - 3,500 Bottles of Wine, Cuban Cigars Seized in Noe Case Colorado authorities have seized Cuban cigars and 3,500 bottles of wine worth an estimated $500,000 that they suspect were bought with Ohio money as part of a controversial rare-coin investment.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Jun 7, 2005 Business-Journal - Reardon Announces Candidacy For Ohio Auditor Flanked by friends and members of his family, Mahoning County Treasurer John Reardon announced today he is a candidate for Ohio auditor. He is the first Democrat to formally enter the race.     Business-Journal        more...  
• Jun 5, 2005 Washington Post - GOP Worries 'DeLay Effect' Will Cost Seats Rep. Bob Ney ethics troubles (gambling in London, golfing in Scotland) are coming to light in Ohio's small-town weekly newspapers, who now give weekly coverage to his connections with Tom DeLay and lobbyist Jack Abramoff.     The Washington Post        more...  
• Jun 4, 2005 Toledo Blade - Schwarzenegger Won't Return Noe's Money A spokesperson for Gov. Schwarzenegger confirmed that the California Governor would not return Tom Noe's $10,000 campaign contribution. State Sen. Marc Dann (D-Liberty) said he would be willing to go out to California and arm-wrestle the governor for the $10,000 because the "money belongs to the...     Toledo Blade        more   
• Jun 4, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Householder Probe Seizes Computers The raid came as the IRS and FBI continued their investigation into allegations that Perry County Auditor Householder, his former chief of staff Brett Buerck, and his fund-raiser, Kyle Sisk, essentially sold legislation in Columbus for campaign contributions.    more...  
• Jun 3, 2005 Medina County Dem News - June 3rd Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Jun 1, 2005 Plain Dealer - Bad Deals Detailed In Coin Probe Records Tom Noe's coin dealings, which included the sale of a $123,000 coin for 1 cent and another one sold to two different dealers -- were called "suspected criminal violations" in a request for a search warrant obtained last week by state investigators.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jun 1, 2005 Does Your State Own Beanie Babies and Baseball Cards? Since Thursday, state officials have removed thousands of collectible items from Tom Noe’s Vintage Coins & Collectibles in Monclova Township. Many of them were purchased with money from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, but officials can’t say which ones. Here is a partial list of what’s...    more   
• May 31, 2005 AP - Report: Republicans Received At Least $200,000 From Brokers Statewide Republican candidates and the state GOP Party have received at least $200,000 in contributions from about 50 brokers who invest money for the state Bureau of Workers' Compensation, The Columbus Dispatch reported on Monday.     The Associated Press        more...  
• May 27, 2005 Democratic Party Chair Dennis L. White Comments on Coin-Gate In an interview with the Toledo Blade Ohio Democratic Party Chair asked, "Where are the morals?" in regards to the $50 million dollar Bureau of Workers Compensation rare coin investment.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• May 27, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• May 26, 2005 AP - Coin Investigation Reaches Deep Into Governor's Office An investigation into possible wrongdoing by a coin collector investing millions in state money has reached deep into Gov. Bob Taft's office as his own inspector general requests hundreds of records     The Associated Press        more...  
• May 26, 2005 Up To $12 Million Missing; Noe To Face Criminal Charges After a third day of not allowing Bureau of Workers Compensation fraud invesitgators into his coin shop, the attorney for GOP super-donor and former Lucas County Chair Tom Noe informed that state of Ohio that up to $12 million dollars in rare coins are "missing".     Toledo Blade        more   
• May 24, 2005 Toledo Blade - Inspectors Not Allowed At Noe Sites State fraud investigators, ordered by Gov. Bob Taft to “execute a complete inventory” of all rare coins owned by the state, were barred yesterday by Maumee coin dealer and GOP super-donor Tom Noe from beginning the inspections.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• May 24, 2005 Toledo Blade - Democrats Target Tax Breaks For Coin Deals Rep. Peter Ujvagi (D-Toledo) introduced a bill last week that would end the 16-year old sales-tax exemption for investment coins. The exemption has deprived the state of $16 million dollars since 1992, money Ujvagi would like to see go to higher education.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• May 23, 2005 AP - Boccieri, Stivers Try To Stay In Touch From Afar While deployed overseas with the military Rep. John Boccieri (D-New Middletown) relies on his wife, Stacey Kennedy-Boccieri, to handle constituents calls, run his legislative office, and make speeches. Boccieri has served four tours of duty since February 2004, piloting a cargo plane in...     The Associated Press        more...  
• May 23, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial - Noe Inquiry Grows Like A Weed It's the amazing little story that refuses to go away. Fallout from the state's invest ment in a $50 million rare-coin collection controlled by political operative and Toledo businessman Tom Noe now casts a shadow over every branch of Ohio's government.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• May 23, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Rendell Adresses Ohio Democratic Party Dinner Pennslyvania Governor Edward Rendell told a crowd of over 1,100 supporters at the Ohio Democratic Party State Dinner that Democrats need forcefully fight for issues they they care about and shouldn't be afraid to make mistakes.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• May 21, 2005 AP - Strickland Debuts Ohio Campaign For Governor Speaking to a school employees union, Congressman Ted Strickland told the group that he cannot remain in Congress while Ohio's economy and public school systems are failing.     The Associated Press        more...  
• May 20, 2005 Cincinnati Post - Brinkman, Mallory: Save Library Funding Two Ohio legislators at opposite ends of the political spectrum came together at a public forum held by State Sen. Mark Mallory (D-Cincinnati) to agree on the need to save library funding from Bob Taft's proposed 5% cut.     Cincinnati Post        more...  
• May 20, 2005 Chillicothe Gazette - Dems Speak Out On State Budget Figuring out the budget is about priorities, said House Majority Leader Chris Redfern (D-Catawba Island). Should the state invest in Medicaid or should corporations get tax cuts and incentives? Should the legislature fund education or give a tax cut to the wealthy?     Chillicothe Gazette        more...  
• May 20, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee     Medina County Democratic Action Committee        more   
• May 19, 2005 Toledo Blade - Democrats Tried To End Sales Tax Exemption For Coins Ohio Democrats have twice tried to undo legislation that granted a tax break to coin dealers such as Tom Noe and have failed each time. State Rep. Peter Ujvagi (D-Toledo) wants to eliminate the sales tax exemption for investment coins and bullion, which he says has saved coin dealers up to $40...     Toledo Blade        more...  
• May 18, 2005 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - Democrats Eye Council Majority For the first time in decades, Democrats have a shot at taking contol of the Lancaster City Council - thanks to a crop of strong challengers and a group of popular Democratic incumbents.     Lancaster Eagle-Gazette        more...  
• May 16, 2005 AP - Coin Dealer Noe Fighting To Keep Records Private Tom Noe, the Republican super-donor and central figure in Ohio's rare coin investment scandal is fighting a newspaper's attempt to obtain records of his taxpayer-funded coin investment deal.     The Associated Press        more...  
• May 13, 2005 Toledo Blade - Municipal Leader Slams Taft's Budget Calling Gov. Taft's budget 'the worst of both worlds,' the city of Lima's finance director told the Senate Finance Committee that the 51.3 billion dollar budget didn't provide cities, counties, and townships with the necessary funds.     Toledo Blade        more   
• May 13, 2005 AP - Resignation Suprises GOP, Invigorates Democrats The unexpected resignation of a veteran congressman has left Republicans with no clear-cut successor in the 2nd District and has given Democrats hope of their best chance for a victory in several elections.     The Associated Press        more...  
• May 13, 2005 NBC Nightly News - Ney's Trip Raises Ethical Questions It appears Rep. Bob Ney (R-Scotland) has taken another ethically-suspect trip, this time to London to gamble with a three-time convicted felon tax-cheat who wanted Ney's help selling planes in the Middle East. While on the trip, Ney gambled with Fouad al-Zayat, a Syrian-born businessman and one...     NBC Nightly News        more...  
• May 12, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Taft Fares Worst In Rating Of Governors Gov. Bob Taft has the lowest approval rating of any governor in the nation, a new national poll shows. Taft's 19% approval rating is far-and-away the lowest, outpacing Republicans Frank Murkowski of Alaska and Matt Blunt of Missouri.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• May 11, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Ballot Long For Vacant House Seat If Republican and Democratic voters in the June 14 special congressional primary election can't find a candidate they like, it won't be for a lack of choices. No fewer than 19 candidates filed nominating petitions by Tuesday's 4PM deadline.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• May 10, 2005 AP - State To Get Out Of Coin Business Amid increasing criticism from Ohio Democrats, state officials have decided to phase out a taxpayer-funded investment in rare coins as $400,000 worth of coins remain missing and legal and ethical questions about the funds' management persist.     The Associated Press        more...  
• May 9, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Strickland Formally Announces Run U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland today made the formal announcement that he is running for governor, saying he believes Ohio needs the kind of leadership he can provide.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• May 8, 2005 Columbus Dispatch Editorial - Disappearing Coin Trick The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation should get out of the coin business.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• May 6, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee.    more...  
• May 5, 2005 Ohio News Network - Strickland To Run For Governor Congressman Ted Strickland (D-Lisbon) is expected to announce as soon as next week his desire to run for governor of Ohio in 2006. The run would put Strickland in a primary battle with the other announced candidate Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman.     Ohio News Network        more...  
• May 1, 2005 Toledo Blade - "Coin-gate" Continues: 121 Coins Missing 121 state-owned coins totaling at least $393,000 are missing, according to 2004 audit of the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation's coin investment program run by GOP super-donor Tom Noe and ex-con Mark Chrans.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Apr 29, 2005 Toledo Blade - FBI Raids GOP Donor Noe's Condo The federal probe into whether Republican fund-raiser Tom Noe was illegally funneling money to the Bush campaign reached a turning point Wednesday night as federal agents swept into Noe's condo and seized property.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Apr 29, 2005 ODP - Bill To Ban Abortions In Ohio Introduced In Ohio House Eighteen House Republicans introduced a bill in the Ohio House of Representatives that would make it illegal to perform an abortion in Ohio. The aim of the Republican legislators is to directly challenge Roe v. Wade.     The Ohio Democratic Party        more...  
• Apr 28, 2005 AP - Feds Confirm Investigation of Rare Coin Ringleader The head of the Bush-Cheney campaign in northwest Ohio and lead investor in the recent rare coin scandal is under a federal investigation in regards to campaign contributions he made. Tom Noe made a $3.3 million dollar profit after Ohio tax dollars were invested in rare coins through his company.     Associate Press        more...  
• Apr 27, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Ohio Legislature 'Logic' The Republican controlled General Assembly, with Gov. Bob Taft's approval, is poised to choke library funding under the current budget proposal. Libraries haven't received their alloted amount of state funding since 2001, and the new budget will cut even more state aid.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Apr 25, 2005 Newark Advocate - Columbus Mayor Campaigns In Newark A record crowd attended the Licking County Spring Dinner to hear from Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Michael Coleman. Coleman stressed Ohio's need for well-paying, quality jobs.     Newark Advocate        more...  
• Apr 22, 2005 Toledo Blade - Ex-Coin Fund Associate Has Felony Record One of the managers hired by Republican Tom Noe to buy and sell rare coins for the State of Ohio was once convicted of faking a coin transaction to cover up drug money. As if that wasn't damaging enough, the story gets worse...     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Apr 22, 2005 University of Cincinnati - Taft's Approval Rating Hits 22 Year Low The first Ohio Poll of 2005 finds Gov. Bob Taft has a 34% approval rating - the poll's lowest gubernatorial rating since 1983. His 55% disapproval rating is the highest in the poll's history.     University of Cincinnati        more   
• Apr 22, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Apr 21, 2005 Ohio's Clout On Way Out Ohio's clout on way out State will lose much in coming years, U.S. Census Bureau predicts By Ken McCall kmcDayton Daily News DAYTON | Ohio will lose another two congressional seats after the next census and two more by 2030 if population projections released today by the U.S. Census... Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Apr 20, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Tax Increase Riles Beermakers The Taft Tax Machine is rolling onward, threatening to leave a path of lost jobs in its wake, claims Ohio's beer industry. Gov. Taft is seeking to double Ohio's beer tax to 41 cents per case, more than the tax Indiana, Pennsylvania and Kentucky collect on beer, combined.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Apr 20, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Spending Cap Called Block To Progress Concerned citizens gathered at the Statehouse Tuesday to speak out against J. Kenneth Blackwell's proposed Revenue Restriction Amendment. The ballot measure would slash funding for Ohio's schools, libraries and local government funding, drastically impacting the lives of Ohio's individuals and...     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Apr 19, 2005 AP - House Republicans Spread Pain of Funding Cuts To More Colleges House Republicans continue their mission to make college less affordable to Ohio's individuals and families by spreading cuts in higher education funding to more colleges and universities under the House version of the state budget.     Associated Press        more...  
• Apr 19, 2005 Fund managers ratcheted up political giving; donations follow contracts OHIO WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND Fund managers ratcheted up political giving; donations follow contracts By JAMES DREW and MIKE WILKINSON BLADE STAFF WRITERS COLUMBUS - For years, the state employees who invested money in the Ohio workers' compensation fund walked a narrow, conservative... Toledo Blade        more...  
• Apr 15, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee.    more...  
• Apr 13, 2005 Governor concerned about voucher, college tuition proposals The steps and hallways of the Statehouse teemed with teachers, parents and other advocates who wanted to keep money in the state budget for libraries, school districts and disability aid for the poorest Ohioans.     Associated Press        more...  
• Apr 12, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Thousands Protest State Budget Cuts Thousands of sign-waving protesters from around Ohio held a rally this afternoon at the Statehouse to object to state budget cuts that they say would hurt the neediest citizens.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Apr 12, 2005 House to weigh revised budget Protesters expected to demand restoration of aid for neediest     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Apr 11, 2005 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - Federal Cuts Will Hurt Local War on Meth Despite a shocking increase in methamphetamine labs in Ohio, President Bush is cutting funding designed to help state and local police battle the growing number of meth labs popping up in rural Ohio.     Lancaster Eagle-Gazette        more...  
• Apr 11, 2005 AP - Republicans Reject Democratic Proposals To State Budget The Republican controlled House Budget Committee rejected several Democratic proposals aimed restoring money for poor families and children and sick adults with few resources.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Apr 8, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Apr 7, 2005 Toledo Blade - Sheriff Says Taft Budget Hurts Wood County Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn said yesterday that Gov. Bob Taft's proposed budget would leave his department without enough money to execute important tasks.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Apr 7, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Drug Prices Inconsistent on Petro's Website Republican Gubernatorial candidate Jim Petro launched a website this week designed to provide prices for common prescription drugs. Just one problem - the prices and dosages Petro provided were incorrect and confusing.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Apr 4, 2005 Greenville Daily Advocate - Locals Drill Republican Lawmakers Over 100 Darke County residents were united in their opposition to Gov. Taft's proposed budget at a meeting with three Republican lawmakers last Wednesday night.     Greenville Daily Advocate        more...  
• Apr 1, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Democrats' Road Tour Theme: Fighting For Ohio's Families Democrats have hit the road to with their "Fighting For Ohio's Families" Tour, bringing their message to own's small towns and cities in an attempt to illustrate to voters the economic havoc Bob Taft and 13 years of one-party rule have brought to Ohio.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Apr 1, 2005 Mansfield News Journal - Governor Takes Heat Over Cost of College Rep. Chris Redfern and Rep. Bill Hartnett visited OSU-Mansfield to talk with students about the increasing cost of public education as part of Democrats' "Fighting For Ohio's Families" Tour.     Mansfield News Journal        more...  
• Apr 1, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee  
• Mar 29, 2005 Mount Vernon News - Knox County Democratic Women's Group Organized The enthusiasm of the 2004 elections in Knox County has lead to the formation of the Knox County Democratic Women, a group of Knox County Democrats that will meet to encourage political participation.     Mount Vernon News        more...  
• Mar 28, 2005 Toledo Blade - Social Security Not In Crisis, Kaptur Says Congressman Marcy Kaptur told a town hall meeting in Sylvania last night that "Social Security is not in crisis" and that Washington should go slow to make changes that could affect the national retirement program for decades to come.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Mar 25, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee  
• Mar 25, 2005 Coleman Heats Up in the Hardball Hot-Seat Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman goes toe-to-toe with Chris Matthews on a special edition of "Hardball" taped in Columbus Wednesday. Here is a transcript of the show on MSNBC:    more...  
• Mar 22, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Redfern Knocks Taft's Budget Plan Speaking to supporters on the first stop of his 10-city campaign to tell voters what's wrong with Gov. Taft's proposed state budget, House Minority Leader Rep. Chris Redfern spoke of how Taft's cuts in state aid would hurt local communities.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Mar 21, 2005 Coleman 'fed up' with state leadership Ohio's dismal job market, brain drain and poorly-funded education system are a result of poor leadership, 2006 gubernatorial candidate Michael Coleman told local Democrats Sunday -- a situation he intends to change.     Findlay Courier        more   
• Mar 21, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Coleman Hits The Road Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman began his three-day bus trip through northwest Ohio by stopping at bookstores, coffee shops and restaurants and listening to the concerns of ordinary Ohioans. Rather than tell voters his plans for the Governor's office, Coleman sought advice. "I want to be...     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Mar 19, 2005 Akron Beacon Journal - Plusquellic's Initiative To Battle Taft's Cuts Standing in front of a picture that would represent the 56 Akron city workers - police, firefighters and service employees - that would be lost of layoffs if Gov. Taft's budget is approved, Mayor Plusquellic annouced his plan to fight the budget that drastically cuts funds for cities and counties.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Mar 18, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - U.S. House Panel To Hold Hearing In Columbus The House Administration Committee has scheduled a hearing on election reform for 10AM, Monday at the Statehouse in Columbus. Ohio's Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell is set to testify in front of the committee, led by Rep. Bob Ney (R-Scotland).     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Mar 18, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee  
• Mar 17, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Coleman, Plusquellic Converge On Statehouse Ohio's elected officials took part in a rally on Statehouse grounds designed to convince legislators not to cut aid to cities and counties by up to 20 percent, a move that Gov. Taft said is necessary to balance the budget. Coleman said the state wants to "pass the buck and cut our funding....     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Mar 16, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Fedor Pushes Bi-Partisan Physical Fitness Bill Calling it "our road map to getting children moving in the right direction for good health," Sen. Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) is pushing legislation to require the State Board of Education to adopt physcial education standards for kindergartners through high schoolers. Ohio is one of five states in...     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Mar 15, 2005 Mount Vernon News - Proposal Would Create Panel For Redistricting A proposal for an amendment to the Ohio constitution has been introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives by Democratic Whip Steve Driehaus. The proposal would create a five-member panel responsible for redrawing state and congressional districts every 10 years, based on census data.     Mount Vernon News        more...  
• Mar 14, 2005 The Consequences of One-Party Rule: Part 2 Budget proposals from Pres. Bush and Gov. Taft would wipe out nearly $40 million in funds Franklin County receives to pay for extra deputy sheriffs, buy bulletproof vests to protect them, bolster collection of child-support payments, assure legal aid for the poor and moderize sidewalks and storm...     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Mar 14, 2005 The Consequences of One-Party Rule: Part 1 Nearly half of Ohio's sheriffs have either laid off deputies or left positions unfilled during the past year to keep keep their shrinking budgets in balance. Tight county budgets — and the anticipation that there’s worse to come if legislators adopt Gov. Bob Taft’s proposed state-aid cuts to...     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Mar 11, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Retailers Rip Taft's Tax Plan Ohio retailers continued to beat up on Gov. Bob Taft's tax plan, claiming Thursday it would eat up what little profit they have and potentially result in higher prices for the state's consumers.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Mar 11, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee  
• Mar 10, 2005 AP - Who Paid For Bob Ney's Trip To Scotland? According to Rep. Bob Ney (R-St. Clairsville) a conservative public policy group paid for two golfing trips to Scotland. However, according to the policy group, they didn't pay for Ney's excursions with a lobbyist who is accused of bilking $66 million from six Indian tribes. Partying is...     Associated Press        more...  
• Mar 9, 2005 AP - Privatization Tanks In Polling, GOP Says The heart of President Bush's plan for Social Security, allowing younger workers to create personal accounts in exchange for a lower guaranteed government benefit, is among the least popular elements with the public, Republican pollsters told House GOP leaders Tuesday.     Associated Press        more...  
• Mar 9, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Blackwell's Request Illegal, White Says J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio's Secretary of State and candidate for Governor, broke Ohio law last year when he asked state legislative candidates to pledge to oppose renewal of a one-penny increase in the state sales tax, says Ohio Democratic Party Chair Dennis L. White.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Mar 7, 2005 Coleman Ready to Lead Ohioans Columbus mayor addresses state's issues     Chillcothe Gazette        more...  
• Mar 6, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Poor: Taft's Dental Plan Scares Us Gov. Bob Taft's new budget is full of deep cuts that will endanger the welfare of millions of Ohioans - including the 800,000 less fortunate who rely on Medicaid for dental and vision coverage.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Mar 3, 2005 Plain Dealer - State Wants Judge To Rule On Its Role In Election The request that a federal judge analyze the state's role in the 2004 election has grown out of a case originally brought by the Ohio Democratic Party against Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Mar 2, 2005 Toledo Blade - Fedor, Ujvagi Introduce Package of Election Reforms Two Toledo area legislators introduced a package of legislation today to overhaul how state elections are run. The aim is to create "an election system that is effective, efficient, and modern.''     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Mar 1, 2005 Marion Star - OSU Students Say "No Thanks" To Mumper's Bill Calling the bill an insult to their intelligence and an attempt to stiffle free speech, students from Ohio State University at Marion gathered in an open forum and agreed to oppose Larry Mumper's (R-Marion) Senate Bill 24.     The Marion Star        more...  
• Feb 26, 2005 Plain Dealer - AARP President Vows To Fight Bush's Privatization Plan Speaking to the Cleveland City Club on Friday, Marie Smith, President of the AARP, told listeners the AARP intends to expand its $5 million ad campaign against President Bush's disasterous plans to privatize Social Security.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Feb 25, 2005 AP - Grand Jury Seeks Records From Householder, Buerck Payroll records, expense accounts and computer hard drives from the Ohio House of Representatives have been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury as part of a campaign-spending investigation of former Speaker Larry Householder and his top political aides.     Associated Press        more...  
• Feb 25, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Action Committee  
• Feb 24, 2005 Toledo Blade - Federal Panel Analyzes Ohio's Handling of Vote The 2004 presidential election in Ohio should not be considered a model for other states on how to issue provisional ballots, the director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections told a federal commission yesterday.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Feb 22, 2005 Akron Beacon Journal - Sherrod Brown Attacks Bush's Privatization Plans Talking to over 100 concerned citizens at Akron-Summit County Public Library, Rep. Sherrod Brown called President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security a plan that "violates moral values that we hold dear."     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Feb 22, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial - Mumper's Bill is Un-American The trouble with state Sen. Larry Mumper's "academic bill of rights" is that in seeking to guarantee freedoms for college students, he infringes on constitutional ones.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Feb 18, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more   
• Feb 15, 2005 Plain Dealer - Democrats Criticize Taft's Tax Plan At Hearing If the governor's tax-cut plan is adopted, a person earning $10,000 to $15,000 a year could use his income tax cut to see the Indians play - from the bleachers.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Feb 15, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Commerical Pursuits A Greater Threat To Our Universities Fighting Larry Mumper's notion that university professors are "card-carrying Communists," Rudy Fenwick and John Zipp of Akron University argue that commercialization poses today's greatest threat to our universities and colleges.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Feb 15, 2005 Chronicle Telegram - State Legislators Alleged To Have Hid Nearly $900,000 in In-Kind Contributions The Ohio Elections Commission refused to dismiss charges by Democrats against state representatives Earl Martin and Kathleen Walcher alleging they hid nearly $900,000 of in-kind contributions their campaigns received from the state Republican Party.     Lorain County Chronicle Telegram        more...  
• Feb 11, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee  
• Feb 8, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Taft Wants Consumers To Dig Deep - Again Gov. Bob Taft is poised to unveil a tax reform package in today's State of the State address that asks consumers to bear a larger burden for getting Ohio's economy back on its feet.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Feb 7, 2005 Toledo Blade - GOP Pay Grab $20,000 in taxpayer money will be used to soothe a few bruised GOP ego's damaged during an intra-party fight last fall. The payoff violates the Ohio Constitution's stricture against in-term pay increases.     The Toledo Blade        more...  
• Feb 4, 2005 A Halfhearted And Sloppy Assult Against Academia More on Sen. Larry Mumper's S.B. 24 - his so-called "Academic Bill of Rights" comes from this article in Columbus' Other Paper     The Other Paper        more...  
• Feb 4, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee  
• Feb 1, 2005 Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman Announces Gubernatorial Bid Remarking that "our state is in crisis and we are duty bound to make it great again," Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman threw his hat into the ring for the 2006 Gubernatorial election.    more...  
• Jan 31, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Senate Bill Would Stiffle Debate In Ohio's Colleges and Universities Marion Sen. Larry Mumper (R) has introduced legislation that would restrict what professors could say in their very own classrooms. Calling Ohio's professors "card-carrying Communists," Mumper's bill seeks to ban all "controversial" discussion.    more...  
• Jan 28, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Action Committee.  
• Jan 23, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Under Taft's Plan Cinci Hotels Would Have Highest Tax in Nation If Ohio Gov. Bob Taft follows through on a proposal to add a 1 percent tax on hotel bills, Cincinnati could gain a No. 1 ranking it really doesn't want - the highest hotel tax rate in the nation.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Jan 21, 2005 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee  
• Jan 18, 2005 AP - Gov. Taft Proposes More New Taxes Gov. Bob Taft is proposing a 1 percent statewide bed tax as a way to promote travel and tourism in the Buckeye state. Critics, however, say Ohio would be known more for its high taxes than for its tourism. A one night stay in a $100 a night Columbus hotel would bring an additional $17.75 in...    more...  
• Jan 16, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Franklin County Shifts Democratic The county surrounding Ohio's capital city has made a remarkable turnaround in the past few years. Once a Republican-leaning area, Franklin County is now becoming solidly Democratic. John Kerry's nine percentage point win, along with the county-wide victories of Paula Brooks, Mary Jo Kilroy,...    more...  
• Jan 12, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - GOP Has Trouble Finding Candidates in Franklin County GOP leaders in Franklin County haven't been able to find anyone to challenge City Atty. Richard Pfeiffer Jr., and a Republican steering committee might recommend only two candidates to run for three Columbus City Council seats. Two years ago, Republicans couldn't find anyone to oppose Mayor...    more...  
• Jan 12, 2005 Plain Dealer - Not Again! Blackwell's Letter Could Break Second Law Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, who already violated Ohio state law with a plea for corporate donations in a fundraising letter, could have violated a second law by using a phony seal disguised to look like the Great Seal of the United States. Using the official seal - or its likeness -...    more   
• Jan 11, 2005 Taft Tells Nursing Homes to Prepare for $90 Million Dollar Medicaid Cut AP - Ohio Gov. Bob Taft warned nursing homes to prepare for a 3% cut in Medicaid funding over the next two years, industry leaders said Monday. The cut would reduce funding by $90 million dollars in the budget year beginning July 1. Pete Van Runkle, president of the Ohio Health Care Association...    more...  
• Jan 8, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Blackwell Asks For Illegal Money In Fundraising Letter In a fundraising letter sent to contributors, Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell asked for illegal corporate contributions to his 2006 gubernatorial campaign. The letter states, "corporate & personal checks are welcome." Regarding the gaffe, Carlo LoParo, Blackwell's spokesperson...    more...  
• Jan 7, 2005 Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee  
• Dec 31, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Action Committee  
• Dec 22, 2004 Plain Dealer - Ohio "Tort Reform" A Scam Before crawling back under Ohio's rocks -- i.e., adjourning -- the 125th General Assembly approved a "tort reform" that did nobody any good, except supine state legislators and grasping Statehouse lobbyists.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more   
• Dec 21, 2004 Associated Press - Hocking County Computer Fix Did Not Impact Votes LOGAN, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors and local police found no evidence of tampering when they watched yesterday as a technician repeated a repair to a vote-tallying computer that led a congressman to request an FBI investigation.     Associated Press        more   
• Dec 21, 2004 Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Suburbs Getting More Democratic The patches of John Kerry signs throughout Worthington were the first indication that the suburb was leaning left. As in Upper Arlington — where "UA for Kerry" signs dotted neighborhoods but the challenger still lost by more than 2,700 votes — few expected traditionally conservative...     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Dec 17, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Action Committee.  
• Dec 15, 2004 Several Factors Contributed to 'Lost' Voters in Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Tanya Thivener's is a tale of two voting precincts in Franklin County. In her city neighborhood, which is vastly Democratic and majority black, the 38-year-old mortgage broker found a line snaking out of the precinct door.     Wasington Post        more   
• Dec 15, 2004 Toledo Blade - House debating changes to campaign bill - The debate over how to revise Ohio's campaign finance law heated up yesterday, as groups ranging from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce to the Sierra Club criticized different sections of the bill.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Dec 15, 2004 Montgomery County's Recount Complete: Votes tallied, result the same The Montgomery County Board of Elections conducted a recount of the Nov. 2 presidential vote, with teams of workers scanning through punch-card ballots and quietly discussing whether paper hanging from some ballots — so-called chads — constituted votes.     Dayton Daily News        more   
• Dec 10, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Dems Action Committee.    more...  
• Dec 9, 2004 Taft’s unprecedented special session a boon for special interests (Columbus)- Ohio Senate Democrats today expressed outrage over Ohio Governor Bob Taft’s plan to call an unprecedented special legislative session to allow Statehouse Republicans to raise limits on special interest contributions by 400 percent—or more.    more...  
• Dec 8, 2004 Akron Beacon Journal - Recount Complete: Democrat Brian Williams defeats Marilyn Slaby in House. Former Akron school Superintendent Brian Williams is still headed to the Ohio House. And city officials in Stow will still have to follow competitive bidding procedures.    more   
• Dec 8, 2004 Plain Dealer Editorial - Repbulican Should Stop Stealth Attempts to Sneak Measures Into Law Given a choice between conducting the public's business the right way or the wrong way, far too often the Ohio General Assembly opts for the latter.    more   
• Dec 7, 2004 Akron Beacon Journal - Democrats promise investigation Party officials vow to correct Ohio problems with election process, regardless of expense No expense will be spared in conducting an exhaustive and thorough investigation of the 2004 vote in Ohio, the head of the Democratic National Committee promised Monday. ``A record number of Americans...    more   
• Dec 3, 2004 Plain Dealer - Final count in Ohio gives Kerry 18,000 more votes George Bush's nail-biting win in Ohio - the one that forced America to wait overnight to learn who its new president would be - was even closer than Election Day results indicated. John Kerry will pick up about 18,000 votes when Secretary of State Ken Blackwell certifies final results on...     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more   
• Dec 3, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee.    more...  
• Nov 29, 2004 Middletown Journal - Butler County Democrats Gaining Momentum HAMILTON — Even though John Kerry lost the presidential election, his campaign galvanized the Butler County Democratic party and spurred it into action.     Middletown Journal        more   
• Nov 26, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Nov 26, 2004 Faith, holy writ and social justice "As we have seen over the last four years, Republicans campaign to their religious friends on their moral values (mostly opposition to abortion and gay marriage), and then govern for and with their corporate allies and contributors. "    more...  
• Nov 19, 2004 Dayton Daily News - Dayton Area Democratic Precincts Have Many Uncounted Ballots DAYTON | Two Montgomery County precincts had extraordinarily high numbers of ballots cast Nov. 2 with no presidential vote counted, and the county's overall rates of such undercounts were highest where Democratic hopeful John Kerry did best.     Dayton Daily News        more   
• Nov 19, 2004 Plain Dealer - Republican Rep. Ney at Center of Scandal Washington- Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney has emerged as a central figure in a Capitol Hill influence peddling scandal in which a lobbyist tried to get him to write legislation after steering thousands of political dollars his way.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more   
• Nov 19, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news articles from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Nov 17, 2004 Plain Dealer - Summit County Rejects 1,200 Provisional Ballts About 1,200 provisional ballots were rejected Tuesday by the Summit County Board of Elections, where much of a morning meeting was devoted to a separate debate about dimples and piercings.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more   
• Nov 17, 2004 Dayton Daily News Supports Recount Think of it as preventive maintenance, sort of like an off-season check of your air conditioner. That check and a possible tune-up would be the only practical effects of a statewide recount of votes in the presidential race. A recount can't alter the election outcome for the two third-party...     Dayton Daily News        more   
• Nov 16, 2004 Enquirer - Final Results- No Vote Change in Warren Count LEBANON - Warren County finished its vote count Monday without any results changing. An additional 2,200 votes were added to the 93,321 that were tallied on Election Day, putting voter turnout at 76.3 percent. Most of the new votes were from provisional ballots, but about 600 of them were...     Cincinnati Enquirer        more   
• Nov 15, 2004 Cincinnati Post - Checking All Ballots Takes Time Election officials in Hamilton and Butler counties are working long hours to determine the validity of thousands of provisional ballots cast in the Nov. 2 election. "Our staff has been working 12 hours a day, six days a week," said Tim Burke, chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Elections.     Cincinnati Post        more   
• Nov 12, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Nov 10, 2004 Plain Dealer - Cuyahoga board deflates vote suspicions Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Scott Hiaasen Plain Dealer Reporter A confusing counting method employed by Cuyahoga County elections officials appears to inflate the vote totals in some suburbs, further fueling suspicion on the Internet about the integrity of Ohio's unofficial election...     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more   
• Nov 5, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Nov 4, 2004 Democrat Garrison Defeats Hollister for House Seat An era came to an end Tuesday as political neophyte Jennifer Garrison of Marietta defeated incumbent Nancy Hollister, also of Marietta, for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives     Marietta Times        more   
• Nov 4, 2004 Democrats in control in Frankin County looks at options Democrats won more on Election Day than two seats on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. They also won control of 13 county departments, 1,500 county jobs and the power to shape boards and commissions that oversee everything from children’s foster-care programs to the Columbus Clippers.     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Nov 3, 2004 Sen. Kerry's Concession Speech Following is a transcript of Senator John Kerry's concession speech on Wednesday, as recorded by e-Media.     New York Times        more   
• Oct 29, 2004 NY Times - Video Shows G.I.'s at Weapon Cache A videotape made by a television crew with American troops when they opened bunkers at a sprawling Iraqi munitions complex south of Baghdad shows a huge supply of explosives still there nine days after the fall of Saddam Hussein, apparently including some sealed earlier by the International...     NY Times        more   
• Oct 29, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee.    more...  
• Oct 25, 2004 Cincinnati Post - Scripps Polls gives Kerry 4-point lead in Ohio Drawing strong support from people worried about their jobs and who question the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has opened a narrow lead over President Bush in Ohio as their campaign enters the home stretch, a new poll shows.     Cincinnati Post        more   
• Oct 24, 2004 Court won't allow voting in wrong precincts In blow to Democrats, appeals judges overturn provisional-ballot ruling    more...  
• Oct 22, 2004 Plain Dealer - Ohio the Heartache of it All - Job Loss Here Greater Than Reported Previously If you have the sense that you're not getting ahead financially, there's economic data to support your hunch. Per capita income in Ohio has stagnated. Average home prices, skewed by a rash of foreclosures, have fallen. And Ohio's gross state product has recently grown at about one-ninth the pace...    more   
• Oct 22, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Oct 18, 2004 N.Y. Times - Blackwell Acting Like The Katherine Harris of 2004 COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15 - As the secretary of state of Ohio, J. Kenneth Blackwell, a Republican who is unabashed about his ambition to be governor, has issued a series of rulings on obscure issues like provisional ballots, voting notices to parolees and the weight of registration forms. To...     New York Times        more   
• Oct 18, 2004 Beacon Journal - Don't Let GOP Tactics Prevent You From Voting. How much does your vote count? Republican operatives in Summit County and elsewhere across the state have answered emphatically in recent weeks. They have begun to organize squads of ``challengers'' to be deployed at polling places in Ohio. They point to a 1953 state law, rarely if ever used,...     Akron Beacon Journal        more   
• Oct 18, 2004 The dunce His former Harvard Business School professor recalls George W. Bush not just as a terrible student but as spoiled, loutish and a pathological liar.    more   
• Oct 17, 2004 John Kerry for President NY Times Endorses Kerry for President.... "We look back on the past four years with hearts nearly breaking, both for the lives unnecessarily lost and for the opportunities so casually wasted. Time and again, history invited George W. Bush to play a heroic role, and time and again he chose the...    more   
• Oct 15, 2004 3rd Presidential Debate Transcript "I ask you for your trust. I ask you for your help. I ask you to allow me the privilege of leading this great nation of ours, of helping us to be stronger here at home and to be respected again in the world and, most of all, to be safer forever. "    more...  
• Oct 15, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Oct 10, 2004 The Democratic Voice The official newsletter of the Medina County Democratic Party    more...  
• Oct 8, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Oct 7, 2004 What they said and what is true "He [Dick Cheney] got the Web address wrong, sending viewers to FactCheck.com - which sends visitors to a site run by George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist spending millions trying to get him out of office. "    more...  
• Oct 6, 2004 Debate: Who said they never met? Cheney will say anything to distort the truth This would have been a great line, if it were true. But it’s not. George Bush and Dick Cheney have trouble telling the truth. “Now, in my capacity as Vice President, I am the president of the Senate and the presiding officer. I’m up in the Senate most Tuesdays when they’re in session. The...    more...  
• Oct 6, 2004 Debate: Who said they never met? Cheney will say anything to distort the truth This would have been a great line, if it were true. But it’s not. George Bush and Dick Cheney have trouble telling the truth. “Now, in my capacity as Vice President, I am the president of the Senate and the presiding officer. I’m up in the Senate most Tuesdays when they’re in session. The...    more...  
• Oct 6, 2004 Candidates Play to the Jurors -- That Is, Voters The Democratic challenger . . challenged Cheney mercilessly, as if prosecuting a cagey and possibly untruthful defendant, all the while charming the jury -- the viewing public -- with a winning smile. The Republican incumbent, obviously disdainful of the prosecutor, responded by questioning the...     The Washington Post        more...  
• Oct 6, 2004 The Reviews are In: Edwards Exceeds Expectations Summary of major news polls and articles, editorials on Edwards' performance in the Vice Presidential Debate October 5.     Democratic National Committee        more   
• Oct 5, 2004 Cuyahoga County Ignores Blackwell - Will Stand Up For Voting Rights Cuyahoga County officials to defy Blackwell's provisional-ballot order Cuyahoga County election officials said Monday they will give provisional ballots to every voter who asks for one on Election Day, defying a controversial order from Secretary of State Ken Blackwell. "We err on the...     Plain Dealer        more   
• Oct 5, 2004 Fingerhut - Voinovich Misleads on Prescription Drugs Plain Dealer Letter to the Editor - For voters who wonder why the special interests always win in Washington and the people always lose, they need look no farther than Sen. George Voinovich's letter to the editor in the Sept. 30 Plain Dealer, in which he claims to be a supporter of allowing...     Plain Dealer        more   
• Oct 5, 2004 Poll Finds Kerry Assured Voters in Initial Debate Senator John Kerry came out of the first presidential debate having reassured many Americans of his ability to handle an international crisis or a terrorist attack and with a generally more favorable image, but he failed to shake the perception that he panders to voters in search of support,...    more   
• Oct 5, 2004 Remarks of Vice President Cheney and Senator Edwards in Vice Presidential Debate "John Kerry and I believe that we can do better. We believe in a strong middle class in this country. That's why we have a plan to create jobs, getting rid of tax cuts for companies outsourcing your jobs, give tax cuts to companies that will keep jobs here in America. It's why we have a health...    more...  
• Oct 1, 2004 Let the Confusion Begin! Thank You Mr. Blackwell CINCINNATI (AP) — Thousands of ballots sent to absentee voters in Hamilton County must be reissued because they would give votes intended for an unopposed county engineer to an Ohio Supreme Court candidate.     Associated Press        more   
• Oct 1, 2004 Sept. 30, 2004 - Presidential Debate - Transcript "I have a plan for Iraq. I believe we can be successful. I'm not talking about leaving. I'm talking about winning. And we need a fresh start, a new credibility, a president who can bring allies to our side. "    more...  
• Oct 1, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the local Medina Democratic News    more...  
• Sep 30, 2004 N.Y. Post - Sherrod Brown Rips Washington Lobbyists September 30, 2004 -- TRADITIONALISTS want to name Washington's new Major League Baseball team the Senators. But it ought to reflect our government's values today. The choice is obvious: The Washington Lobbyists.     New York Post        more   
• Sep 29, 2004 Plain Dealer - Nader thrown off Ohio ballot Ohio's top elections official knocked independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader off the state's November ballot late Tuesday. Republican Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell upheld a hearing officer's recommendation to scrap dozens of petitions challenged by Democrats, leaving Nader...     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more   
• Sep 29, 2004 Plain Dealer - Voters should know more about judicial candidates All else equal, the way Ohio elects judges, from the state Supreme Court on down, favors Republicans. And that, to make a long story short, is the reason for the hullabaloo over what judicial candidates may say or may not say when they campaign in Ohio.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more   
• Sep 28, 2004 Bush's Hometown Newspaper Endorses Kerry Read why the Lone Star Iconoclast, which endorsed Bush in 2000, is endorsing Kerry in 2004!    more...  
• Sep 27, 2004 A Big Increase of New Voters in Swing States COLUMBUS, Ohio - A sweeping voter registration campaign in heavily Democratic areas has added tens of thousands of new voters to the rolls in the swing states of Ohio and Florida, a surge that has far exceeded the efforts of Republicans in both states, a review     New York Times        more   
• Sep 24, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee.    more...  
• Sep 17, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Sep 16, 2004 Excerpts of Senator John Kerry’s Remarks to the National Guard Association The way I see it, this is a matter of values and priorities – and on these issues, President Bush and I couldn’t be more different. I believe that America’s security begins and ends with our men and women in uniform – with every member of our armed forces who stands guard at the gates of freedom.    more...  
• Sep 15, 2004 Afford college? It's tough in Ohio. State earns an 'F' in affordability. A national report card on higher education released today gives Ohio passing grades in four categories, but like 35 other states, Ohio flunked the affordability test.     Plain Dealer        more   
• Sep 15, 2004 Vote Drives Gain Avid Attention of Youth in '04 Surveys show that interest in the election among the young is near the highest level it has reached at any time since 18- to 20-year-olds were given the vote in 1972.    more   
• Sep 11, 2004 Vote the Kerry-Edwards Democratic Ticket The world now looks to the American electorate for their salvation.    more...  
• Sep 9, 2004 60 Minutes - New Questions About Bush's Guard Duty Did then-Lt. Bush fulfill all of his military obligations? And just how did he land that spot in the National Guard in the first place? Correspondent Dan Rather has new information on the president’s military service – and the first-ever interview with the man who says he pulled strings to get...     60 Minutes        more   
• Sep 1, 2004 He Made It! Fingerhut Finishs Walk Thursday! U.S. Senate --- STATE SENATOR ERIC FINGERHUT --- to Cleveland. Eric will have just spent the last 22 days and more than 325 miles WALKING IN OHIOANS' SHOES --- on foot --- from the banks of the Ohio River in Cincinnati to the Lake Erie shore in Cleveland.    more...  
• Aug 31, 2004 Just Around the Corner Mr. Bush? Ohio Third in Mass Layoffs Last Month! Ohio ranked only behind California and Michigan for jobs lost to mass layoffs in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The 122 mass layoffs announced by Ohio businesses in July resulted in 26,605 initial claims for unemployment.     Columbus Business First        more...  
• Aug 30, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Poll - Supreme Court Races All Close The new poll also shows that if "undecided" were a judge, it would win all three seats up for grabs this year on the Ohio Supreme Court. Click Here for Graphic Columbus Dispatch Poll - Supreme Court     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 28, 2004 Karl Rove's Swifty Efforts to Besmirch Kerry's Heroism Karl Rove is the one behind the Bush campaign to smear Kerry. Cowards create smear campaigns; heroes create peace.     Mary Beth Cahill        more...  
• Aug 27, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Aug 25, 2004 Washington Post: Bush-Cheney Lawyer Advised Anti-Kerry Vets A top lawyer in President Bush's reelection campaign acknowledged Tuesday that he has been advising the veterans group seeking to discredit Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry's military record, an admission the Kerry campaign said is evidence the president's campaign is orchestrating a...     WP        more...  
• Aug 20, 2004 NYT: Anti-Kerry swiftboat group has "web of connections" with Bush "A series of interviews and a review of documents show a web of connections to the Bush family, high-profile Texas political figures and President Bush's chief political aide, Karl Rove. Records show that the group received the bulk of its initial financing from two men with ties to the...     NYT        more...  
• Aug 20, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Action Committee    more...  
• Aug 19, 2004 'Likely' voters split, but Bush lags among registered voters WASHINGTON - A new poll shows Sen. John Kerry and President Bush in a statistical dead heat among Ohio's likely voters - but Kerry leads among registered voters.     The Cincinnati Enquirer        more   
• Aug 18, 2004 Kerry Remarks at VFW Conference in Cincinnati Remarks of Senator John Kerry (As Prepared for Delivery) Veterans of Foreign Wars 105th Annual Convention Cincinnati, OH Wednesday, August 18, 2004    more...  
• Aug 17, 2004 AP; Judge O"Neill Wins Free Speech Battle COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily halted an investigator's probe into whether an Ohio Supreme Court candidate violated judicial rules by listing himself as a Democrat on campaign materials.     Associated Press        more   
• Aug 13, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Aug 10, 2004 Kerry on Prescription Drugs CNN        more   
• Aug 9, 2004 Plain Dealer: Ad says Kerry lied; record says otherwise It's a dirty ad about a dirty war. It's an old grudge held by old men. And now it's playing a part in a dirty campaign. A so-called independent group bought ads slamming John Kerry's war record in Vietnam. The ads scorn Kerry's medals, claim he was lying about his service, and allege he...     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more   
• Aug 6, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the latest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Aug 2, 2004 Jacobson regrets secret campaign tactics DAYTON | State Sen. Jeff Jacobson said he told donors to give money to a state legislator he supported or to help her by donating to a nonprofit group that ran negative ads about her opponent's voting record. ADVERTISEMENT Top 5 stories Kerry team visits...     Dayton Daily News        more   
• Aug 2, 2004 Kerry Fights for Crucial Ohio Votes BOWLING GREEN - John Kerry rolled his campaign into northwest Ohio yesterday to battle for the support of Ohioans in the heart of one of the region's Republican strongholds.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Aug 2, 2004 Democrats find Ohioans to showcase BOSTON - Considering the Republican grip on power in Ohio, the Democrats did a remarkable job finding Ohioans to put on stage - even if they had to use a Medina schoolgirl.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more   
• Aug 1, 2004 101 Ways to Win A Volunteer Gives Us Some Sage Advice About How We Can Help Elect John Kerry    more...  
• Aug 1, 2004 Ron Reagan Makes the Case Against GW Bush If you heard Ron Reagan's speech at the convention, it was hard to miss his appeal about which candidate deserves your vote. In this Esquire article, he pulls even fewer punches. It's long, but so well stated it's worth every minute.    more...  
• Aug 1, 2004 The Democratic Voice The official newsletter of the Medina County Democratic Party    more...  
• Jul 31, 2004 Republicans Sign Along the Dotted Line Political campaigns are always eager to keep hecklers out of their pep rallies, but the Republican National Committee took that desire to a new level last week, requiring supporters to sign an oath of loyalty before receiving tickets to Saturday's New Mexico rally featuring Vice President Cheney.     Washington Post        more...  
• Jul 30, 2004 Medina County Dem News Read the lastest news from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee....    more...  
• Jul 29, 2004 John Kerry's 2004 Convention Speech "My fellow Americans, we are here tonight united in one simple purpose: to make America stronger at home and respected in the world."    more...  
• Jul 28, 2004 John Edwards 2004 Convention Speech "And the heart of this campaign -- your campaign, our campaign -- is to make sure all Americans have exactly the same kind opportunities that I had no matter where you live, no matter who your family is, no matter what the color of your skin is. "    more...  
• Jul 26, 2004 President Clinton's Speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention "Now this state, who gave us in other times of challenge John Adams and John Kennedy, has given us John Kerry, a good man, a great senator, a visionary leader. And we are all here to do what we can to make him the next president of the United States."    more...  
• Jul 26, 2004 President Carter's Speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention "My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm not running for president. But here's what I will be doing: everything I can to put John Kerry in the White House with John Edwards right there beside him."    more...  
• Jul 26, 2004 Former Vice President Al Gore's Speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention "I want to say to all Americans this evening that whether it is the threat to the global environment or the erosion of America's leadership in the world, whether it is the challenge to our economy from new competitors or the challenge to our security from new enemies, I beleive that we need new...    more...  
• Jul 26, 2004 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Speech at 2004 Democratic Convention The following is a transcript of a speech by the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones, U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio, Monday, July 26, 2004    more...  
• Jul 26, 2004 Hillary Clinton's Speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention We meet at a moment of great peril, but also of great hope. Together we can widen the circle of opportunity for all Americans, transcend our differences and divisions, and give our children a safer and more secure future. That's the promise of America. And John Kerry will renew that promise.    more...  
• Jul 25, 2004 Kerry / Edwards: Stronger at Home, Respected in the World At the 2004 Democratic National Convention, the nation will meet John Kerry and John Edwards in the city where America began and where great things begin. The convention will tell the story of John Kerry and John Edwards - a story of strength and service and of standing up for average Americans...    more...  
• Jul 24, 2004 Medina County Dem News - July 24, 2004 Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Jul 23, 2004 Columbus Mayor Coleman May Give Kerry Nominating Speech COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mayor Michael Coleman has been invited to give one of the nominating speeches for John Kerry at the Democratic National Convention.     Associated Press        more   
• Jul 19, 2004 John Kerry and John Edwards Have a Real Plan to Lower Health Care Costs Bush-Cheney Have No Real Plan on Health Care and Medical Malpractice Plan Sides With Insurance Industry and Won’t Reduce Costs    more...  
• Jul 17, 2004 Who are the Bush Supporters? After spending the first of four months in swing-states campaigning for the Kerry-Edwards ticket, we have learned that Bush supporters usually fall into one or more of the following 30 categories: 1. Those who are irreversibly brainwashed or brain-dead. 2. Those who receive all of...    more...  
• Jul 17, 2004 Medina County Dem News - July 17, 2004 Read the latest newsletter from the Medina County Democratic Action Committee    more...  
• Jul 13, 2004 Plain Dealer Sunday Magazine - The Candidate - A Profile of Terry Anderson Terry Anderson has put his years as a hostage in Lebanon behind him. Now the former newsman-turned-professor-turned-rancher is reinventing himself once again: As a politician running for the Ohio Senate.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more   
• Jul 12, 2004 ODP Web Log and Ohio Democrats Featured in USA Today WASHINGTON — Political newcomer Jeff Seemann didn't have a campaign phone number, office or staff when he started his House race three months ago against longtime Republican incumbent Ralph Regula.     USA Today        more   
• Jul 12, 2004 President John Kerry’s Promises for America and Iraq What will President John Kerry do about Iraq? Will President Kerry prolong the mess Bush has created? Or, will he will he move quickly to reverse Bush’s Iraqi fiasco and bring our troops home with honor? Candidate Kerry’s response to these questions is uppermost in the minds of many of...    more...  
• Jul 6, 2004 Kerry Picks Edwards as His Running Mate, Citing 'Courage and Conviction' PITTSBURGH, July 6 — Senator John Kerry today chose Senator John Edwards to be his running mate, turning to the North Carolina Democrat whose strong campaign skills and engaging personality made him the top choice of many Democratic leaders. "I am pleased to announce that with your help, the...     NYT        more...  
• Jul 6, 2004 Edwards a good fit Political analysts say John Kerry's selection of John Edwards as running mate could play well in conservative parts of New Mexico.     Albuquerque Tribune        more   
• Jul 2, 2004 Dayton Daily News - Money, secrecy bring fall for Jacobson State Sen. Jeff Jacobson's bid to become president of the Ohio Senate next year has been ruined by revelations of his secret financial connections to two highly controversial political operators. Until this week, Sen. Jacobson, R-Butler Twp., seemed to have a lock on the top job, with his former...     Dayton Daily News        more   
• Jul 1, 2004 NEW REPORT: Bush Leaving Rural America Behind Kerry Set to Launch Bus Tour Focused on His Commitment to Strengthening Rural Communities and Small Towns Across America    more...  
• Jul 1, 2004 Plain Dealer - Nothing Cute About Republican Senator's Lies Jeff Jacobson, presumably the leading contender to become the next president of the Ohio Senate, has tainted his credibility by lying about his involvement in a campaign finance scheme to ensure his election as president.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more   
• Jun 29, 2004 No Shame in Iraq? Read this article about the way we are spending our tax dollars in Iraq     http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040712&s=klein        more   
• Jun 24, 2004 Cincinnati Ara Victims upset at Bush's praise of ex-con Victims upset at Bush's praise of ex-con They say embezzler hasn't paid them restitution By Gregory Korte Enquirer staff writer Touting his program to rehabilitate ex-offenders in Cincinnati on Monday, President Bush put his arm on Tami Jordan's shoulder and called the convicted... Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Feb 6, 2004 Bush Budget Cuts Programs Vital to Hispanic Families President Bush sent Congress a budget proposal that would cut vital programs for the same Hispanic families that President Bush is asking to vote for him.    more...  
• Dec 29, 2003 State Party Ramps Up for Busy 2004 The year ahead promises to be truly an exciting year in Ohio politics as many predict this to be the battleground state in the presidential race.    more...  
• Dec 9, 2003 Conservative Politicians Prey on Pensioners It was a great night for politicians. It was a horrible night for 1.5 million Ohioans who rely on the state's public pension systems.    more...  
• Nov 12, 2003 Devotion to community remembered By Dan Clutter Telegraph-Forum staff Wagner According to some of the people who knew him best, John Wagner left a long, heartfelt legacy by dedicating his life to children. As a current member of the Bucyrus Board of Education, or going back to his days as a coach in the...    more...  
• Oct 16, 2003 Democrats Can Nominate President at National Convention Ohio Democrats can be part of the official selection of the 2004 presidential candidate at the Democratic Party's National Convention by becoming a presidential candidate delegate.    more...  
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