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February 22, 2012
Romney press chief rents house in Hilliard
Just in case you're not convinced about Ohio's importance in the GOP presidential nominating process, consider this: Mitt Romney's national press secretary has moved to suburban Columbus.
Posted by Joe Hallett on February 22, 2012 07:14 PM -
February 22, 2012
Buckeye Forum podcast | Presidential primary nears
Dispatch political reporters Alan Johnson, Dave Eggert and Joe Vardon discuss the field of Republican candidates and the nearing primary election in Ohio.
Posted by Katie Gasper on February 22, 2012 03:44 PM -
February 22, 2012
Sykes critical of Batchelder's Obama joke
A veteran state Democratic lawmaker did not appreciate a recent joke by House Speaker William G. Batchelder aimed at President Obama.
Posted by Jim Siegel on February 22, 2012 02:33 PM -
February 22, 2012
UPDATED: Strickland terminates campaign fund
Says the move was procedural, not a signal for 2014
Posted by Joe Vardon on February 22, 2012 04:27 PM -
February 22, 2012
Schools to PUCO: AEP rates are killing us
Ohio’s top statewide public school organizations did not mince words this week, telling the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that the controversial new American Electric Power rate plan “will be devastating to school districts.”
Posted by Jim Siegel on February 22, 2012 10:16 AM -
February 22, 2012
Two Ohioans Among Obama's Campaign Co-Chairs
President Barack Obama has named 35 national co-chairs for his re-election campaign – and the list includes two Ohioans.Posted by Jessica Wehrman on February 22, 2012 01:04 PM -
February 21, 2012
Barasky officially joins Sherrod Brown campaign
Justin Barasky has been officially hired to do what he's been doing for the better part of a year -- be the press secretary for Sen. Sherrod Brown's re-election campaign.
Posted by Joe Hallett on February 21, 2012 05:44 PM -
February 21, 2012
Dem group's poll shows wide margin favor HB194 repeal
A new poll commissioned by the Democratic organization fighting to repeal the election law overhaul known as House Bill 194 shows that 54 percent of Ohioans favor repeal compared to 31 percent who oppose it.
Posted by Jim Siegel on February 21, 2012 11:43 AM -
February 20, 2012
Second lady's bus tour starts Wednesday in Columbus
New details were released today by the White House about the visit of Dr. Jill Biden and U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to Ohio.
The three-day “Community College to Career” bus tour is designed "to highlight the unique role community colleges play in developing a flexible, highly-skilled 21st-century workforce to meet emerging regional business needs."
Biden has been a community college instructor for 18 years and Solis used to be a community college trustee. They will be hearing from students, educators and employers during the tour.
At 10 a.m. Wednesday, Biden and Solis will visit Columbus State Community College's Center for Workforce Development to listen to program participants and industry partners.
At 1:30 p.m. it's on to suburban Dayton where the duo will tour the production line at DG Medical with workforce development partners Sinclair Community College and BioOhio.
The final Ohio stop is set for 4:15 at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to hear how Labor Department funding is helping to expand the Health Careers Collaborative.
The tour continues to Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia on Thursday and Friday.
President Barack Obama announced a new $8 billion Community College to Career Fund earlier this month, co-administered by the Department of Labor and Department of Education, "to forge new partnerships between community colleges and businesses to train two million workers with skills that will lead directly to jobs."
Posted by Darrel Rowland on February 20, 2012 03:54 PM -
February 20, 2012
Santorum, Romney in Ohio today
Santorum in Steubenville, Romney in Cincinnati
Posted by Joe Vardon on February 20, 2012 09:34 AM -
February 17, 2012
Kilroy touts benefits of federal stimulus spending
Mary Jo Kilroy, Democratic candidate in the new 3rd Congressional District, was joined by supporters at the intersection of North High and Hudson streets to day to celebrate the third anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Posted by Joe Hallett on February 17, 2012 03:47 PM -
February 16, 2012
153 seek to join constitution panel
So far, 153 people from a wide range of backgrounds have applied to fill one of the 20 open seats on the new Constitutional Modernization Commission.
Posted by Jim Siegel on February 16, 2012 04:31 PM -
February 16, 2012
Dem House candidates spar over Issue 2 vote
They both opposed Senate Bill 5 last year, but a pair of Democrats battling in the Ohio House 21st District are tangling over whether one of them actually voted against the anti-collective bargaining law.
Posted by Jim Siegel on February 16, 2012 02:55 PM -
February 15, 2012
Kasich tells bankers to raise "hell"
Governor urges OBL to push back against federal regulators
Posted by Joe Vardon on February 15, 2012 02:06 PM -
February 15, 2012
Dems say Mandel's campaign trips illegally funded
The Ohio Democratic Party today filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging that state Treasurer Josh Mandel illegally used money from his state candidate fund to pay for activities related to his campaign for the U.S. Senate.
Posted by Joe Hallett on February 15, 2012 01:45 PM
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