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• Nov 13, 2006 Bush says he's ready to listen on Iraq Monday, November 13, 2006.  From the Cleveland Plain Dealer Responding to a humbling election, White House aides said Sunday that President Bush welcomes new ideas about the war in Iraq. Bush will meet today with the 10-member bipartisan Iraq Study Group, led... Ohio Democratic Party        more...  
• Nov 13, 2006 Noe found guilty of theft, forgery, money laundering By Mark Niquette The Columbus Dispatch Monday, November 13, 2006 3:32 PM AP Noe, right, with his lawyer Bill Wilkinson, listens to the jury instructions in court last week. TOLEDO - Coin... Ohio Democratic Party        more...  
• Oct 9, 2006 Ohio's minimum wage: what's at stake at polls What will Issue 2 do?     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Oct 2, 2006 Dispatch - Strickland’s concern for others springs from his family and faith LUCASVILLE, Ohio — Ted Strickland laughs when asked whether there one day might be a historical marker outside the modest home on Duck Run where he grew up. Boyhood home of Ted Strickland, Ohio’s 68 th governor.     Dispatch        more...  
• Sep 24, 2006 Dispatch - Strickland Strong Ted Strickland leads Ken Blackwell by 19 points, Sherrod Brown leads by a healthy margin and other statewide Democrats are poised for big victories, according to the latest polling from the Columbus Dispatch.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Sep 24, 2006 Beacon Journal - Brown talks tuition during University of Akron visit Sherrod Brown visited the University of Akron to talk to students and propose solutions to the high price of college education - up 68% in Ohio since 2000.     The Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Sep 22, 2006 Dispatch - Ney's about-face leaves bad taste with voters Republicans in the 18th Congressional District are feeling hurt, angry and betrayed after Bob Ney's guilty plea to corruption charges. They're also gravitating toward Zack Space, the Democrat running for the seat.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Sep 22, 2006 Beacon-Journal - Sutton campaigns on 3 E's The road back to economic health for Northern Ohio is simple: education, ethics and entrepreneurial innovation, according to Betty Sutton, the Democratic nominee for the 13th Congressional District.     Ohio Democratic Party        more...  
• Sep 17, 2006 Dispatch - Clinton takes aim at Blackwell Former President Clinton visited Cleveland Saturday to lend his name to a fundraiser that pumped up the campaign coffers for gubernatorial nominee Ted Strickland.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Sep 15, 2006 AP - Strickland calls for changes at BWC U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland would clean up the scandal-scarred state insurance fund for injured workers by replacing its oversight commission with an independent board of directors, he told The Columbus Dispatch for a story Thursday.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Sep 14, 2006 Beacon Journal - Quiet, intense races down the ticket Ohio Democrats have a chance to seize control of the Ohio Apportionment Board, the apparatus that controls the drawing of legislative districts, thanks to a strong ticket, from top to bottom.     The Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Sep 14, 2006 Dispatch - Brown sets modest health-insurance goal Democratic Senate challenger Sherrod Brown unveiled a plan yesterday to provide greater access to health insurance to the hundreds of thousands of Ohioans who lack health care.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Sep 8, 2006 Plain Dealer - Ohio Democratic Party sues Blackwell to unmask attack-ad donors On Thursday, the Ohio Democratic Party sued Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, seeking to unmask donors to a nonprofit group that spent more than $1.5 million last month on anonymously financed TV ads that hammer Rep. Ted Strickland.     Ohio Democratic Party        more...  
• Sep 7, 2006 Dispatch - Racism charged in lawsuit in state auditor's race Democrat Barbara Sykes yesterday went to federal court to stop what she said is a racist campaign tactic by Republican Mary Taylor in the state auditor’s race.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Sep 7, 2006 Plain Dealer - Ohio minimum-wage amendment qualifies for Nov. ballot The effort to amend Ohio's Constitution to raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.85 an hour, and provide inflationary increases, easily qualified for the ballot with more than 363,000 valid signatures spread across 69 counties.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Sep 5, 2006 Plain Dealer - Cleveland parade showcases Democrats The annual Cleveland Labor Day parade organized by Democratic Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, showcased the party's candidates for statewide office, from gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland to Ben Espy, a candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Sep 5, 2006 Enquirer - Democrats hit well-traveled campaign paths Democrats were out in force over the Labor Day weekend, visiting the Coney Island AFL-CIO picnic to mingle with thousands of union families and loyal supporters.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Sep 3, 2006 Beacon Journal - Brown takes on role of challenger Sherrod Brown has served Ohio in many capacities: State Rep, Secretary of State and now, U.S. Congressman. He hopes to play one more role - Senator.     The Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Sep 3, 2006 Plain Dealer - Unions plan big push for Democrats The AFL-CIO hopes to shift government control to Democrats this fall by spending $40 million on union get-out-the-vote efforts in key states, including Ohio.     The Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Sep 2, 2006 Blade - Strickland touts views during Toledo visit U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland was in Toledo to tout a plan for a high-tech toll collection program for the Ohio Turnpike and to spread his positive message of change.     The Toledo Blade        more   
• Sep 1, 2006 Blade - Sherrod Brown backs Ohio's minimum wage increase U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown repeated his call for raising Ohio’s minimum wage in a meeting with labor leaders in Toledo yesterday.     The Toledo Blade        more   
• Aug 31, 2006 Dispatch - Candidate for State Auditor denies question was racist The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus and Barbara Sykes blasted the Republican nominee for state auditor for making an issue of Sykes' race in a recent telephone poll.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 29, 2006 Beacon Journal - Ohio Farmers Could Rotate Political Field Ohio farmers, who are traditional conservatives, are lining up behind Democrats Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown as Republicans have ignored agricultural issues in their zeal to raise taxes and focus on hot-button social issues.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Aug 21, 2006 Plain Dealer - Bye bye Larry! Larry Householder, who is in a league of his own when it comes to corruption, has decided to drop out of the race for Perry County Auditor. Householder, according to GOP sources, knew he was going to get beat so he decided to quit. Bye bye Larry.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Aug 20, 2006 AP - Strickland, Brown press for change GOP voters are flocking to the TurnAround Ohio Tour, featuring Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown, which ends a three day, multi-city swing today with events in Columbus and Marion.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Aug 20, 2006 Blade - State Democrats catch early bus as campaign speeds up The TurnAround Ohio bus tour continued through SW Ohio, with stops in Butler, Warren and Clermont counties. Ted Strickland, Sherrod Brown and statewide Democrats presented a message of change to voters.     The Toledo Blade        more...  
• Aug 20, 2006 Dispatch - Some in GOP look to their left Democrats invaded Ohio’s GOP stronghold yesterday, meeting with about 50 Republicans in Warren County after a day of bold talk about how support is flowing their way across party lines.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 18, 2006 Beacon Journal - Blackwell gets cold reception, Strickland applauded Ted Strickland elicited applause from hundreds of educators at a recent event. Ken Blackwell, speaking at the same event, drew a much different response.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Aug 16, 2006 Tribune Chronicle - Corruption Charges Hang Over 2006 Elections Barbara Sykes, Marc Dann, Jennifer Brunner and Richard Cordray make up an impressive group of statewide Democrats who are campaigning hard, raising money, and reaching out to voters in a climate of Republican corruption and scandal.     The Warren Tribune Chronicle        more...  
• Aug 15, 2006 Vindicator - Williams, Strickland to discuss local issues Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams will meet with Gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland soon to discuss Strickland's plan for Ohio's urban centers.     The Youngstown Vindicator        more...  
• Aug 14, 2006 Dispatch - Liberal, moderate faith groups team to counter religious right Liberals and moderates who feel their faith has been co-opted are organizing to counter what they say is the religious right's overemphasis on hot-button topics at the expense of other social justice matters.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 11, 2006 Dispatch - Strickland airs radio spot meant for black audiences U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland, the Democratic nominee for governor, began airing a 60-second radio commercial yesterday that is aimed at black voters.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 9, 2006 Dispatch - Rally, petitions seek amendment to raise Ohio's minimum wage Supporters of a drive to increase Ohio's minimum wage turned in over 700,000 signatures of those backing the drive. The ballot amendment the campaign is supporting would raise the wage from $5.15 to $6.85, which would help raise families out of poverty.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 8, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - Ney’s exit shakes up GOP ticket; State Sen. Joy Padgett asked to take on campaign in 18 th Congressional District Even with beleaguered Congressman Bob Ney’s abrupt decision not to seek re-election, the battle for his seat likely will remain an expensive, nationally watched race. After insisting for months that he would run even if indicted in a continuing federal corruption investigation, Ney announced...     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Aug 8, 2006 Toledo Blade - Voinovich, Strickland show off new unity; pair forge alliance against gambling A former Republican governor and a Democrat who wants to be governor joined together yesterday to battle slot machines. What, if anything, should you read into that, beyond the obvious gambling conclusions?     Toledo Blade        more   
• Aug 3, 2006 Free Times - All 88 Are Key - Ohio Dems to leave no county behind Ohio Democratic Party Chair Chris Redfern talks about the ODP's 88 County strategy, a plan that mimicks the DNC's 50 State strategy. Ohio Dems are committed to organizing, spending money and being involved in all of Ohio's 88 counties.     Cleveland Free Times        more...  
• Aug 2, 2006 AP - Strickland releases tax returns, Blackwell declines Gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland released his tax returns yesterday, a move that Republican Ken Blackwell has refused to make. What is Ken Blackwell hiding from Ohioans?     The Associated Press        more...  
• Aug 2, 2006 Daily News - Brown urges changes to Medicare plan's gap Senate candidate Rep. Sherrod Brown called for changes to Medicare Part D's gap in prescription coverage that could hit millions of Americans this year. Brown called the gap 'a cruel hoax'.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Aug 2, 2006 Times - Garrison proposes all-day kingergarten Ohio Rep. Jennifer Garrison, D-Marietta, introduced legislation that would give funding for each school district to begin all-day kindergarten and financially benefit the districts that already have it.     Marietta Times        more...  
• Jul 31, 2006 Repository - Strickland looking better to defeat Blackwell Commentary from the Canton Repository says Ted Strickland is on track for a big victory in November. The Repository highlights numerous errors in judgement by the Blackwell campaign.     The Canton Repository        more...  
• Jul 30, 2006 Dispatch - Democrats happy in unfamiliar territory Over 140 volunteers gathered at ODP HQ on Saturday, July 29th to hear from Sherrod Brown, Bob Shamansky and a trio of local candidates. The volunteer then hit the streets, canvassing for their candidates as part of the DNC's National Democratic Reunion.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Jul 26, 2006 Beacon Journal - Strickland lays out plan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland has unveiled the next component of his Turnaround Ohio campaign -- a plan that calls for accountability and results-based government.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Jul 26, 2006 Enquirer - Downtown demonstration targets Chabot A group of 30 people from the AFL-CIO staged a protest Tuesday at U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot's Cincinnati office because of his opposition to an increase in the federal minimum wage. Chabot faces Democrat John Cranley in November.     The Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Jul 26, 2006 Daily News - Candidate's wife encourages other women to get involved On Tuesday, Sherrod Brown's wife Connie Schultz joined a group of Miami Valley women interested in politics to applaud their activism and encourage them to get others involved in the process.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Jul 23, 2006 Dispatch - Strickland far ahead, early poll indicates Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown have increased their commanding leads over their Republican challengers in new polling results released today. Strickland leads Blackwell by 20%, Brown leads DeWine by 8%.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Jul 21, 2006 AP - Strickland a candidate apart from usual Dems This year, Ted Strickland carries the party's banner. The congressman from rural Ohio has credentials that are substantially different: United Methodist minister, psychologist and college professor.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Jul 18, 2006 Daily News - Labor's Focus is on Democrats The Ohio AFL-CIO opens its 25th biennial convention today in Cincinnati, with the emphasis on electing Democrats on Nov. 7.     The Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Jul 16, 2006 Advocate - Strickland visits Heath Ted Strickland and other statewide candidates visited Heath as part of a three-day, multi-city tour throughout central and northeast Ohio to share their vision for a new Ohio.     The Newark Advocate        more   
• Jul 12, 2006 Dispatch - With release of poll, Ney's camp admits troubles Zack Space leads incumbent Republican Bob Ney in new polling released by the Space campaign. Ney's campaign released polling that shows the two in a virtual tie. Clearly, Ney is in trouble.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Jul 11, 2006 Enquirer - Hackett embraces Brown Paul Hackett, who months ago left the U.S. Senate race, pledged his support and gave Rep. Sherrod Brown his endorsement in Brown's race against Republican Senator Mike DeWine.     The Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Jul 11, 2006 Dispatch - Brown criticizes DeWine for vote against drug imports Democrat Sherrod Brown says Sen. Mike DeWine showed he was on the side of drug companies, not the side of consumers, yesterday by voting against a Senate proposal to ease the ban on importing prescription medicine.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Jul 10, 2006 Daily News - Strickland ties education to the economy Democrat Ted Strickland lumps Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell right in with the rest of the Republicans running state government when it comes to assigning blame for Ohio's economic decline.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Jul 9, 2006 Beacon Journal - Bigger push urged on voter ID law Ohio's chief elections officer -- Ken Blackwell -- apparently has no plans to educate Ohioans about a new voter identification requirement beyond county fair booth flyers.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Jul 9, 2006 Blade - Szollosi hitching political future to rolling help center Toledo City Council Frank Szollosi, no stranger to controversy, is getting back to the basics: an Airstream trailer that he'll take to Toledo neighborhoods as part of his "Szollosi Listens" campaign.     The Toledo Blade        more   
• Jul 7, 2006 Beacon Journal - Democratic flag bearers Ohio-bound Sen. John Edwards and Sen. Hilary Clinton will be featured speakers at a national convention starting this weekend in Columbus.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Jul 5, 2006 Plain Dealer - NE Ohio key to Senate contest Thomas Suddes writes that a jobs-and-progress camapign will likely favor Sherrod Brown over incumbent Republican Mike DeWine.     The Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jul 1, 2006 Toledo Blade - Report tracks origin of Taft donation; $2,500 gift linked to Noe was given during '02 event featuring Bush The $2,500 contribution that state investigators believe Tom Noe laundered into Bob Taft's 2002 re-election campaign ended up in the governor's coffers during a Columbus fund-raiser that featured President Bush.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Jun 30, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - Senior aide to Rep. Ney subpoenaed; Three staff members leaving while investigation continues Three top aides to embattled Rep. Bob Ney are leaving his office, and a federal grand jury has subpoenaed another senior staff member in an investigation of the Heath Republican’s ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Jun 29, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - School plan favored by Blackwell called gimmick A school-funding plan implemented by four states and embraced by Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee J. Kenneth Blackwell is "one of the worst ideas in education," says Rod Paige, a former education secretary in the Bush administration.     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Jun 28, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - 4 more convicted of ethics charges in Noe investigation The ongoing investigation into state-government corruption that is roiling Ohio politics produced four additional convictions today. Four current or former elected officials from the Toledo area each pleaded no contest and were found guilty this afternoon to a single ethics charge related to...     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Jun 27, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - Four officials in Noe case to answer ethics charges in court Four current or former public officials from the Toledo area are expected in court Wednesday to answer ethics charges related to allegations they funneled campaign cash from coin dealer Thomas W. Noe to President Bush.     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Jun 27, 2006 Beacon Journal - Sherrod Brown pushes fair-trade plan U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown took to downtown Akron Monday to announce legislation he is seeking that would ban sweatshop imports.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Jun 26, 2006 Enquirer - Strickland: GOP support ebbing Democrat Ted Strickland, candidate for Ohio governor, said Saturday that Republicans keep coming to him and pledging their support because they have grown disenchanted with Republican-dominated government, nationally and locally.     The Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Jun 26, 2006 Plain Dealer - Controversial record dogs GOP Treasurer hopeful Sandra O'Brien's controversial time as an elected official in Ashtabula County raises questions about her fitness for the Ohio Treasurer's office.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jun 22, 2006 Toledo Blade - Suspect manages Voinovich portfolio; Senator to return $9,000 in donations U.S. Sen. George Voinovich yesterday acknowledged that one of the Cleveland-area investment brokers indicted for allegedly bribing an official at the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has handled his personal financial portfolio since he left the governor's office in 1999.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Jun 21, 2006 Plain Dealer - Blackwell site stirs ire over voter signup It is much easier to register to vote on Ken Blackwell's gubernatorial website opposed to his official Secretary of State website, a move that fits Blackwell's pattern of making it more difficult for those that don't support him to vote.     The Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jun 18, 2006 Beacon Journal - Regula under fire for favorites GOP Congressman Ralph Regula is under fire for his use of earmarks, which increase the run-away spending Republicans in Washington are seemingly addicted to.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Jun 18, 2006 Plain Dealer - Democats have "New Direction" for America When the Democratic Party retakes control of Congress, Democrats will act quickly to increase the minimum wage, lower prescription drug costs and slash interest rates on student loans, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Saturday.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jun 14, 2006 Blade - Supreme Court orders Taft to hand over documents The Ohio Supreme Court yesterday ordered Gov. Bob Taft to hand over documents to the high court that he wants to keep secret. State Sen. Marc Dann hailed the order as a victory for Ohio's taxpayers.     The Toledo Blade        more   
• Jun 13, 2006 Post - Democrats closing fundraising gap with Republicans A surge in small, individual contributions is lifting Democratic campaigns this year and is helping close a Republican fundraising advantage that has existed for years in national politics.     The Washington Post        more...  
• Jun 12, 2006 AP - Strickland has double Blackwell's total on hand Democrat Ted Strickland, with no major challenge in last month's primary for governor, had twice the campaign cash on hand as Republican Kenneth Blackwell.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Jun 12, 2006 Plain Dealer - Issue could alter Ohio's political picture If labor and anti-poverty groups can get the Minimum Wage increase issue on the November ballot, some political experts contend, Democratic voters will be much more likely to go to the polls.     The Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jun 10, 2006 Toledo Blade - In campaign fund race, Strickland doubles up his rival; Democrat has $2.6 million, compared with $1.3 million for Blackwell Ted Strickland leads at the polls and at the bank. Mr. Strickland, a Democratic congressman from Lisbon, reported $2.6 million on hand in his run for governor yesterday, double the $1.3 million reported by his GOP opponent, Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Jun 8, 2006 Vindicator - Boccieri blasts Blackwell on voter registration State Rep. John Boccieri blasted Republican gubernatorial candidate Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell on Wednesday at the Mahoning County Board of Elections regarding recent changes to election law governing voter registration procedures.     The Youngstown Vindicator        more...  
• Jun 7, 2006 NY Times - Block the Vote, Ohio Remix As Ohio gears up for a very competitive election season this fall, its secretary of state, J. Kenneth Blackwell, has put in place "emergency" regulations that could hit voter registration workers with criminal penalties for perfectly legitimate registration practices.     New York Times        more...  
• Jun 2, 2006 Dayton Daily News - Ohio Democrats applying pressure as workers' comp scandal grows Ohio Democrats quickly pounced on news of another prosecution in the state Bureau of Workers' Compensation scandal and predicted it would eventually put the investigative spotlight on top Republicans.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Jun 2, 2006 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Identity theft becomes issue in statewide race A spate of high-profile security lapses by key state and federal entities is pushing identity theft to the fore in the Ohio secretary of state's race.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jun 1, 2006 Blade - Brown slams DeWine, GOP on veterans health care Sherrod Brown brought his U.S. Senate campaign to Toledo yesterday to talk about his agenda for improving the federal government's support of veterans and their families.     The Toledo Blade        more...  
• May 30, 2006 Globe - Contenders of '08 look to Ohio With Ohio emerging as a pivotal battleground for the 2008 election, presidential hopefuls are visiting the Buckeye State and campaigning for local Democratic candidates.     The Boston Globe        more...  
• May 29, 2006 Dispatch - Ohio Senate race in national spotlight Congressman Sherrod Brown gears up for one of the most anticpated Senate races in 2006 - his run against Mike DeWine.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• May 28, 2006 Dispatch - Minimum-wage drive rolling With two months to go before the filing deadline, the drive to increase Ohio's minimum wage is picking up steam.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• May 25, 2006 Dispatch - Coleman in DC as mayors help set Democratic vision Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman says the Democratic Party’s message for the 2006 midterm elections is a simple one that promotes a feeling of security -that must be presented coherently at national and local levels.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• May 24, 2006 Daily News - Democrats unveil TV ad against Blackwell The Ohio Democratic Party has launched a TV ad attacking Republican J. Kenneth Blackwell right where Blackwell is supposed to be strongest — as a man of strongly held beliefs who sticks to them.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• May 23, 2006 ODP RELEASES NEW TV AD Ohio Democratic Party TV Ad Asks: What Does Ken Blackwell Believe? LINK:     Ohio Democratic Party        more   
• May 23, 2006 Blade - Kaptur seeks out energy investments U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) continued to beat the drum yesterday for alternative energy sources at the Toledo Rotary Club luncheon at the Zenobia Shrine Hall.     Ohio Democratic Party        more...  
• May 23, 2006 AP - Glenn goes to bat for Democrats John Glenn, the former astronaut and four-term senator, who retired in 1999, says he's taking a more active role in campaigning this year after getting back on the stump for Senator Kerry in 2004.     The Associated Press        more...  
• May 21, 2006 Blade - Hoping for headway with a headstart, Kerry joins Strickland in Toledo for rally Senator John Kerry and Congressman Ted Strickland spoke to a crowd of over 300 at a rally in Toledo's Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on Saturday night.     The Toledo Blade        more...  
• May 19, 2006 Plain Dealer - Democrats return to their old stomping grounds, Ohio It's never too early to visit Ohio if you're a 2008 Democratic presidential wannabe. More than two years before Election Day, Oval Office aspirants are already trekking through the political battlegrounds that decided the 2004 election.     The Plain Dealer        more...  
• May 17, 2006 Plain Dealer - Public employees used on private job Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and his business partners are using public employees to gut a closed steakhouse that they plan to convert into a bar and game room.     Ohio Democratic Party        more   
• May 17, 2006 Blade - Strickland sharpens his pitch to black voters Ted Strickland continued his outreach to all Ohio voters yesterday with an appearance at the Harvard Community Services Center.     The Toledo Blade        more...  
• May 14, 2006 Blade - Strickland critical of 'shameful' GOP For Ted Strickland, Republican leaders have squandered Ohio's natural resources, its universities, and the talents of its 11 million residents, "just about everything a state would want to be successful."     The Toledo Blade        more...  
• May 13, 2006 Toledo Blade - May 31 date set for Noe to change not-guilty plea A federal judge in Toledo has set a date for Tom Noe to change his not-guilty plea in his campaign finance criminal case. U.S. District Judge David Katz yesterday morning scheduled a hearing at 3 p.m. May 31. On Wednesday, Mr. Noe indicated that he wanted to change his not-guilty plea on...     Toledo Blade        more   
• May 13, 2006 Toledo Blade - Rival targets DeWine for taking funds from oil firms Mike DeWine has friends in low-popularity places. His U.S. Senate re-election could depend in part on whether voters hold it against him. He has raised money with President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, whose approval ratings have nose-dived in Ohio, and with two leading figures in a...     Toledo Blade        more   
• May 12, 2006 Blade - Noe asks Dann to assist with plea bargain In an attempt to reduce his potential prison time, Tom Noe has sought the help from perhaps the most unlikely place: State Sen. Marc Dann, the firebrand Democrat who has been the most vocal critic of Mr. Noe and the Taft administration     Ohio Democratic Party        more...  
• May 9, 2006 Plain Dealer - Confession brings investigation closer to Ney A federal corruption investigation moved closer to Ohio GOP Rep. Bob Ney Monday when Ney's former chief of staff admitted brokering deals between the lawmaker and rogue lobbyist Jack Abramoff.     Ohio Democratic Party        more...  
• May 8, 2006 News - Dann stops in Lima to talk about gas prices Sen. Marc Dann, candidate for Attorney General, recently introduced new legislation that would give the Attorney General the power to go after oil companies for price gouging.     The Lima News        more...  
• May 6, 2006 NY Times - Early intensity underscores role of races in Ohio For the Democratic Party, the road back to power in Washington begins here in Ohio. Republicans have been stung by corruption scandal, economic distress and rising voter unease. Democrats are ready to take back the state.     The New York Times        more...  
• May 5, 2006 Spotlight on Ohio...Again Job losses, a stubborn economy, and widespread corruption are just a few of the reasons an increasing number of conservatives will be supporting Democratic candidates in Ohio in 2006.     Knight-Ridder Newspapers        more...  
• May 3, 2006 Plain Dealer - Write-in campaign works for Democrat Wilson State Sen. Charlie Wilson last night won an arduous write-in campaign to appear on the congressional ballot in a district along the West Virginia border currently represented by Ted Strickland.     The Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• May 3, 2006 AP - National Party leaders jump into fray in Ohio Governor's race National party leaders waded into the fray as soon as Ohioans picked their nominees for governor, signaling the intense interest in who will run the nation's bellwether political state during the 2008 presidential election.     The Associated Press        more...  
• May 3, 2006 It'll be Ted Strickland vs. Ken Taftwell Congressman Ted Strickland cruised to a easy victory in the Democratic primary, setting the stage for general election matchup with extremist Ken Taftwell.     Ohio Democratic Party        more   
• May 3, 2006 Dispatch - It's Blackwell vs. Strickland Congressman Ted Strickland rolled to an easy primary victory, setting the stage for what will be an expensive, highly contested general election battle against Ken Blackwell.     The Columbus Dispatch        more   
• May 1, 2006 Blade - Dems push for takeover in U.S. House The push to take back the U.S. House begins in Ohio, as Democrats are targeting up to five Congressional seats for victory.     The Toledo Blade        more   
• Apr 28, 2006 Plain Dealer - Rivals put aside politics - for politics Senators Marc Dann and Tim Grendell, a political odd couple running for attorney general in next week's primary on opposite tickets, got together Wednesday for a bit of legislative sport that crosses party lines -- bashing Gov. Bob Taft.     The Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Apr 28, 2006 News - Phillips taking in more money than Republican incumbent Athens City Council member Debbie Phillips, who is running for state representative in Ohio's 92nd District, is so far leading incumbent Jimmy Stewart in fundraising, according to campaign finance reports filed last week     The Athens News        more...  
• Apr 28, 2006 Dispatch - Kilroy part of Democrats "Red to Blue" campaign Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy has been named part of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s "Red to Blue" fundraising program.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Apr 25, 2006 Blade - GOP seem fine without Taft Bob Taft is keeping public appearances to a minimum in an attempt to avoid voters linking GOP scandals to Petro and Blackwell. Too bad they're both up to their ears in scandal already.     The Toledo Blade        more   
• Apr 25, 2006 Dispatch - Kilroy blasts Pryce for pay increases Mary Jo Kilroy, a Franklin County commissioner and Democratic candidate for Congress, said yesterday that she would refuse all congressional pay increases until the federal budget is balanced.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Apr 24, 2006 AP- GOP missteps give hope to Democrats In Ohio, where President Bush’s ratings are low and support for scandal-scarred Gov. Bob Taft even lower, Republicans are in trouble.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Apr 23, 2006 Blade - Sherrod Brown reveals plan to develop Ohio Sherrod Brown unveiled an economic platform for Ohio yesterday, blending trade restrictions, small business support, prescription-drug costs, and college affordability, and vowing to make Ohio "the Silicon Valley for alternative energy development."     The Toledo Blade        more...  
• Apr 21, 2006 NY Times - In the race for Governor, all sides agree on the need for change Ted Strickland is a true candidate of reform, a candidate who will Turn Around Ohio.     The New York Times        more...  
• Apr 20, 2006 Beacon Journal - 13th House hopefuls take issue Seven Democrats seeking the Democratic nomination for the 13th Congressional district seat participated in a forum in Brunswick on Wednesday night.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Apr 18, 2006 Dispatch - Brown, DeWine on path toward expensive race Congressman Sherrod Brown and Sen. Mike DeWine have raised millions, putting them on the path towards Ohio's most expensive Senate race ever.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Apr 18, 2006 Democrats continue to fight for adequate school funding Thirty nine Democrats in the state legislature signed a friend-of-the-court brief Monday, arguing the state is moving backwards on school funding.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Apr 16, 2006 Blade - Blackwell defends campaign donations The 'pay-to-play' allegations continue to surround Ken Blackwell, as new analysis shows that Blackwell has received over $1 million in contributions from companies contracted do to work for his state office.     The Toledo Blade        more...  
• Apr 14, 2006 Beacon Journal - Our Choice: Ben Espy in the Democratic Primary The Akron Beacon Journal joins a growing list of newspapers to endorse Ben Espy for the Democratic nomination for the Ohio Supreme Court.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Apr 12, 2006 News Sun - 3 Democrats seek nomination for Ohio House seat Two former Springfield mayors and a community activist are running in the May 2 Democratic primary for the 72nd Ohio House District.     The Springfield News Sun        more...  
• Apr 12, 2006 Globe - Missteps threaten House GOP rule The Iraq war, gas prices, scandals, and now simple ineffectiveness -- most recently the failure to reach an immigration deal and budget accord -- have put the Republican Party in serious danger of losing its majority status in the House of Representatives this year.     The Boston Globe        more...  
• Apr 12, 2006 AP - Quill leaves state treasurer's race Democrat Hugh Quill dropped out of the race for Ohio treasurer on Tuesday, leaving Franklin County Treasurer Richard Cordray to run unopposed in the May 2 primary.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Apr 12, 2006 Plain Dealer - Cordray rips officials who own stock Rather than buy and sell individual stocks, candidates for statewide office who want to dabble in the market should own mutual funds, says Richard Cordray, the Democrats' candidate for state treasurer.     The Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Apr 11, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - Taft in trouble with the lawyers A complaint says Gov. Bob Taft violated Ohio’s Code of Professional Responsibility for lawyers by failing to disclose gifts. Gov. Bob Taft is guilty of misconduct as a lawyer because he failed to disclose free golf outings and other favors that led to four ethics convictions this past summer, a...     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Apr 11, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - Quill dropping out of state treasurer’s race Democrat Hugh Quill is pulling out of the race for state treasurer. Quill, 49, Montgomery County treasurer and a longtime political activist, will make the announcement this morning at the Statehouse, accompanied by Richard Cordray, his opponent in the May 2 primary, and Ted Strickland,...     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Apr 7, 2006 Blackwell's Financial Disclosure Form View Blackwell's investment list from his recently submitted financial disclosure form.     Ohio Democratic Party        more   
• Apr 5, 2006 News Journal - Democrats rally to get out the vote, increase support State Party Chairman Chris Redfern told Richland County Democrats on Tuesday that the party's chances of winning statewide offices are good.     Mansfield News Journal        more...  
• Apr 4, 2006 Toledo Blade - Kaptur weighs Congressional investigation of Noe U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur yesterday demanded answers about what happened behind the scenes that led to Tom Noe’s federal appointment to a U.S. Mint advisory committee.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Apr 4, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - Blackwell reports shares in Diebold Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell revealed yesterday that he owned stock in Diebold, a voting-machine manufacturer, at the same time his office negotiated a deal that critics have said was an attempt to steer business to the company.     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Apr 4, 2006 Dispatch - Four Democrats see chance to Tiberi Political scandals, an unpopular president and opposition to the war in Iraq could spell trouble for majority Republicans in Congress in this year’s midterm elections.     Ohio Democratic Party        more...  
• Apr 3, 2006 Dispatch - Scandal sparks Ney's rivals Rep. Bob Ney's Democratic challengers are emboldened by Ney’s ties to Jack Abramoff, a Washington lobbyist who has pleaded guilty in a widening political-corruption scandal.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Apr 3, 2006 Blade - Brown criticizes DeWine's vote on health care issue Rep. Sherrod Brown attacked Sen. Mike DeWine yesterday for casting a decisive committee vote for a bill that would allegedly reduce health-care costs for small employers.     The Toledo Blade        more...  
• Mar 27, 2006 Dispatch - Bush showing signs of losing support among Ohio Republicans Almost a third of Ohio’s registered Republicans now dis-approve of Bush’s handling of Iraq, a new Dispatch Poll taken in the days surrounding the war’s third anniversary shows.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Mar 27, 2006 Blade - Noe casts troubling shadow over campaigns Nearly a year after scandal erupted at the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Tom Noe's shadow follows the campaigns of key Republicans.     The Toledo Blade        more...  
• Mar 26, 2006 Plain Dealer - Ohio 'ground zero' in critical House battles Buoyed by President Bush's weak poll numbers and Republican corruption and scandal run amok, Democrats are banking heavily on terrific Congressional candidates to gain seats needed to take control of Congress.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Mar 24, 2006 Beacon Journal - Plusquellic to help lead Sawyer's run for House Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic announced he would co-chair Tom Sawyer's campaign for the 13th Congressional district seat.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Mar 23, 2006 Enquirer - Barrett leaves run for Senate Hamilton County Democrats avoided a primary election battle Wednesday night, when state Rep. Catherine Barrett announced she will not challenge state Sen. Eric Kearney for an Ohio Senate seat.     The Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Mar 20, 2006 AP - Hundreds protest at Statehouse More than 800 people met at the Ohio Statehouse on Saturday to call attention to their opposition to the war in Iraq, one of dozens of such protests around the country.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Mar 20, 2006 Enquirer - McEwen censured over false statements Congressional candidate Bob McEwen got a public reprimand Thursday for making false statements during last year's campaign. But his legal problems aren't over.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Mar 19, 2006 Plain Dealer - Blackwell defends way funds were raised Ken Blackwell preaches the need for transparent fund-raising in his campaign for governor, but in his 2001 race for state treasurer, much of the money he received could not be directly traced to specific donors     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Mar 19, 2006 Dispatch - Noe facing Aug. 29 trial date Already facing a July 24 trial on federal campaign-finance charges, coin dealer Thomas W. Noe learned yesterday that he is to stand trial a month later on state charges related to his handling of a rare-coin investment.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Mar 19, 2006 Dispatch - Family ties forged Strickland's spirit The Dispatch profiles Ted Strickland, endorsed Democratic candidate for Governor.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Mar 17, 2006 Plain Dealer - Blackwell plan called flawed Had Ken Blackwell's TEL Amendment been in place over the past three years, most school taxes that passed would have failed, critics of the amendment contend.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Mar 14, 2006 Toledo Blade - Noe trial is July 24 on federal charges of laundering funds Former GOP fund-raiser and one-time Republican appointee Tom Noe will stand trial on political money-laundering charges just three months before Ohio's most contested statewide elections in more than a decade.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Mar 14, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - Blackwell to settle suit, remove data from Web Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell has bowed to legal and political pressure to remove thousands of Social Security numbers from business records posted on his official Web site.     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Mar 14, 2006 AP - Republicans face awkward identity theft fix Republicans clamping down on a potential identity theft crisis must tread carefully because the issue is full of controversy because of social security numbers posted on Ken Blackwell's SOS website.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Mar 14, 2006 Plain Dealer - Strickland wants to close Ohio's digital gap Ted Strickland proposed to connect Ohio's poorest communities to the Internet by increasing use of existing high-speed fiber-optic lines that crisscross the state but remain largely "dark," or unused.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Mar 12, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - GOP foes both did no-bid deals; Blackwell denied it, but he takes money he rips Petro for taking Despite one-sided charges, both Republican candidates for governor have taken campaign cash from those they awarded no-bid state contracts, records show. J. Kenneth Blackwell has criticized rival Jim Petro repeatedly in recent weeks for using lawyers who received unbid specialcounsel work from...     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Mar 9, 2006 Enquirer - Prentiss' bill aims to secure our data Social Security numbers would have to be removed from all public records in Ohio, including those posted on the Internet, under legislation introduced by Senate Minority leader C.J. Prentiss.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Mar 5, 2006 Plain Dealer - Brown stumps for votes in GOP bastions Sherrod Brown is writing off nowhere, campaigning in conservative Ohio counites, spreading a positive Democratic economic message.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Mar 3, 2006 Plain Dealer - Redfern questions Petro endorsement of Montgomery Party Chair Rep. Chris Redfern publicly questioned why Jim Petro has endorsed Betty Montgomery if he believes she ran a corrupt, "Tammany Hall-style" office while Attorney General.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Feb 27, 2006 Washington Post - Democrats look for historic shift in Governor's races Republicans face a potential upheaval in the states this November, with Democrats positioned to capture a majority of the governorships for the first time since 1990.     The Washington Post        more   
• Feb 25, 2006 Toledo Blade - Witnesses say they funneled donations, Effort led to ‘Pioneer’ status for coin dealer Tom Noe was so eager to become a Bush “Pioneer” that he used a pair of former top aides to Gov. Bob Taft to launder campaign contributions to the President’s re-election bid, documents released yesterday by prosecutors show.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Feb 24, 2006 Beacon Journal - Bill would bar Ohio adoptions by GOP If Sen. Hagan's (D-Youngstown) proposal becomes Ohio law, Republicans would be barred from being adoptive parents. The bill is, of course, a joke, meant to illustrate the stupidity of Rep. Ron Hood's(R-Youngstown) bill barring adoption by gay partners.     Akron Beacon Journal        more   
• Feb 24, 2006 Associated Press - Two former Taft aides in court today over Noe ties As revelations continue over a coin dealer's alleged mishandling of a $50 million state investment, two former aides to Gov. Bob Taft are scheduled to appear today in Franklin County Municipal Court.     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Feb 20, 2006 Daily News - Tax scofflaws may get off the hook Tax cheaters who don't pay their tax bill after 10 years could get off the hook under a bill introduced by the Ohio GOP's candidate for State Auditor.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Feb 20, 2006 Blade - ODP screening panel backs Strickland for governor A screening committee of the Ohio Democratic Party yesterday recommended that the party endorse U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland     Toled Blade        more   
• Feb 20, 2006 Blade - When, where will the next shoe fall in Noe case? Who's next? With key GOP figure Tom Noe now indicted on 53 felony counts, it's anyone's gues.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Feb 17, 2006 Vindicator - State Democrats ready to take on GOP This year's election is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Democrats to win statewide offices.     The Youngstown Vindicator        more...  
• Feb 16, 2006 Vindicator - 'Coingate' may be tip of corruption iceberg The BWC-Noe investment scandal has been dubbed "coingate" and could well be the tip of a corruption iceberg in the state of Ohio.     The Youngstown Vidicator        more...  
• Feb 15, 2006 Toledo Blade - Noe accused of stealing from funds until May 26. Petro, Montgomery waited to act The 53-count indictment filed Monday against Tom Noe claims the coin dealer continued to defraud Ohio's $50 million rare-coin funds long after Attorney General Jim Petro and State Auditor Betty Montgomery first learned about problems with the investment.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Feb 15, 2006 Plain Dealer - Ohio's leaders must focus on urban woes Columbus Mayor Mike Coleman details many of the solutions to fixing urban woes that have occured under 16 years of Republican one-party rule.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Feb 14, 2006 Blade - Noe indicted on 53 felony counts in BWC coin case Within hours of gaining control of $25 million from the state of Ohio in 1998, Republican power-player Tom Noe began stealing it, according to a 53-count indictment unsealed yesterday.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Feb 14, 2006 Daily News - Feds launch inquiry into allegations against Petro Federal authorities are looking into allegations made by two Akron-area lawyers who said they lost state contracts after they did not to contribute to Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro's campaign.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Feb 13, 2006 Beacon Journal - Strickland advocates education Ted Strickland spoke at the University of Akron and advocated a stronger education system for the state of Ohio.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Feb 13, 2006 Dispatch - Noe indicted in coin scandal Top GOP donor Tom Noe was indicted today on 53 felonies. Failed oversight from Jim Petro and Betty Mongtomery allowed Noe to steal millions of dollars in payroll fees from Ohio's injured workers.     The Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Feb 8, 2006 Vindicator - Dems to help Letson's campaign Joyce Beatty, the new House Democratic leader, said on Tuesday that winning the 64th House District seat is a top priority for House Democrats.     The Youngstown Vindicator        more...  
• Feb 8, 2006 Dispatch - Bush's cuts hurt cities, Coleman says Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman blasted the Bush administration yesterday for spending billions in Iraq while proposing cuts to development grants for U.S. cities.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Feb 7, 2006 Chicago Tribune - For a change, incumbents feel the heat Scandal after scandal has stirred waves of anxiety across the country for politicians whose names appear on the November ballot, but perhaps no place in America is the power of incumbency as wobbly as in Ohio.     The Chicago Tribune        more...  
• Feb 6, 2006 AP - Republican lawmaker says he was wrong about increase in donation limit A Republican state senator who helped shepherd a bill that quadrupled the amount Ohio candidates could accept from donors says he was wrong about the change.     Ohio Democratic Party        more...  
• Feb 6, 2006 Vindicator - Attorney seeks seat in state legislature Thomas Letson will declare his candidacy for the 64th Ohio House District, currently held by Republican Randy Law.     The Youngstown Vindicator        more...  
• Feb 1, 2006 Dispatch - Candidate rake in donations Ted Strickland set a gubernatorial fundraising record for a Democrat, as his campaign raised more money in 2005 than either of his Republican opponents.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Jan 30, 2006 Plain Dealer - Saying no to Petro cost us, lawyers say In a brand new 'Pay-to-Play' allegation, two prominent Republican lawyers said their law firms lost virtually all of their state legal business after they refused to donate to Attorney General Jim Petro's 2002 campaign.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jan 29, 2006 Toledo Blade - Montgomery explains lack of review on 1st Noe contract Ohio Auditor Betty Montgomery, who last week announced she was running for her old job as the state's attorney general, blamed a lack of state lawyers for why she didn't review the contract that gave GOP contributor Tom Noe the first $25 million in state money to invest in rare coins.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Jan 27, 2006 AP - Strickland makes Lt. Gov. announcement official Ohio's Democratic establishment rallied Thursday around U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland's selection of Cleveland Democrat Lee Fisher as his running mate in the governor's race.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Jan 26, 2006 Enquirer - National Democrats helping Cranley run A key battle in this year's war between the Democrats and Republicans for control of Congress will be played out in Hamilton and Butler Counties - as John Cranley takes on Steve Chabot.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Jan 26, 2006 News - Hackett shares views on his run for Senate Fiscal responsibility, limited government, a strong national defense and fair trade. Sticking tough on these is what will bring to the Democratic Party in statewide elections, said Paul Hackett.     Mount Vernon News        more   
• Jan 25, 2006 Daily Sentinel - Minority Leader expects much attention in House race House Democratic Leader Joyce Beatty told Meigs County Democrats Thursday the 92nd House District race will be one of the most important to their party this election year.     Pomeroy Daily Sentinel        more...  
• Jan 25, 2006 Plain Dealer - Ted Strickland taps Lee Fisher as running mate An official announcement is expected in Cleveland and Columbus on Thursday. Fisher is a former Ohio Attorney General.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jan 23, 2006 Plain Dealer - TEL Amendment could block funds for OSU football Ken Blackwell's gimmicky TEL Amendment could kill a host of revenue-generating college sports because the amendment is so poorly worded.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jan 19, 2006 AP - Cafaro to make another run for Congress Shopping mall heiress Capri Cafaro has picked a new district in her second run for Congress - the 13th.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Jan 19, 2006 Enquirer - Howard Dean calls Ohio the center of corruption DNC Chairman Howard Dean called Ohio the national center of corruption scandals during a visit to the Statehouse Wednesday to unveil an eight-point congressional ethics petition.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Jan 19, 2006 Blade- Hackett brings campaign to Univ. of Toledo Mr. Hackett is an attorney and an Iraq war veteran. He talked for more than a half-hour to the young Democrats about why Democrats lose in Ohio and how the party has lost footing nationally.     The Toledo Blade        more   
• Jan 16, 2006 Daily News - Redfern to Democrats: Winning is everything "The best antidote for our problem is winning," Redfern said the other day, referring to Ohio Democrats in general. "Nothing beats criticism like winning. "     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Jan 16, 2006 AP - Under pressure, Ney steps down from post Rep. Bob Ney (R-Scotland), gave in to increasing pressure from his Republican counterparts and agreed to step down from his powerful House Administration Committee post.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Jan 13, 2006 Beacon Journal - Step aside, Bob Ney Now that Tom DeLay has abandoned his effort to regain the position of House majority leader, Bob Ney should take his cue. The Ohio Republican should step aside as the chairman of the House Administration Committee.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Jan 13, 2006 Beacon Journal - Fingerhut ready to say he'll run State Sen. Eric Fingerhut will make his plan to run for Ohio governor official with an announcement Wednesday in Columbus.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Jan 9, 2006 The Vindicator - Boccieri reaches decision on next campaign State Rep. John Boccieri announced he would seek the 33rd State Senate District seat, soon-to-be-vacated because of term limits by Sen. Robert Hagan.     The Youngstown Vindicator        more...  
• Jan 9, 2006 The Blade - Abramoff's clients made contributions that reached Ohio The Blade details how Jack Abramoff's reach extended far beyond Bob Ney and Ohio's 18th Congressional District.     The Toledo Blade        more...  
• Jan 6, 2006 Times Reporter - Opponents criticize Ney for involvement with lobbyist Two Democratic 18th Congressional District candidates are turning up the heat against scandal-plagued and ethically-challenged Republican Rep. Bob Ney.     The Times Reporter        more   
• Jan 5, 2006 AP - Fingerhut edges towards entering governor's race State Sen. Eric Fingerhut moved closer to officially entering the Democratic primary for governor by filing a notice of a campaign and sending out invitations to a fundraiser in his Cleveland-area base.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Jan 4, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - Lobbyist Admits He Gave Ney Bribes Lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges including efforts to bribe Rep. Bob Ney.     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Jan 4, 2006 Toledo Blade - Redfern seeks ban on appointments for political donors Rep. Chris Redfern proposed yesterday to ban the governor from appointing political contributors to seats on public university or college boards of trustees.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Jan 3, 2006 Dayton Daily News - Top races portend busy political year Attention is turning toward what is likely to be a busy, crowded and chaotic political year ahead in the Miami Valley.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Jan 3, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - Abramoff plea deal ties Rep. Ney to corruption Lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to federal charges today that included efforts to bribe Rep. Bob Ney with a lucrative golfing trip to Scotland, free tickets to sporting events and campaign contributions in return for Ney's help for Abramoff's clients.     Columbus Dispatch        more   
• Dec 31, 2005 Longtime Defiance County Democratic Party Volunteer Dies Defiance County Democratic Party Treasurer Roger "Sparky" Paul Schomburg, 61, died at 9:55 p.m. Thursday, Dec 29, at his home. In 1967 he married Dorothy Minic, who survives. His wife was a 1962 graduate of Ayersville HS and a '93 graduate of Defiance College with a bachelor's of science...    more...  
• Dec 30, 2005 Toledo Blade - College trustees shell out millions in contributions Trustees appointed by the governor’s office to sit on the boards of Ohio’s public colleges have contributed more than $500,000 to fund the political ambitions of Gov. Bob Taft, a Blade investigation shows.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Dec 29, 2005 AP - Senate Democrats target seven states in 2006 Seven states, including Ohio, are being targeted by the DSCC in 2006.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Dec 27, 2005 Toledo Blade - Ohio Dems #1 Ohio Democrats have elected state Rep. Chris Redfern, of Ottawa County, as their new state chairman and, true to form, the choice did not come without a requisite amount of internal strife.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Dec 20, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Redfern to lead Ohio Democrats The Ohio Democratic Party elected House Minority Leader Chris Redfern as its chairman Monday night. Both Redfern and Dennis Lieberman pledged to work hard to unify the party.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Dec 20, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Lawyer says fundraiser touted jobs from Petro A Columbus attorney detailed a conversation in an affidavit filed Monday in a Democrat-financed lawsuit that accuses Petro, Gov. Bob Taft and other top-ranking Republicans of selling state business for campaign cash.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Dec 18, 2005 Toledo Blade - Youth likely to carry torch for Democrats In Ohio's northwestern-most counties, the Democratic Party is expected to field two students to vie for seats in the Ohio House of Representatives.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Dec 16, 2005 Youngstown Vindicator - Democrats support Marc Dann Twenty-two Democrats in the state Legislature endorsed state Sen. Marc Dann on Wednesday for attorney general as the best choice for the office.     Youngstown Vindicator        more...  
• Dec 16, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Mobile sign targets Schmidt The DNC and Ohio Democratic Party launched a "billboard on wheels'' that will cover all seven counties of the 2nd Congressional district.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Dec 15, 2005 Akron Beacon-Journal - Brakes applied to voter identification bill HB 3, the voter suppression bill the GOP is pushing, appears to have stalled - because of limits on the amount of money county elected officials could receive from employees per election cycle.     Akron Beacon-Journal        more...  
• Dec 15, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Ex-Notre Dame stars team up in politics Bryan Flannery made it official today - he's running for Governor. Flannery also introduced his Lt. Gov. candidate, former Notre Dame teammate Frank Stams.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Dec 14, 2005 Associated Press - Republican protester slams election changes passed by Senate Andrew Stephenson stood out from the dozen protesters who braved the cold to stand in front the Statehouse. He's a theology student — and a Republican.     Associated Press        more...  
• Dec 13, 2005 Lisbon Morning Journal - Democrats court Bolon to run for Statehouse Columbiana County Treasurer Linda Bolon confirmed rumors that she is considering running for state representative.     Lisbon Morning Journal        more...  
• Dec 10, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Eight candidates, so far, enter race to lead Ohio Democrats With Ohio Republicans injured by scandal and the 2004 presidential vote in Ohio so closely split, more people than anyone can recall are fighting for the blue party's helm.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Dec 9, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Ney cites national security in withholding trip details Rep. Bob Ney (R-Heath) won't come clean about a 2002 trip to England paid for by a foreign aviation group that included dinner with a convicted felon at a posh London casino - at which he later won $34,000.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Dec 8, 2005 AP - Anti-Schmidt ads to go on truck, in newspapers Thwarted by an advertising company that refused to put up billboards criticizing a Republican congresswoman in her own district, the DNC has decided to put the message on a billboard towed by a truck and in newspapers.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Dec 8, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Malcolm Mann, Geauga Party chairman It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former Geauga County Democratic Party Chair Malcolm Mann.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Dec 7, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Jacobson among 2,500 suspended Ohio attorneys State Sen. Jeff Jacobson (R) is among 2,500 attorneys whose law licenses have been suspended by the Ohio Supreme Court for failing to pay a $300 registration fee.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Dec 7, 2005 AP - Democrat sets up legal defense fund in lawsuit against GOP State Sen. Marc Dann has created a legal defense fund on behalf of a fellow Democrat's lawsuit accusing state Republican officeholders of trading non-bid contracts in return for campaign contributions.     Associated Press        more...  
• Dec 7, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Senator Eric Kearney gets standing ovation Nearly 200 friends and other supporters of Eric Kearney jammed the state Senate chamber Tuesday to witness the swearing-in of Cincinnati's new state senator.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Dec 6, 2005 Toledo Blade - Resnick mum on re-election plans Supreme Court Justice Alice Robie Resnick is staying mum on whether or not she intends to seek re-election in 2006.    more...  
• Dec 4, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Cranley to run for Congress Hours after being sworn in for a new term on Cincinnati City Council, John Cranley told a gathering of Hamilton County Democrats that he plans to run again next year against Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Cincinnati.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Dec 3, 2005 New York Times - Democrats sense chances in Ohio for 2006 vote The New York Times gives us insight into the Pryce vs. Kilroy race in Ohio's 15th Congressional District.     New York Times        more   
• Dec 2, 2005 AP - Mallory vows to reform city government, reduce crime A new administration intent on dealing with violent crime and an eroding tax base got off to a feel-good start Thursday with the swearing-in of Mayor Mark Mallory.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Dec 2, 2005 AP - Fingerhut exploring run for Governor State Sen. Eric Fingerhut of Cleveland has formed a committee to gauge his chances for the Democratic nomination for governor next year.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Dec 1, 2005 Dayton Daily News - McLin makes history again today Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin will make history today when she takes over as interim chair of the Ohio Democratic Party.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Nov 30, 2005 Toledo Blade - Taft's approval ratings sink into single digits Gov. Bob Taft's approval ratings have hit single digits, a new statewide Zogby poll reports.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Nov 30, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Democrats will huddle Dec. 19 to pick new leader The Ohio Democratic Party is calling a meeting of its executive committee next month with the intention of selecting a new chairman, a party leader said yesterday.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Nov 29, 2005 Toledo Blade - Coleman drops out of race for Ohio Governor Democratic Mayor Michael Coleman announced today that he's quitting the race for governor because of family and job obligations.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Nov 27, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - 4 Democrats may join race for Brown's 13th District seat The race to succeed U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown has quietly begun, with the potential stable of candidates including a former congressman and a shopping center heiress.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Nov 23, 2005 AP - Group pushing for '06 ballot issue to raise minimum wage A labor-led coalition said Tuesday it would ask voters next year to give Ohioans their first minimum-wage increase in 16 years, framing the issue as a moral obligation.    more...  
• Nov 23, 2005 Plain Dealer - Ethics ruling sought on law firms' donations Columbus attorney Rick Brunner has asked the Ohio Elections Commission to give an advisory opinion on the amount of money statwide officeholders like Jim Petro and Betty Montgomery can take from attorneys they then give no-bid contracts.    more...  
• Nov 22, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Why Pick Kearney? Last week, the Ohio Senate Democrats said farewell to an esteemed and well-respected leader in the Ohio General Assembly - Cincinnati Mayor-elect Mark Mallory - and welcomed aboard his replacement, Eric Kearney.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Nov 21, 2005 Akron Beacon Journal - Columbus mayor tells Akron group top task is to foster job creation The No. 1 job of a governor, said Columbus Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michael Coleman, is to create jobs.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Nov 17, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Statehouse bids Mallory adieu Mark Mallory's fellow senators gushed Wednesday about the departing state legislator's diplomacy, praised his negotiating skills - and teased him about his ability to eat whatever he wants without gaining weight.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Nov 16, 2005 AP - Democratic leaders endorse Strickland for Governor Ohio's Democratic legislative leaders C.J. Prentiss and Chris Redfern endorsed Rep. Ted Strickland for the Democratic Party's gubernatorial nominee.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Nov 16, 2005 Toledo Blade - GOP chief won't ask 2 officials to resign Republicans and Democrats traded shots yesterday over calls that two Toledo-area public officials should resign because of their roles in the Tom Noe money-laundering case.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Nov 15, 2005 Akron Beacon Journal - Rep. Barbara Sykes won't seek a fourth term Barbara Sykes said Monday she will not seek a fourth term as state representative in 2006.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Nov 15, 2005 Toledo Blade - Dann visits UT campus in campaign for attorney general State Sen. Marc Dann yesterday announced he would seek the Democratic Party nomination for attorney general next year.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Nov 14, 2005 Taft makes list: Time's worst U.S. governors Time Magazine has given Ohio Gov. Bob Taft a new title: One of the worst governors in America.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more   
• Nov 14, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - GOP critic to run for attorney general State Sen. Marc Dann, a vocal critic of the investment scandal at Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers, plans to run for attorney general next year.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Nov 11, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Mallory's old job coveted At least four Cincinnati Democrats are in the running to fill Mayor-elect Mark Mallory's Senate seat and represent his roughly 330,000 constituents, according to party officials and legislative leaders.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Nov 11, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Complaint filed against 2 justices A Democratic judge filed a complaint Thursday claiming two Republican justices should have stepped down from a public records case Wednesday that involved a consultant who was paid more than $230,000 from their 2004 election campaigns.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Nov 9, 2005 AP - Democrats win elections in NJ, VA., California Democrats cleaned up big in off-year elections from New Jersey to California, sinking the candidate who embraced President Bush in the final days of the Virginia governor's campaign.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Nov 9, 2005 Miami Student - Dems criticize corruption Miami University marked stop No. 6 on the GOP Bad Apple Tour, a campaign to bolster the Democrats chances in upcoming Ohio elections.    more   
• Nov 5, 2005 AP - Ney subpoenaed in investigation of lobbyist Rep. Bob Ney (R-Heath) has been subpoenaed to provide documents and testimony in regards to the government's investigation of indicted GOP power-player and super lobbyist Jack Abramoff.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Nov 4, 2005 BG News - Democrats blast 'bad apples' Republican scandals, no jobs, high tuition, and a culture of corruption. In the eyes of the Ohio Democratic Party, these issues are like threads woven into a giant web of problems in Ohio’s government.     The BG News        more   
• Nov 4, 2005 Mount Vernon News - Kenyon students revisit long poll lines Kenyon students recently had an opportunity to talk with Secretary of State candidate Jennifer Brunner about the long lines they had to wait in to vote in 2004.     Mount Vernon News        more   
• Nov 4, 2005 Mount Vernon News - Kenyon students revisit long poll lines Kenyon students recently had an opportunity to talk with Secretary of State candidate Jennifer Brunner about the long lines they had to wait in to vote in 2004.     Mount Vernon News        more   
• Nov 3, 2005 Toledo Blade - Konop seeks recovery of loans from Noe Toledo-area attorney and former Democratic congressional candidate Ben Konop sued the Lucas County Republican Party yesterday to recover $58,000 it received in loans from GOP fund-raiser Tom Noe that were not repaid.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Nov 2, 2005 Mount Vernon News - Democratic women hear about issues Mike Jones, vice president of Ohio Citizen Action and member of Republicans for Reform spoke to the Knox County Democratic Women's Club about Issues 2,3,4 and 5 on Tuesday night     Mount Vernon News        more   
• Oct 27, 2005 Toledo Blade - Szollosi sets goals, eyes state position Toledo City Councilman Frankl Szollosi, currently running for re-election, said he is considering a run for State Auditor in 2006.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Oct 27, 2005 Toledo Blade - Noe indicted in Bush money-laundering case The U.S. Attorney’s office has indicted Tom Noe, the former Maumee coin dealer suspected of laundering money into President Bush’s reelection campaign. The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio called it a "major public corrpution indictment."     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Oct 25, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Hackett to challenge DeWine for Senate seat Paul Hackett, an Iraq war veteran who opposes the war, announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate yesterday, potentially setting up a Democratic primary against U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown of Lorain.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Oct 24, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Gubernatorial campaign explores 'statehouse circus' Taking a page from Barnum & Bailey and another from political cartoonists, the Mike Coleman gubernatorial campaign last week unveiled a colorful campaign poster — being distributed electronically and on paper — that lampoons big-name Ohio Republicans, from Gov. Bob Taft to state Chairman Bob...    more...  
• Oct 22, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Dems, GOP trade barbs on 'bad apples' The Ohio Democratic Party plans to expose Ohio's Republican "bad apples" on a tour that begins in Springfield and ends in Bob Taft's backyard - Cincinnati.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Oct 20, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Ney urged to give up comittee control Ohio Democrats yesterday called on Rep. Bob Ney to yield his post as chairman of a major House committee because he used campaign cash to pay $135,881 in legal fees in connection with a federal investigation into Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Oct 19, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Kilroy to take on Pryce for House Saying central Ohio voters are ready to send a message of change to President Bush and congressional Republicans, Franklin County Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy yesterday said she will run next year against GOP Rep. Deborah Pryce.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Oct 19, 2005 Toledo Blade - Redfern urges GOP not to push funding ban bill The Ohio House Democratic leader yesterday urged Republicans not to push a controversial bill prohibiting the spending of state research funds on projects involving embryonic stem cells and human cloning.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Oct 18, 2005 Washington Post - Ney's Abramoff Ties Investigated As federal officials pursue a wide-ranging investigation into the activities of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, his arrest on fraud charges in the purchase of a Florida casino boat company has increasingly focused attention on Congressman Bob Ney (R-Heath).     The Washington Post        more...  
• Oct 17, 2005 Toledo Blade - Ohio Democrat Sets Sights on Party's Nod for Governor Congressman Ted Strickland recently visited northwest Ohio in a stop in Putnam County at the Glandorf Rod and Gun Club.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Oct 17, 2005 Warren Tribune-Chronicle - Dann Offers Bill to Soften Bankrupcy Days before a new national bankruptcy law goes into effect, a state senator said Friday that he wants to soften the blow to Ohio consumers hit hard by a weak Ohio economy.     Warren Tribune-Chronicle        more...  
• Oct 16, 2005 Mount Vernon News - Coleman Speaks at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner The Knox County Democratic Party held its annual JJ Dinner at Mazza's Restaurant with keynote speaker Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman. Coleman went into great detail about the corruption in the state and the need for change.     Mount Vernon News        more   
• Oct 13, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Wagner to seek seat on Ohio's top court Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge A.J. Wagner on Wednesday declared his candidacy for the Ohio Supreme Court in 2006.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Oct 13, 2005 Lorain Morning Journal - Who will take over for Brown? Prospective candidates are lining up to at least express an interest in running for the 13th Congressional District seat that U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown, will give up to run against Sen. Mike DeWine in the 2006 election.     Lorain Morning Journal        more...  
• Oct 13, 2005 Toledo Blade - OSU student senate votes to oust Hicks Ohio State University's student government officially put Trustee Brian Hicks on notice yesterday that they believe he must step down, labeling him an "embarrassment" to the school in light of his criminal conviction on an ethics violation in July.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Oct 10, 2005 Toledo Blade - Noe Transferred Coin Cash Before Giving To Politicians Tom Noe often transferred tens of thousands of dollars from the Ohio rare-coin funds he managed to his personal business before bankrolling Republican candidates and causes with contributions and loans.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Oct 6, 2005 Toledo Blade - Brown Plans To Challenge DeWine For Senate Seat Congressman Sherrod Brown plans to end months of flirtation and run for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Mike DeWine next year, sources said.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Oct 6, 2005 Toledo Blade - Democrats Pursue Ohio Reforms Now Flanked by 25 colleagues, House Minority Leader Chris Redfern unveiled the Democrats’ legislative agenda, saying that “restoring honesty and integrity” to Ohio was their main priority.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Oct 4, 2005 AP - Hackett to challenge DeWine A Democrat who nearly pulled a stunning upset this summer in a heavily Republican House district has decided to challenge Ohio's senior U.S. senator next year.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Oct 3, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Strickland rips GOP in bid for election Rep. Ted Strickland on Sunday slammed what he called the "Gang of Four" Republican statewide officeholders, saying their failed leadership is causing Ohio to slip into second-rate status.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Oct 2, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Taft's Popularity In Free Fall Even the most-unpopular presidents in the history of American public-opinion polling never had an approval rating as low as Ohioans are giving Gov. Bob Taft in a new Dispatch Poll.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Oct 1, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Hagan suit to stand Tim Hagan lost the 2002 governor's race but won the right Friday to begin forcing top-ranking Republicans to open their calendars and campaign coffers to unprecedented scrutiny.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Sep 28, 2005 Washington Post - 3 charged in killing of Fla. businessman 2 of 3 men charged in the 2001 killing of a Florida tycoon who Rep. Bob Ney (R-Heath) criticized in the Congressional record have ties to Ney campaign contributor Adam Kidan and lobbyist Jack Abramoff.     Washington Post        more...  
• Sep 27, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Union workers protest outsourcing of Ohio jobs Sharing a stage before union workers who are key to their hopes of winning the 2006 race for governor, Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman and U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland drew cheers for their sharp criticism of Ohio jobs heading overseas.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Sep 26, 2005 Miami Herald - Federal Inquiry Looks At Ship Deal Another controversial business deal among gambling tycoons brings yet another investigation into Congressman Bob Ney's (R-Heath) activities on behalf of lobbyist Jack Abramoff.     Miami Herald        more...  
• Sep 26, 2005 Los Angeles Times - Group Names 13 'Most Corrupt' in Congress A watchdog group released a list of 'the 13 most corrupt members of Congress', and to absolutely no one's suprise, Congressman Bob Ney (R-Heath) made the list.     Los Angeles Times        more...  
• Sep 26, 2005 Toledo Blade - Recent scadals put movement in spotlight 'Coingate' and the BWC 'pay-to-play' scandals have increased awareness of a series of proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution that reformers and good government activists are promoting.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Sep 26, 2005 Newsweek - A Washington Sand Trap The hot water Congressman Bob Ney (R-Heath) has gotten in is only getting hotter, as Newsweek reports a close Whitehouse associate and partner of Jack Abramoff has been arrested by the FBI.     Newsweek        more...  
• Sep 20, 2005 AP - Ethics Commission frustrated with latest Taft gift disclosures The state's ethics board was frustrated when Gov. Bob Taft revealed still more gifts he failed to report, the agency's leader said on Monday.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Sep 16, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Democrats assail Blackwell's use of Springer attack as scare tactic Top Democrats don't believe Jerry Springer will run for Governor next year. But Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, who hopes to be next year's Republican nominee, is trying to raise money by convincing voters that Springer will get his party's nod.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Sep 14, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - It's Pepper vs. Mallory Cincinnati voters will choose between City Councilman David Pepper and Sen. Mark Mallory, both Democrats, this November to determine Cincinnati's next Mayor.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Sep 14, 2005 Toledo Blade - More polls, publications call on Taft to resign Nearly a month has passed since Gov. Bob Taft took his punishment for breaking Ohio ethics laws, but the calls for him to leave office still linger.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Sep 13, 2005 Toledo Blade - Democrats demand coin inquiry Ohio House Democrats yesterday ratcheted up the pressure on Republicans to launch a full-blown bipartisan investigative committee to get to the bottom of the investment scandals that have gripped state government for months.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Sep 12, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Hackett Urged To Take On DeWine As Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Niles) announced his intent to run for re-election in 2006, Democrats across Ohio are turning their attention to Paul Hackett.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Sep 8, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Law Firms Kept Despite BWC Scandal Attorney General Jim Petro is still using an Ohio law firm that he said screwed up when it kept him in the dark about a $215 million loss at the Bureau of Workers' Compensation.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Sep 7, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Flannery Plans To Run For Governor in '06 Former State Rep. Bryan Flannery has set his sights on the governor's office in 2006. Flannery has not made an official announcement yet, but says he will make the focus of his campaign education and jobs.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Sep 7, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Election Reform Proposals Make '05 Ballot Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell made it official Tuesday: Reform Ohio Now submitted enough valid signatures from registered voters to get four proposals to overhaul Ohio's election system on the Nov. 8 ballot.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Sep 6, 2005 Akron Beacon Journal - Ohio's Economy Is Losing Ground Economists blame loss of manufacturing jobs, higher education's low priority, political moves.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Sep 2, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Brunner Gives Up Seat, Will Run For Secretary of State Hours after resigning at midnight Wednesday as a Franklin County Common Pleas judge, Jennifer L. Brunner became a Democratic candidate for secretary of state in 2006.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Sep 2, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Time Sheet Fraud Alleged At Court Clerk's Office In what may be a perfect example of the Republican culture of corruption spreading to all levels of government, a Columbus police detective searched the office of Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk Michael Pirik this week after a close associate of Pirik's was accused of tampering with time...     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Sep 2, 2005 Akron Beacon Journal - Taft Tries To Fill Divots In His Story A war of words escalated between Gov. Taft and Tom Noe last weekend, and documents Noe's lawyer says refute accusations that Noe concealed his investment role were released-- documents such as newspaper advertisements, disclosure statements and bureau public records.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• Sep 1, 2005 The Plain Dealer - Petro Re-Examines Workers' Comp Warnings By SEC Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro said Wednesday he will revisit federal regulators' warnings of excessive broker commissions to see whether he was "deceived" by high-ranking Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation officials.     The Plain Dealer        more...  
• Aug 31, 2005 Toledo Blade - Special Counsel Contracts Bring Criticism of Petro Democratic officials brought pay-to-play charges to the state controlling board yesterday and aimed them squarely at Republican Attorney General Jim Petro.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Aug 28, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Noe Says New Details Prove Taft Knew About Coin-Fund Investment Tom Noe, through an attorney, released new details about a Mother's Day golf outing that he claims prove Bob Taft knew about Noe's rare coin investments with the BWC back in 2001. Taft continues he did not know about the investment until earlier this year.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 26, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Conservatives, Liberals United Against Bob Taft Two citizen advocacy groups — one conservative and the other liberal — on Thursday launched a joint Internet, e-mail and phone campaign to try to force Gov. Bob Taft to resign in the wake of his conviction last week on four misdemeanor ethics law violations.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Aug 26, 2005 AP - Hackett Continues to Draw National Attention Like Rocky in the movies, Paul Hackett has gotten a big boost from almost beating a heavily favored opponent. Despite his loss, Hackett is as busy as ever, with invitations for speaking engagements flowing in daily.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Aug 26, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Cordray Sets Sights on Statewide Office For more than a year, Franklin County Treasurer Richard Cordray has been campaigning as a Democratic candidate for state treasurer. This morning Cordray officially will enter the race for the office now held by Republican Jennette Bradley, of Columbus.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 25, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Taft Failed To Disclose Additional Gifts Above $75 Amid increasing calls for his resignation, it was revealed Gov. Bob Taft apparently failed to report at least two gifts that exceeded the $75 threshold. These gifts were no included in the investigation that ultimately led to his conviction last week.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 24, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Democrats Not Seeking To Impeach Democrats stopped short of calling for the impeachment of Gov. Bob Taft on Tuesday, but they drafted articles of impeachment - just in case. Taft was convicted last week of 4 seperate ethics violations in Franklin County Municipal Court     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Aug 23, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Strickland Says No Need For Taft To Resign Unlike his primary opponent, Congressman Ted Strickland said yesterday that at this point he will not call for Gov. Bob Taft's resignation. New information, he added, could cause him to change his mind.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Aug 22, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Ohio GOP Woes Fuel Rivals' Optimism 250 Democrats packed an Ashville ballroom to hear top Democratic leaders pitch their plans for a successful, scandal-free Ohio. Optimism - for turning the state around and winning in 2006 was on everyone's mind.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 22, 2005 Toledo Blade - Golf Gave Partners Access To Taft Gov. Bob Taft and the Ohio Republican Party claim Taft innocently failed to disclose a number of golf outings with old friends, but it's clear that he is guilty of allowing the lobbyists and businessmen who hosted him at Ohio's most exclusive courses to bend his ear and influence his decisions.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Aug 20, 2005 AP - Ohio GOP Reeling With Gov's Conviction, Rare Coin Scandal Eight months after President Bush emerged victorious in Ohio, the state's Republican Party is reeling: its leader convicted of ethics violations; a narrow win in a gimmie congressional district; an investment scandal that won't go away.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Aug 20, 2005 Toledo Blade - Noe Lawyer Claims Taft Knew of Coins in 2001 Despite Gov. Taft's denials, Tom Noe's attorney insists the recently convicted governor did indeed know about the $50 million dollar BWC investment in rare coins. Noe's attorney said yesterday that Noe told Taft during a Mother's Day conversation and during a 2004 "roast".     Toledo Blade        more   
• Aug 19, 2005 AP - Noe's Lawyer Says Taft Knew About Coin Fund in 2001 Tom Noe discussed his BWC rare coin deal with Gov. Bob Taft in May 2001, contradicting the governor's assertion that he didn't learn of it until this year, Noe's lawyer revealed yesterday.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Aug 19, 2005 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - Area Residents Think Taft Should Resign Ohio Gov. Bob Taft's political career probably ended Thursday in the Franklin County courthouse. At least that was the sentiment of several people hours after news broke that Taft plead no contest to failing to report 52 gifts worth nearly $6,000 he received over four years.     Lancaster Eagle-Gazette        more...  
• Aug 19, 2005 Newark Advocate - Local Officials Say Taft Should Have Known Better Local Democratic and Republican leaders from the Licking County area chime in on Gov. Bob Taft's conviction on 4 counts of ethics violations.     Newark Advocate        more...  
• Aug 18, 2005 Washington Post - Gov. Taft faces 4 misdemeanor charges over gifts Gov. Bob Taft was indicted yesterday on four misdemeanor counts for failing to report golf outings, dinners, and entertainment events. He pleaded no contest today in front of Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Mark Froehlich.     Washington Post        more...  
• Aug 18, 2005 ONN - Governor Taft enters plea, fined $4,000 Gov. Bob Taft stood before Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Mark Froehlich and pleaded no contest to four criminal misdemeanor ethics violations. Taft is the first governor in Ohio history to be charged with a crime.     Ohio News Network        more...  
• Aug 17, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Taft failed to follow his own advice Prosecutors will assess the ethics case against Gov. Bob Taft today, reviewing the 50+ golf outings that Taft allegedly failed to list in his ethics statements.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 16, 2005 Canton Repository - Ethics law shouldn't excuse ignorance Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking the law. But it appears Gov. Bob Taft will use the "knowlingly" defense if he is charged with violations of the ethics law involving the 50+ golf outings he failed to report.     Canton Repository        more...  
• Aug 15, 2005 AP - Ethics panel says current Taft investigation moves to prosecutors The focus of an investigation into Gov. Bob Taft's failure to report several golf outings has apparently shifted to decisions to be made by prosecutors. Taft is being investigated for apparently failing to report 60+ golf outings.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Aug 15, 2005 Toledo Blade - Taft says he'll take the blame for golf 'errors' On the eve of what could be the pivotal week of his political career, Gov. Bob Taft said yesterday he's the one responsible for the "errors and omissions" of his ethics statements that have landed him on a collision course with prosecutors.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Aug 15, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - LaTourette's pro-CAFTA vote adding to GOP's woes Rep. Steven C. LaTourette’s vote in favor of the Central American Free Trade Agreement last month could be one that haunts him right up to Election Day 2006. LaTourette flip-flopped his stance on CAFTA at the last minute, virtually securing its passage.     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 11, 2005 Toledo Blade - Governor's golf outings subject of review State ethics officials will meet today to discuss whether Gov. Bob Taft violated ethics laws during his tenure in office. The meeting will focus on Taft's many unreported golf outings, including a 2001 trip to Inverness C.C. with Tom Noe...and apparently, $80 dollar off coupons.    more   
• Aug 10, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - LaTourette's attributes CAFTA flip-flop to tariff no one pays Congressman Steve LaTourette claims he switched his vote on CAFTA at the last minute to save jobs in his region because CAFTA would eliminate high tariffs on plywood. Trouble is, plywood is already exempt from those tariffs. Either LaTourette was duped, or he is lying about why he switched his...     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Aug 10, 2005 LaTourette Attributes Flip-Flop on CAFTA to Tariff No One Pays "He's either been duped or is not being honest," Lori Wallach, a Washington trade lawyer, said of LaTou rette.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Aug 10, 2005 U.S. Bishops Mark Anniversary Of Atomic Bombings, Reaffirm Condemnation Of ‘Total War’ WASHINGTON (August 3, 2005) – The 60th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki provides an opportunity to reflect on the lessons of the Second World War and to recommit to efforts for a lasting peace built on justice, according to the president of the United States Conference of...     United States Conference of Catholic Bishops        more...  
• Aug 10, 2005 Discontent with Bush is deep and getting deeper President Bush has survived summers of discontent before. But this season’s doldrums, reflected in dismal poll numbers and a surprisingly weak Republican showing in a special Ohio congressional election, will be harder to surmount. They are the culmination of doubts about Bush that have...     The Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 9, 2005 Cincinnati Post - Dems: DeWine in trouble The biggest loser in the 2nd Congressional District race might not be Jean Schmidt, according to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. In a news release the morning after the election, the DSCC suggested Mike DeWine is the most vulnerable Republican Senator.     Cincinnati Post        more...  
• Aug 9, 2005 Toledo Blade - Noe charged $10,000 gift to Schwarzenegger Tom Noe used his American Express credit card to contribute $10,000 to California’s governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, in early 2004. It is still unclear if Gov. Schwarzenegger has returned the money, which is suspected to be stolen.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Aug 8, 2005 Chicago Tribune - Tears, determination in grieving Ohio city After a series of deadly attacks, Columbus-based Lima Company has become one of the nation's most discussed and most tragic military units for its large losses in combat. Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman's son, J.D., is currently serving in that unit.     Chicago Tribune        more...  
• Aug 7, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Taft tried to steer BWC investment Recently released records show that Gov. Bob Taft lobbied aggressively to invest Workers' Comp money in a Cleveland-area biotechnology firm in 2002. The same firm's top officials donated over $10,000 to Taft's 2002 re-election campaign.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 5, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - GOP reeling over Noe, Pryce says Congresswoman Deborah Pryce, in an interview with The Dispatch editorial board, called the state’s political environment the most "dire" she’s ever seen for the party. "The political situation for Republicans both in Washington and especially Ohio is just dreadful," she said.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• Aug 5, 2005 Toledo Blade - Taft records don't list who paid for golf Gov. Taft released a partial list of his golfing partners on Friday, partners that include a number of people doing business with the state. As expected, Republican Tom Noe was on the list.     Toledo Blade        more   
• Aug 4, 2005 AP - Iraq attacks hit Ohio military families hard 21 Marines from the Ohio-based 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines have lost their lives in Iraq in the past week. Especially hard hit is the Columbus-based Lima Company, which lost eleven brave soldiers this week. The same unit lost four soldiers on a single day in May.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Aug 4, 2005 AP - Democrats see Hackett race as good bellweather Democrats in Ohio and nationally see momentum for 2006 in the tight special congressional election, even though the Republicans held onto the seat. Democrat Paul Hackett carried 4 of the 7 counties in the 2nd Congressional District and finished with 48 percent of the vote.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Aug 4, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - GOP squeaker energizes Dems Democrats lost Ohio's 2nd District congressional election Tuesday night, but it was hard to tell, given their excitement and their warning that the surprising closeness of the race could mean big changes ahead in Republican-run Washington and Columbus.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Aug 3, 2005 AP - Columbus judge to run for Secretary of State Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Jennifer Brunner has announced her resignation, effective Sept. 1, as she prepares to run for Ohio secretary of state next year.     The Associated Press        more...  
• Aug 2, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer - Closeness of the race a suprise The apparent win by Republican Jean Schmidt in Tuesday's 2nd Congressional District election was in no way shocking, but the fact that Democrat Paul Hackett made it a very close election is nothing short of astounding.     Cincinnati Enquirer        more...  
• Jul 30, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - LaTourette switches allegiance, votes for CAFTA Rep. Steve LaTourette found himself in an uncomfortable position Thursday after casting a crucial vote for a controversial Central American trade pact that he previously said he would oppose.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jul 30, 2005 Toledo Blade - Ex-Taft aides charged in ethics case Living the high life off coin dealer Tom Noe brought state ethics violation charges yesterday against Gov. Bob Taft’s former top aides — Brian Hicks and Cherie Carroll.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Jul 30, 2005 Toledo Blade - Supreme Court puts Petro on notice The Ohio Supreme Court gave Attorney General Jim Petro until Monday to explain why he should not be held in contempt of court for not releasing records to The Blade.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Jul 29, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Strickland, Coleman put $1 million in campaign war chest Since entering the gubernatorial contest a few months ago, Democratic candidates Mayor Michael Coleman and Congressman Ted Strickland have both raised over $1 million dollars.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jul 27, 2005 Dayton Daily News - Dayton Daily News Endorses Hackett Dayton Daily News jumps on the Hackett bandwagon, endorsing the Iraqi war veteran over challenger Jean Schmidt. The newspaper says Hackett "is a welcome alternative" who "is likely to show some independence" from the partisan ferver that grips Washington.     Dayton Daily News        more...  
• Jul 26, 2005 Cincinnati Post - Cincinnati Post endorses Paul Hackett for Congress The Cincinnati Post weighed in on the 2nd Congressional District race by endorsing Paul Hackett over challenger Jean Schmidt. The Post cited Hackett as a man "who says what he thinks, and doesn't have much use for the othodoxy, or the partisanship, or either party."     Cincinnati Post        more   
• Jul 24, 2005 Toledo Blade - Democrats protest outside GOP cadidates seminar A group of Democrats gathered outside a Republican-sponsored seminar for prospective GOP candidates on Saturday, identifying for Republicans the "bad apples" in their party.     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Jul 21, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - All the state's a stage for Democrats A pageant of the nation's top Democrats -- some with an eye on winning the White House in 2008 -- will make Ohio its stage during the three-day DLC National Conversation this weekend.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        more...  
• Jul 21, 2005 Rove's Most Telling Words 'He's a Democrat' -- with those three words now revealed, Karl Rove's partisanship is a matter of fact. Other Republicans should be ashamed of him -- and themselves.     AlterNet        more   
• Jul 20, 2005 Columbus Dispatch - Taft filing lists up to 60 missed outings, sources say Gov. Taft has filed documents with the Ohio Ethics Commission listing 50 to 60 golf outings and other events he previously failed to disclose, sources told The Columbus Dispatch. Calls to Taft's criminal attorney, William Meeks, were not returned.     Columbus Dispatch        more...  
• 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 16, 2005 Probe focuses on donation to GOP Columbus - A member of the Franklin County election board said Friday that prosecutors are investigating whether a GOP political consultant tried to bribe the board's director to buy voting equipment made by his client, Diebold Inc.     Cleveland Plain Dealer        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 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 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 2, 2005 Ohio to Launch Largest Voucher Program Ohio is more than tripling the size of its school voucher program, making it the nation's largest since the practice of using public money for private school tuition was found constitutional three years ago.     Associated Press - San Francisco Chronicle        more   
• Jul 2, 2005 Ohio Democrats victims of break-in COLUMBUS — Thieves targeted the Ohio Democratic Party Headquarters this week, stealing a computer and a high-tech communications gadget belonging to party chairman Denny White. Police said yesterday one or more burglars appeared to have climbed a wall Monday and crawled through an unlocked...     Toledo Blade        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 The Nontaxpaying Affluent Grew by 15% in One Year The number of affluent individuals and married couples who paid no federal income taxes jumped more than 15 percent in 2002, to 5,650, new government data showed yesterday. The chances of having a large income but not paying taxes on any of it are growing, according to the data, issued in the...     New York Times        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 29, 2005 Senate Panel Narrowly Endorses CAFTA WASHINGTON (AP) - A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a trade agreement with Latin American nations, moving Congress a step closer to a decision on an accord that may have minimal effects on the U.S. economy but is of considerable political import to the Bush administration.     Guardian UK        more...  
• Jun 29, 2005 Captives: Terrorists hoped for Bush re-election LONDON Two French journalists who were held hostage in Iraq told a British documentary program that their captors believed George W. Bush's re-election as US president would help radicalize Iraqis.     Jerusalem Post - The Associated Press        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 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 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 8, 2005 After Lowering Goal, Army Falls Short on May Recruits WASHINGTON, June 7 - Even after reducing its recruiting target for May, the Army missed it by about 25 percent, Army officials said on Tuesday. The shortfall would have been even bigger had the Army stuck to its original goal for the month.     The New York Times        more...  
• Jun 8, 2005 Uninsured add $900 to health premiums-study WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health insurance premiums will cost families and employers an extra $922 on average this year to cover the costs of caring for the uninsured, according to a report released on Wednesday.     Reuters        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 6, 2005 Financial Aid Rules for College Change, and Families Pay More Taken together, these changes, some based on overly optimistic predictions of inflation, have required families to count a greater share of their incomes and assets toward college expenses before becoming eligible for financial aid. As a consequence, tens of thousands of low-income students will...     The New York Times        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 Bush to give back $4,000 in Noe cash; Dems want GOP to return over $100,000 COLUMBUS — President Bush will return $4,000 in campaign contributions donated by Toledo area coin dealer Tom Noe and his wife, officials said yesterday. A spokesman said the Republican National Committee will also return $2,000 contributed by Mr. Noe, who is facing multiple investigations for...     Toledo Blade        more...  
• Jun 2, 2005 Ohio Senate approves budget, tax plan amid heated debate COLUMBUS - The Ohio Senate early this morning voted 19-13 for a massive overhaul of state tax law, despite often acrimonious debate resulting at one point with a threat to forcibly remove a Democrat from the chamber.     Toldeo Blade        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   
• Jun 1, 2005 Toledo Blade: Federal Grand Jury Begins Hearing Case Against Coin Dealer Noe Betty Shultz, a member of Toledo city council, was one of four people to testify today before a federal grand jury in Toledo investigating possible violations of federal campaign laws by local coin dealer Tom Noe.    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 30, 2005 Bridge demolition questioned CLEVELAND - A privately owned bridge over the Ohio River owned by a campaign contributor to Rep. Bob Ney would be demolished under a provision that Ney has inserted in a transportation bill making its way through Congress.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• May 30, 2005 Bridge demolition questioned CLEVELAND - A privately owned bridge over the Ohio River owned by a campaign contributor to Rep. Bob Ney would be demolished under a provision that Ney has inserted in a transportation bill making its way through Congress.     Akron Beacon Journal        more...  
• May 28, 2005 Clark urges expanding reservist health care (AP) -- Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark used the Democrats' radio broadcast Saturday to insist that Reserve and National Guard members and their families should receive the same health insurance as the active force does.     CNN        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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...  
• 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...  
• 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 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 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   
• 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 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 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 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 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   
• 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 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 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   
• 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   
• 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 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   
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