2014 Ohio State Senate Races
The Ohio Senate is divided into 33 districts; the odd numbered districts are up in midterm years while the even districts are up in presidential years. Republicans currently hold a 23-10 advantage in...
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Ohio physicians say new abortion restrictions interfere with their ability to...
Some Ohio physicians say the state's new abortion restrictions are hindering their ability to adequately advise and treat pregnant women, according to the Columbus Dispatch. Even some physicians who...
View ArticleNon-Partisan Redistricting
The non-partisan redistricting referendum has helped Democrats in California. As long as incumbents of either party control, they look out for their own self-interest not that of their political...
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OH-02: Meet & Greet John Sheil -Democratic Challenger to Rep. Brad Wenstrup-...
Yeah, I know, I got a funny name but if you want to know my game plan, it's this: No game plan needed! John Sheil, Marek Tyskiewicz and Ronny Richards, who are these guys? I won in 2012 with 58% of...
View ArticleOhio Voter Suppression: 2014 Edition
Ohio governor, John Kasich (R) is expected to sign two bills to reform "Ohio" election law in time for the 2014 midterm elections. The first bill, SB 238, cuts ..."six early voting days referred to as...
View ArticleSome really cool maps of the 2012 Presidential election results in New York,...
As many of you know, I have a strong interest in political geography and making maps of election results and demographics. Therefore, when I had the opportunity to spend the month of January doing an...
View ArticleLet's Kick Ass in 2014: The must win House races
These are some of the closest races of 2014 and ones we have to win. There are certainly other races worth paying attention to, but I think these are the key races to 2014.The Greedy Oil Party has,...
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Ohio: Ballot Measure Divides Gay Marriage Supporters
Supporters of a ballot initiative in Ohio are no strangers to opposition in their quest to make the Buckeye State the nation's first to overturn its own constitutional ban on same sex marriage. But...
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How Ohio Pulled $4 Billion+ from Communities and Redistributed It Upwards
Monday night Ohio Governor John Kasich delivered his state of the state speech.He cribbed the biblical Reagan "city on a hill metaphor" to describe Ohio:All of these things have helped Ohio move up to...
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Okay-to-discriminate laws rocket to the top of the Republican agenda
Allowing businesses to refuse to serve gay customers for religious reasons appears to be the latest Republican legislative craze, sweeping the states. Kansas and Arizona have made the most headlines,...
View ArticleOhio Voter Suppression: Part Deux
In another blow to voting in Ohio, the Secretary of State, John Husted (R) has eliminated weekend and evening early voting hours, a move that basically eliminates "Souls to the Polls" voter drives and...
View ArticleOhio pulls its 'religious freedom' bill
Ohio has seen the light folks. I don't believe that line of bullshit a bit, but the Buckeye state's version of Arizona's noxious "religious freedom" bill has been pulled, according to the WKYC via the...
View ArticleReligious Persecution: Reality Edition
Right now across the USA, and especially in Arizona where Janzilla just vetoed one hate the gay bill, and in Ohio where a similar bill was killed off yesterday before reaching a vote in light of the...
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OH-Gov: Ed FitzGerald (D) Calls Out & Challenges John Kasich's (R) Latest...
Received this e-mail today from former Rep. Louis Stokes (D. OH) on behalf of Ed FitzGerald's (D. OH) gubernatorial campaign regarding Governor John Kasich (R. OH) and the Ohio GOP's latest assault on...
View ArticleWhy, Oh Why, Ohio?
Are you a minority, a low wage worker, a student, or a senior citizen in Ohio? Were you hoping to vote on Election Day? Unfortunately, I have some bad news for you.From Think Progress:“Ohio Secretary...
View ArticleNew Morality Clause for Teachers in Cincinnati Catholic Schools
If you're LGBT, if you support marriage equality, if you need IVF - you can't teach in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.Archdiocese of Cincinnati expands moral clause in teacher contracts [WLWT]"Such...
View ArticleAny other towns getting free war machines from the military? Bowling Green OH...
Talk about free stuff. The Wood County Sheriff Department in Bowling Green, Ohio just received a $650,000 MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle from the U.S. Army.According to the Bowling...
View ArticleTwo Earthquakes Hit Ohio; Fracking Suspected
At least two Ohio earthquakes hit Monday morning, causing authorities to shut down a fracking operation in the area until it could be investigated.The magnitude 3.0 quake at about 2:26 a.m. was strong...
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Far-Right Ohio State Rep. Andrew Brenner says that public schools should be...
Far-Right dingbat Ohio State House Representative Andrew Brenner (R), the husband of Tea Party smear merchant editor Sara Marie Brenner,wrote in a Brenner Brief (run by his wife Sara) columnadvocating...
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UPDATED: Looks like The Surge has started (in MI & OH, at least)
Cross-posted at ACA Signups From today's Detroit News, strong anecdotal evidence that Michigan, at least, is already seeing a spike in enrollment activity. The article also notes something that I...
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