Republican group pulls deceptive ad on Ohio’s Issue 2, but continues to defend it
As of this morning, 30 Ohio television stations had pulled the deceptive ad supporting the state's Issue 2, which would limit collective bargaining for public workers. The ad takes footage from an ad opposing Issue 2 and makes it appear as if the woma...
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: 9/6
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Senate:
• MA-Sen: Rep. Mike Capuano, who ran in the special election in 2009 and had flirted with a second bid this year, announced late last week that he will n...
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: 9/6
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Senate:
• MA-Sen: Rep. Mike Capuano, who ran in the special election in 2009 and had flirted with a second bid this year, announced late last week that he will n...
Ohio passes up $176 million in federal unemployment funds
Here's something Gov. John Kasich and Republican state legislators appear to have decided Ohio can't afford: taking $176 million in federal money to expand its unemployment insurance program. Monday was the deadline to apply for the funding, but the s...
This week in the War on Workers: Verizon strikers returning to work
I was going to give you a recap of the week in the Verizon strike, but instead major news broke today:
Members of CWA and IBEW at Verizon Communications will return to work on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at which time the contract will be back in force for an in...
Poll finds SB 5 repeal leading, but by a reduced margin
(Progress Ohio)
This, unfortunately, comes at a good time for Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
Public Policy Polling (PDF) (8/11-14, Ohio voters, 5/19-22 (PDF) in parens):
Q: This fall, Ohio will have a referendum on whether to approve or reject Senate Bill 5,...
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: 8/19
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Senate:
• AR-Sen, AR-0?: Dem Gov. Mike Beebe says he's not considering a run for federal office after his second term ends in 2015, when he'll be term-limited ou...
We Are Ohio to Kasich: Repeal SB 5 and we’ll talk
(ProgressOhio)
Wednesday, Ohio Gov. John Kasich entered the bargaining stage of grief at the impending vote to repeal SB 5, the bill eliminating collective bargaining rights for public employees. At the time, the coalition organizing the repeal campa...
Realizing SB 5 is likely to be repealed, Ohio Gov. Kasich seeks compromise
(Progress Ohio)
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, November 2010:
"If you’re not on the bus, we’ll run over you with the bus," he said. "And I’m not kidding."
Kasich, August 2011:
Gov. John Kasich pleaded with organized labor leaders today to compromise on...
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: 7/21
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Senate:
• FL-Sen: This is awfully thin, but could GOP Rep. Connie Mack be thinking about getting back into the Senate race, now that Mike Haridopolos is out? Act...
Ohio Democrats Say Gov. John Kasich Ignoring Blacks in Cabinet Hires
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, Budget, Race Issues, Governors, 2010 Elections, DeficitRepublican Gov. John Kasich said his hiring reference was to party identification -- as in partisan Democrat -- not race. Permalink | Emai...
