Kearney re-elected to leadership post
COLUMBUS — State Sen. Eric H. Kearney, D-North Avondale, was re-elected unanimously as minority leader today by the Senate Democratic Caucus for the 130th General Assembly, which begins in January. In...
View ArticleFormer AG’s law license suspended
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court suspended the law license of former Attorney General Marc Dann today. In a 7-0 decision, the court said Dann “engaged in unlawful conduct while serving as the state’s...
View ArticleHouse Democrats re-elect leaders
COLUMBUS — Ohio House Democrats kept their leadership team intact Monday. None of the four positions will be occupied by a lawmaker from Southwest Ohio. State Rep. Armond Budish, D- Beachwood, will...
View ArticlePortune on Goering: “Less than professional”
Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune is taking exception to County Treasurer’s R0b Goering’s attack on his idea to borrow money against delinquent taxes to help solve a $14.4 million shortfall in...
View ArticleElection law expert outlines lessons of 2012
By Enquirer intern Patrick Wolande and Miami University journalism professor Annie-Laurie Blair: Daniel Tokaji, the Ohio State University law professor who helped draft the Issue 2 political...
View ArticleBrown snags post on powerful Finance panel
Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohio’s senior senator, snagged a seat on the powerful Senate Finance Committee for the 113th Congress. That panel has purview over tax policy, trade matters, and...
View ArticleDouble-dipper hired by Ham Co judges
Michael Bachman got a nice Christmas present. Bachman is a Magistrate for the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. That means he handles tens of thousands of court cases so the 16 felony court judges...
View ArticleSen. Brown not happy about details of possible deal
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said Monday that he did not like what he was hearing about the outlines of a potential breakthrough deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. On his way to a meeting with...
View ArticlePortman says he won’t go for deal that has more spending, no deficit reduction
Could both of Ohio’s U.S. senators end up opposing a potential deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff? Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued a statement Monday afternoon saying he would oppose an...
View ArticleBrown, Portman both support fiscal cliff deal
Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown and Republican Sen. Rob Portman both voted in favor of legislation to avert the fiscal cliff when the Senate took up the package early Tuesday morning. Both Ohio lawmakers...
View ArticleBrown, Portman both snag seats on key finance committee
Sen. Rob Portman and Sen. Sherrod Brown both snagged a seat on the powerful Senate Finance Committee in the 113th Congress, ensuring that Ohio’s two U.S. senators will be at the center of the action...
View ArticleThese Aren’t Your Everyday Public Potties
If Councilman Chris Seelbach can find the money, there might soon be a new freestanding outside restroom at Findlay Market. And if it works out well, he hopes to put more throughout the city. The...
View ArticlePillich considering statewide run
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Connie Pillich, D-Montgomery, said she is considering a statewide run for office, though she hasn’t decided what post it would be. Her comments to Gongwer Ohio news service came...
View ArticleReece leads Legislative Black Caucus
COLUMBUS — Two Cincinnatians will lead the Legislative Black Caucus for the next two years. State Rep. Alicia Reece, D-Bond Hill, became the first African-American woman from Cincinnati to lead the...
View ArticleDemocrats: Guns need study
COLUMBUS — Some effort to control guns is part of the wish list of Senate Democrats, who announced their agenda for the two-year session of the Ohio General Assembly. In a hand-out distributed to...
View ArticleKasich won’t remove Terhar
Update Jan. 23, 2012: 10 a.m.: Debe Terhar texted this response late last night: “I did not compare our President to Adolph Hitler. Like millions of Facebook users, I simply shared a photograph on...
View ArticleHouse announces committee appointments
COLUMBUS — Six Southwest Ohio representatives in the House are members of the powerful Finance and Appropriations Committee, which will examine the governor’s proposed state budget. House Speaker...
View ArticlePressure builds on Terhar to resign
UPDATE, Jan. 25 11:50 a.m. The Toledo Blade called for Terhar to resign. “Nothing Ms. Terhar could do to improve the education of Ohio’s children as president, or even a member, of the state board can...
View ArticlePossible Dem gov. candidate Fitzgerald here Saturday
Ohio College Democrats are hosting a conference featuring prominent Democratic speakers Saturday at the University of Cincinnati. Among the speakers: Cuyahoga County Executive Ed Fitzgerald, considered...
View ArticleNewspaper calls for Terhar to resign
COLUMBUS — In an editorial today, the Toledo Blade newpaper called on Debe Terhar to resign from the state board of education and if she doesn’t the governor should force her out. The Blade, running an...
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