Promises of tax cuts and the state’s $851 million budget deficit; Thurber’s Thoughts
The state of Ohio is facing an $851 million budget deficit following a decision from the Ohio Supreme Court that a source of funding, income from slot machines at racetracks, is subject to a ballot challenge and cannot [...]
That means that since Strickland came into office… The unemployment rate has increased by 94%;The number of employed Ohioans has shrunk by nearly 376,000; andThe labor force shrank at a rate not seen in [...]
Number of comments: 0 I noticed a tweet from Jennifer Brunner posted earlier today. @jenniferbrunner New unemployment figure for OH in Oct: 10.5%. In Oct. 2008 it was 6.9%. ODJFS shows 618,000 jobless, up from 594,000 last month. Not good.Not good, indeed.
There is an interesting article posted on the Huffington Post featuring a joint statement from David Keene, founder of American Conservative Union, Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, and former representative and Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr, who head a new initiative called the Constitution Project, who [...]
Number of comments: 0 Yep. I'm talking about the stimulus again.
It seems a day doesn't go by without reading of another story, in the MSM or otherwise, highlighting the waste, inefficiencies, or downright failures of the stimulus.
Whether it's unemployment jumping over 10%, money being spent in [...]
Mich. House lawmaker defends expanding citizen access to tasers; The Michigan Messenger
Former Eaton County sheriff and Republican State Rep. Rick Jones says even after the death of a 30-year-old Matthew Bolick following a taser incident with East Grand Rapids Public Safety officers, he will continue to support his legislation to [...]
Unlike a lot of people out there, I am not going to stress over tonight's vote to open debate on health care in the Senate. It would be stunning if they didn't get to 60 just to start talking about it. As someone who believes in the exchange of ideas,' [...]
Jeanette Moll once again shows her ignorance on twitter. She tries to twist today's study on PAP tests to mean something that it doesn't.. She states "pouring salt on an open wound, panel suggests that fewer pap smears should be done. Wives/mothers not worth the cost of preventative care?? "' [...]
Number of comments: 1 * Kevin Boyce (Ohio Treasurer)
* Marilyn Brown (Franklin County Commissioner)
* Armond Budish (House Speaker)
* Lee Fisher (Lt. Governor)
* Jennifer Garrison (Majority Floor Leader)
* Marcy Kaptur (U.S. Congresswoman)
* Mary Jo Kilroy (U.S. Congresswoman)
* Dennis Kucinich (U.S. Congressman)
* Chris Redfern (State Party Chair)
* Zack Space (U.S. Congressman)
* Dan Stewart (State Representative) [...]
I noticed a tweet from Jennifer Brunner posted earlier today.
Yep. I'm talking about the stimulus again.
