edited by: Lisa Renee Ward,
Ohio Editor
I think I’ve finally figured out the Plain Dealer’s business plan to shore up its dwindling bottom line. It has nothing to do with charging news aggregators royalties to link to its content or putting up a pay wall.
Rather, it plans to blow off all subscribers except several hundred of [...]
COLUMBUS PUBLIC HEALTH AND FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
Thursday, November 19, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: Community based H1N1 vaccination clinics expand availability to young adults 19 through their 24th year and adults between 25 through 64 years of age with underlying medical conditions
WHO: Franklin County [...]
Years from now, voters with any memory of the thin, mild-mannered, former Governor and U.S. Senator from Ohio will remember George Voinovich as a moderate budget hawk with a big heart for people.
The saddest part of that memory will be the sheer absurdity on which it is based.
For decades, the [...]
From WKYC Cleveland at 8:48PM Saturday:
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for a 2 year old taken from a home on the west side.
Police responded to the area of W. 135th and Bennington for a report of a missing child.
Mercedes Hernandez is 2'10", 24'" [...]
Photo by historymikeIt’s that time of year again. On this day every year, Democrats, Republicans, and Independents all over the state unite behind a common cause: hating Michigan.
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The Toledo Free Press has a brief article in this week’s edition, Proposed Bowman-Longfellow swap draws criticism and WTOL has a story up tonight as well, Community divided over plan to move Longfellow school. But if you are curious as to what the proposed new school building on [...]
The Thursday night before the Michigan game, there is a tradition among students at Ohio State to jump into Mirror Lake. It’s not really a lake, it’s more like a small pond. Still, it’s a nice place to visit on a campus that sits in [...]
WTVG with an interesting story, Toledo budget update: red light revenue down part of the recommended read:
The mayor left out a very important number when writing up next year’s budget. Toledo’s red light cameras were projected to earn the city $2.5 million in paid fines in 2009. But [...]
The latest monthy state-by-state unemployment data available here should give pause to GOP activists who seek to blame Gov. Ted Strickland for Ohio's woes. The GOP runs most of the states that are worse off. Playing a blame game could tar a lot of Republican governors. Ohio now stands [...]
What brings Ted Strickland, Bill Harris, Bill Batchelder, Armond Budish, Chris Redfern, Kevin DeWine, and Tom Moyer together in the same room, without resulting in bloodshed or the selling of our state to Michigan in return for casino revenues?
You want this answer to be the budget crisis, don't you?
Well, while' [...]
This weekend (until Noon Monday) is the final qualifying round for OhioDaily Democrat of the Year 2009. In early December, our readers will select from one of nine candidates. The top three finishers this weekend will compete with Betty Sutton, Sherrod Brown, Jennifer Brunner, Jay Goyal, Richard Cordray, and Ted [...]
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McNamara Will Explore Senate Run
Toledo City Council President says middle class families need a strong voice in Columbus
Toledo, OH – Democrat Joe McNamara announces today that he will form a committee to explore a campaign for the 11th District seat in the Ohio State Senate being [...]
Okay, feedback time here at BSB. Last weekend over 60% of you said you supported Brunner over Fisher, but the public narrative seems to be overwhelmingly the exact opposite. So what is she doing wrong? Money is obviously important, but it’s not everything. How does she wrestle control of the [...]
Gov. Strickland had some of the strongest words of disdain for Senate Republicans and Sen. Bill Seitz, in particular.
Senate Republicans put forth a truly odious bill that would balance the budget by cutting money from a fund that prevents families from becoming homeless and relying on liquor profits, casino [...]
Cross-posted at DailyKOS
Prior to another recent Thanksgiving in OH-02, the big news in the district was that my neighbor Terry’s two full-grown African lions escaped and were found "molesting" cars on the highway. This year competes for drama. On Tuesday, November 17, the Ohio division of the Tri-State Building [...]
1000 spots online and I'm not one of em. Palin is basically a tribal conversation anyway, only this time, the tribe is the Caucasian tribe..Black people, brown people never figure in anything she does or says..nor does the mainstream media or pollsters ever ask us..they always' [...]
The Democratic National Committee released a rapid response to House [...]
Pictured on your left is Petey, an 8-pound Yorkshire terrier mix who was rescued from a local dog pound. We think Petey is about nine months old, and he is a friendly and affectionate little guy who has a lifetime of love to give his [...] I am so screwed. According to CNNMoney list, the number one most stressful overworked and underpaid job in America happens to be my profession. Social Work. Checking in at number thirteen is substance abuse counseling. The subset of Social Work that I practice.
Cincinnati's Clark Street Blog was inspired to create some new words inspired by Sarah Palin in the hours leading up to her appearance at a local bookstore. She'll be at the Joseph-Beth at noon Friday Nov. 20 signing copies of Going Rogue. Nearly 1,000 tickets have been distributed and another' [...]
COLUMBUS – Senator Sue Morano (D-Lorain) held a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse today addressing the problem of wage theft in Ohio. Members of the labor and religious communities joined Senator Morano at the conference. November 19th is the National Day of Action to Stop Wage [...]
If Democrats can't make something out of this they deserve to lose their majority and be sued for political malpractice.
Today, Senate Republicans blocked Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd’s (D-CT) attempt to pass legislation to stop credit card interest rate hikes.
Dodd went to the Senate floor to' [...]
Gov. Ted Strickland has told Senate President Bill Harris, R-Ashland, that the Senate Republican budget plan unveiled on Wednesday, Nov. [...]
Both candidates for the U.S. Senate have been busy today.
Jennifer Brunner had another OpEd on Huffington Post today, calling attention to four key steps she believes congress can take to address the myriad of issues facing America's veterans. It's a smart piece worth reading and I'm hoping to' [...]
On The Colbert Report last night, Stephen Colbert reviewed Sarah Palin's much-discussed new memoir, "Going Rogue: An American Life." The verdict? "A steaming pile of sh*t."
Watch It:
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Ohio Senate Conservatives have proposed taking money from homeless to give the wealthy a tax break. No joke. Email them right now and help stop this.
Late yesterday, the Senate Finance Committee unveiled a proposal to balance the $851 million budget deficit which includes cutting the [...]
THE KNOCKOUT RALLY
The Ohio Democratic Party''s blueprint for victory
Monday, November 23, at 6:30pm
Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St. in Downtown Columbus
At a time when many Democrats are hoping for at least a split decision in 2010, the state party is rolling out an aggressive pugilistic-themed pitch for a sweeping "knockout" victory over Republicans [...]
Governor Strickland isn’t all that happy with the Republican controlled Senate’s decision to recess for the holiday without passing a budget fix.
“I think it would be unseemly for the legislature to leave this town with this matter unresolved. I understand next week is a holiday period of time. [...]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a $4,442,207 National Emergency Grant supplemental award to assist approximately 1,630 workers affected by layoffs at businesses at the Wilmington Air Park in Wilmington, Ohio.Advice a bit too late for most areas of the City, including mine but? Here’s a release from the City of Toledo:
Leaf Pick-up Schedule
Due to the late leaf drop, and the looming snow and ice season, the City of Toledo has only committed to one full pass for leaf [...]
There’s no question that we need to be watching the Ohio House races very closely this cycle, as Democrats have only a narrow majority.
In that light, it was some relief to hear that Lou Gentile is running to replace the term limited John Domenick in the 95th [...]
Women's Voices. Women Vote is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy C. Young as our Executive Director. She will be responsible for managing the organization's programs and overseeing its daily operations.
Late yesterday the Senate Finance Committee unveiled a proposal to balance the $851 million budget deficit which includes cutting the Ohio Housing Trust Fund by $30 million over the next two years.
“The Senate wants to cast off our state’s most vulnerable populations at a [...]
Prof. Michael Magazine holds the title Ohio Eminent Scholar. He is a world-class academic recruited into the state to help us fashion a world-class economy. Today he's a disillusioned Ph.D., mortified by a government so unresponsive that it fails to remove dead animals that fall along city streets. [...]
