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Obama Web Ad Shows Romney Wouldn't Have Ordered bin Laden Raid

President Obama's campaign is using Bill Clinton to show Mitt Romney would not have launched the raid to capture Osama bin Laden last year. The argument is being made to coincide with the one-year anniversary of bin Laden's death. Watch It:  ... »

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Rep. Clyde Disappointed with Disrespectful Comments by Ohio Right to Life

College women targeted during testimony in today's Finance Committee hearing COLUMBUS - Today, as an Ohio Right to Life advocate was testifying in the ongoing Finance Committee hearings on the Mid-Biennial Budget Review (HB 497), which now includes a p... »

Congresswoman Sutton Launches 'Seniors Listening Tour' to Discuss Medicare and Social Security

Sutton affirms her commitment to protect Medicare and Social Security against proposed cutsAKRON, OH - Reaching out to seniors throughout Northeast Ohio, Congresswoman Betty Sutton (OH-13) and leading senior advocates met with seniors in Norton and Nor... »

Rep. Fedor Honored to be Part of New Task Force to Stop Human Trafficking

Rep. Fedor to introduce companion legislation to Gov. Kasich's Executive Order COLUMBUS -State Representative Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) has been working with the Governor's office over the last several months and is honored to be a part of the new task f... »

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ABJ Editorial: Repeal Of HB 194 is a 'Sneak Attack'

Editorial From The Akron Beacon Journal: Sneak Attack Senate Republicans began last week a push to repeal House Bill 194, a controversial elections law that passed last year, only to be put on hold by a referendum drive. With the law up for a statewide... »

Growth In Government Spending Less Under Obama Than Reagan, Bush

Republicans have continually decried the Obama Administration's "runaway spending" since he took office, blaming him for growing deficits and a mounting national debt. But a quick glance at the facts show that, compared to George W. Bush and Ronald Rea... »

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Rep. Sykes Calls for Speaker Batchelder to Apologize for Disrespectful Comments

Batchelder suggested President Obama should be jailed at a Republican dinnerCOLUMBUS -Today, State Rep. Vernon Sykes (D- Akron) called for Ohio House Speaker Bill Batchelder to apologize for comments he made suggesting that President Obama should be se... »

Dem Lawmakers Disappointed in Husted's Decision to Fight Counting Votes

Husted sided along party lines, breaking a tie vote to appeal a federal court decision to count provisional ballotsCOLUMBUS- State Representatives Kathleen Clyde (D- Kent) and Alicia Reece (D- Cincinnati) expressed disappointment in Secretary of State ... »

Ohio Speaker Batchelder: Obama Should Be Given '25-To-Life In Jail''

State House speaker William Batchelder (R) joked to a crowd of Republicans here Saturday night that President Obama shouldn't just be denied four more years in office -- he should be sent to jail. "The liberals are asking us to give Obama more time. An... »

Reps. Clyde & Reece Urge Husted To Vote 'NO' On Appealing Federal Court's Provisional Vote Count Decision

COLUMBUS- State Representatives Kathleen Clyde (D- Kent) and Alicia Reece (D- Cincinnati) called on Secretary of State Husted to vote 'NO' on appealing the federal court order to count provisional ballots in the undecided Hamilton County Juvenile judge... »

House Dems Urge Secretary Husted Not to Appeal Federal Court Decision

Reps. Reece & Clyde say enough taxpayer dollars have been spent trying to prevent votes from being countedCOLUMBUS - Representatives Alicia Reece (D-Cincinnati) and Kathleen Clyde (D-Kent) released the following statement today in response to the Hamil... »

Senate Democratic Caucus New Leadership Team Officially Sworn In

Cincinnati's Eric Kearney takes over as Minority Leader Columbus - The Senate Democratic Caucus has a new leadership team after an official swearing-in ceremony today in the Ohio Senate.  Senator Eric H. Kearney (D-Cincinnati), an attorney, businessman... »

Ohio Mayors Join Freedom to Marry Campaign

Columbus, OH -- Six Ohio Mayors are among a growing list of local officials who have joined Freedom to Marry's "Mayors for the Freedom to Marry" campaign, which supports marriage equality for same-sex couples.The Ohio Mayors who have signed the pledge ... »

Lawmakers Propose Common Sense Solution to Controversial HB 194

Legislation will ensure all votes are counted and rules are evenly appliedCOLUMBUS- State Reps. Kathleen Clyde (D- Kent), Tracy Maxwell Heard (D- Columbus) and Alicia Reece (D- Cincinnati) announced today a common sense legislative solution to increase... »

Rep. Sutton Invites Father of Fallen Solider as Guest to State of the Union

Solider from Green, OH died in 2007 while serving in IraqWASHINGTON, DC - Honoring America's men and women in uniform and the families that support them, Congresswoman Betty Sutton (OH-13) will welcome Mr. Les Kuglics, the father of Staff Sgt. Matthew ... »

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