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Ohio Mayors Join Freedom to Marry Campaign

Progress Ohio

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 ... »

Arshinkoff for State GOP chairman??????

Grumpy Abe

CALL IT far-fetched, but politics has always been sympathetic to far-fetched ideas. So now I'm hearing about a subplot in Gov Kasich's well-organized scheme to drive out Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine. It rests on the March 6 primary elect... »

Ohio GOP: Elephants in the china shop

Grumpy Abe

'TIS NOT THE season of good cheer for the Ohio Republican Party. Hostilities continue to erupt in the internecine battle of GOP Titans. In one corner is Gov. Kasich; in the other, state party chief Kevin DeWine. When it comes to clashing egos, this cou... »

Did new probate judge fail to please the county chairman?

Grumpy Abe

WHY WOULD A person accept an appointment by the governor to the top judiciary job in the county then declare within a few weeks that he wouldn't seek a full term in next year's election? Right. It made me wonder, too.The authorized version from Todd Mc... »

Senator Sawyer Comments on Revelations About Redistricting Process

Progress Ohio

Columbus - Senator Tom Sawyer (D-Akron) issued the following statement today in response to a report from the Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting: "The revelations confirm my worst suspicions about the redistricting process.  It is now apparent... »

Kasich/DeWine clash: Back to the Middle Ages

Grumpy Abe

NOW THAT THERE is no post-season bowl hysteria to whip up the Buckeye football fans in Columbus, Republicans have generously - and uncommonly - offered their own blood sport to fill in the void. It's the clash of GOP Titans, namely Gov. Kasich & Co., a... »

Mandel: Sorry, I'm busy...and other stuff

Grumpy Abe

NOTES FROM THE WEEK END:Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is the little senatorial candidate who isn't there. At least he won't be at the University of Akron Martin Center upon turning down an invitation from the Akron Press Club for a solo appearance. Accord... »

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Local Republicans Pick Mitt Romney—For Now

Cuyahoga Falls Patch

Wednesday night, the roller coaster known as the Republican presidential primary played out on a local scale.The Cuyahoga Valley Republicans, a grassroots organization for northeast Ohio conservatives, has been conducting straw polls at its meetings to... »

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