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Irony: Cleveland Jewish News Smears Rob Portman
UPDATE: Cleveland Jewish News has changed the headline. It now reads: “State reps urge Portman to sever ties over group’s “Nazi” posting” See? That is the kind of power this blog wields …
I wasn’t planning on writing on this issue (I have little time to write as it is) but when a friend pointed out [...]
Ted Strickland encounters journalism – isn’t pleased
Behold Gov. Ted Strickland struggle – and fail – to remain calm and upbeat as he is faced with the facts surrounding incompetence and scandal at the mansion:
Talking CPAC on 610 WTVN
Ever wondered what I sound like with a nasty head cold?
Well, it is your lucky day as I was on 610 WTVN this morning talking about CPAC and the audio reveals just how badly I sound with a cold. But if you are still interested feel free to listen below
If I get a [...]
Tiberi opposes earmarks; Kilroy still queen of pork
Good for Congressmen Pat Tiberi and Steve Austria:
Tiberi, elected in 2000, hasn’t gone after taxpayer dollars for central Ohio projects since 2007. Austria says he is not pursuing earmarks in his first year in office “due to the out-of-control spending that is taking place in Congress that is not focused enough on the economy and [...]
How’s that stimulus working out, Governor Strickland?
Yet another example of the twisted and ineffectual nature of the stimulus:
Yes, so-called shovel-ready projects deserved consideration for federal stimulus money, but those that serve relatively few people at tiny airports shouldn’t have been given priority over spending that would benefit travelers to and from large metropolitan areas.
Port Columbus was among airports that lost out [...]
Cap and Trade: a job killer for Ohio
You don’t have to be an economist to understand the situation in Ohio. Unemployment has hit double digits and is growing (340,000 jobs lost since Ted Strickland and Lee Fisher took office) and everyone is paying the price. The stimulus has accomplished nothing (In the neighborhood of 100,000 jobs lost since its passage) and [...]
Strickland Administration continues to unravel
Ted Strickland seems to be having trouble just keeping his cabinet organized and functioning:
Gov. Ted Strickland this morning ousted the battling heads of the Ohio Department of Public Safety and the State Highway Patrol.
Public Safety Director Henry Guzman and Col. Richard H. Collins, the patrol superintendent, were both dismissed. Guzman will stay on until a [...]
Ohio Celebrates 10 Years of Export Growth
Remember me? I am the guy who used to post regular content on this site. Sorry about the radio silence of late. I have been busy with other projects and haven’t had much time to write here. Hope to get back to a post a day or so soon.
Free trade sure is killing Ohio jobs, [...]
Government funding conundrum
The Dispatch offers yet another story about how the stimulus is affecting local communities. The angle is clearly aimed at making the funding distribution controversial:
With budget cuts already forcing layoffs this year, Union County Sheriff Rocky Nelson was certain that he could qualify for federal stimulus money to hire and retain deputies.
So were sheriffs in [...]
Despite budget crisis Strickland gives $2M to AFL-CIO
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First is was turning to labor unions to fix the auto industry, now Ted Strickland is looking to his labor union cronies supporters to help job seekers find government help.
You read that right. Strickland is sending two million dollars to the AFL-CIO so they can help those out of work connect [...]
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