The “Republican Teacher” No Longer Exists (And Hasn’t For Years)
In 2011, in the heart of the Governor Kasich’s first tumultuous year in office, I wrote an article titled “Republican teachers are now extinct“. I took a look back at that article in this past week as...
View ArticleState Sen. Yuko Touts Boost To Minimum Wage Bill
Democratic State Senator Kenny Yuko, who represents the 25th District and is the primary sponsor of SB 25, talked Tuesday about his bill to increase Ohio’s minimum wage shortly after House Republican...
View ArticleICYMI: Ohio Politics for January 8, 2017
Kasich Budget promises cuts to vital programs In two weeks, Govenor Kasich will introduce his last state budget, and early indications suggest it will reduce services for people who need them the most...
View ArticleOHGOV: Where the Dems Stand – Abortion and Guns
If you spend any time on social media or at meetings of progressive activists you’ll know that progressive voters care about policy issues. Like, they really care. Way more than they care about...
View ArticleKids Come To The Statehouse, Republicans Flee
Photo credit: twitter user @JeremyCronig Tuesday morning, an article went up on the Columbus Dispatch website about plans by “hundreds of high school students” to descend on the Statehouse Wednesday to...
View ArticleOhio Repulican Says Kids Should Arm Themselves At School
An amazing thing happened on Ohio political Twitter this week–an Ohio State Representative engaged in a debate with his opponent that ended with his suggestion kids 18 and older should be allowed to...
View ArticleAnnapolis Notes: Sharing Peace and Honoring the First Amendment
The priest’s greeting to the newly-married couple and the congregation gathered to support them in the United States Naval Academy chapel was warm and moving. May all of you experience and share the...
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