The Marion County Park District voted Thursday to ask Marion County voters to approve a 0.4 mill levy on the May 6, 2014 primary ballot to support parks, trails, and preserves throughout Marion County. The levy income would be split between the countywide park district and smaller, community parks to help with maintenance and matching […]
Statewide Uniform Early Voting Hours Announced
January 17, 2014 by
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Thursday announced uniform days and hours for in-person absentee voting for the 2014 Primary. The announcement was made during a speech by Secretary Husted at the Ohio Association of Election Officials (OAEO) Winter Conference in Columbus, Ohio, this afternoon. The days and hours set by Secretary Husted apply statewide […]
Judge Blocks New Rules for Ohio’s Minority Political Parties
January 8, 2014 by
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the implementation of new ballot-access rules, saying they unfairly hamper the ability of minor political parties to participate in this year’s elections. District Court Judge Michael Watson granted a preliminary injunction preventing the state from enforcing the Republican-backed law, which prevents Ohio’s four minor parties from holding a 2014 […]
Changes to Budget, Taxes, Elections on Tap for Ohio Lawmakers
January 6, 2014 by
For the Ohio General Assembly, 2014 is shaping up to be a year where economic issues will be at the fore, from tweaking the state budget to proposed changes to severance and local income taxes. But state lawmakers will have a number of other issues on their plate as well when they return to the […]
Same-Sex Marriage Group Encouraged by Survey Results
December 20, 2013 by
Proponents of legalizing same-sex marriage in Ohio said Thursday that they’ve collected enough petition signatures to put the issue on the ballot next year. Advocacy group FreedomOhio co-founder Ian James said at a news conference that his group has already exceeded the 385,247 signatures needed to put the issue on the 2014 ballot. The group […]
Husted Renews Call for Online Voter Registration
December 19, 2013 by
Secretary of State Jon Husted said Wednesday that his office found nearly 300 people who are non-U.S. citizens but registered to vote in Ohio, including 17 who appear to have voted in the 2012 presidential election. Those 17 cases, including four from Cuyahoga County, have been referred to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine for possible […]
Pelanda to Run for Re-Election to Ohio House
December 16, 2013 by
State Representative Dorothy Pelanda (R-Marysville) today announced her candidacy to serve as representative of the 86th House District—which includes all of Union County and portions of Marion County—during the 131st General Assembly. “I would be truly honored to continue serving the residents of the 86th District in the Statehouse, especially as we work to address […]
Kearney Steps Down as Lt. Governor Candidate
December 11, 2013 by
Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald is looking for a new running mate, a choice he says won’t be announced until 2014. Embattled state Sen. Eric Kearney stepped aside Tuesday as candidate for lieutenant governor following three weeks of scrutiny over his finances. The FitzGerald campaign announced Kearney’s withdrawal in an e-mail Tuesday afternoon. FitzGerald later […]
Poll Shows 50 Percent Approval Rate for Ohio Governor
November 25, 2013 by
A poll of registered voters in Ohio found half approve of the job Gov. John Kasich is doing, but that they are generally displeased by the performance of those in Washington. When asked about the economy, 44 percent thought Kasich had made things better. The poll, conducted by the Mercyhurst Center for Applied Politics, asked […]
Presumptive Democratic Candidate for Governor Chooses Running Mate
November 21, 2013 by
Ed FitzGerald, the Cuyahoga County executive and probable Democratic nominee for governor in 2014, balanced his ticket Wednesday by selecting Eric Kearney (pictured), the Ohio Senate minority leader from Cincinnati, as his running mate. Kearney, 50, brings racial and geographic diversity – a prominent black politician whose base sits in an important slice of the […]
