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Ohio governor signs bill capping voter petition drives
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) has signed a bill that would impose new restrictions that could cut more than two weeks from voter repeal drives against state law. The Cleveland Plain-Dealer reported on Monday that SB 47 would require groups petitioning for the repeal of a state law to a…
Ohio governor at Romney rally: Our wives are at home doing laundry
Republican Gov. John Kasich of Ohio said Wednesday at a Romney campaign rally that his wife was at home doing laundry while he gave political speeches. “You know, Jane Portman, Karen Kasich, and Janna Ryan, they operate an awful lot of the time in the shadows,” he said in Owensville,…
Ohio governor appoints dropout quarterback to state Board of Education
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), who ousted Democrat Ted Strickland in 2010, is fielding heavy criticism for his appointment of a former Ohio State quarterback, Stanley Jackson, to the one of the eight slots he can appoint on the state’s board of education. It turns out Jackson never submitted a…
Ohio protester: Occupiers ‘stand with the unions’
MSNBC host Ed Schultz spoke with one protester in Ohio on Tuesday who said the Occupy movement “stands with the Unions.” While the movement generally considers itself to be non-partisan, many protesters showed up Tuesday night to celebrate the defeat of Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s (R) Issue 2, a measure…
After election defeat, Ohio gov. says it’s ‘time to pause’ anti-union efforts
Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich said on Tuesday that it was “time to pause” anti-union efforts after voters rejected his plan to strip public workers of most collective bargaining rights. “You know, when you get beat, you have to admit it,” the governor told reporters. “It’s clear that the people…
Ohio voters repeal collective bargaining law
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) said Tuesday night that “the people have spoken” in rejecting the state’s new public employee union law. With 49 percent of the precincts reporting, 61.8 percent of voters had rejected the law, according to the Columbus Dispatch. “This vote indicates Ohioans not only support public…
Journalist outlines ‘deceptive’ tactics used by Ohio GOP
The Nation’s John Nichols described some of the ways in which Republicans in Ohio were hoping to defeat a referendum on Gov. John Kasich’s (R) anti-union bill. Nichols explained Monday night on MSNBC’s The Ed Show that supporters of had run deceptive advertisements on television and sent out mailings. Early…
Poll: Ohio anti-union bill headed for defeat
Voters in Ohio are poised to vote no on a referendum on Gov. John Kasich’s (R) anti-union bill, according to a new poll. Public Policy Polling (PPP) found that 59 percent of voters oppose SB 5, while just 36 percent plan to approve it during Tuesday’s election. “What might be…
Sherrod Brown: Ohio vote on collective bargaining is ‘a big deal’
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on Sunday to discuss a referendum being held in Ohio that if successful would overturn a law curbing collective bargaining for all public workers. Senate Bill 5, which was promoted by Ohio’s Republican governor John Kashich and passed by the Republican-dominated legislature,…
Romney: ’110% behind’ Ohio anti-union bill
A day after refusing to comment on an Ohio bill that would limit the collective bargain rights of public employees, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he supports the measure “110 percent.” Romney was working at Ohio Republican Party phone bank Tuesday when he was asked about Issue…
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