Ohio Politics

Libertarian Bill Peirce a candidate for governor

12:10am Friday, October 14, 2005
The Statehouse News Bureau reported recently that professor emeritus at Case Western Reserve University Bill Peirce has announced plans to run for governor in 2006. Peirce is the first Libertarian to announce a run for governor in 2006 and is a life-long member of the National Rifle Association. Peirce's campaign website states that his belief that "law-abiding citizens should not have to explain...

Cincy Enquirer: Charlie Winburn for Ohio Senate?

12:05am Tuesday, October 11, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that former Cincinnati Councilman Charlie Winburn hasn't wasted time licking his wounds from his third-place finish in that city's mayoral primary. Instead, less than a week later, the Enquirer says Winburn had a poll in the field testing the waters for Ohio Senate. From the story: "I have not just gone home and taken my marbles, crying and bellyaching and...

Ken Blackwell says as Governor he'll close the media access loophole

12:05am Monday, October 10, 2005
Ken Blackwell, current Secretary of State and Republican candidate for governor, has announced that if elected, he will push for legislation to stop media access to the list of concealed handgun licenseholders. From his website: While the US Constitution was being ratified, Samuel Adams said that the “Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the...

Endorsee: One party rule cost Columbus $20 million from gun owners

12:05am Friday, October 07, 2005
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that just as Democrats seek to make one-party rule in state government a big issue as the scandals pile up at the Governor's Mansion, Republicans running for Columbus City Council are trying to make it an issue as they try to win seats at Democrat-controlled City Hall. Among those Republicans running for council is Buckeye Firearms Association endorsee Phil...

Ohio House majority leader's Dist. 72 replacement sworn in Wednesday

12:05am Thursday, October 06, 2005
The Springfield News Sun is reporting that Ross McGregor has been appointed to replace Ohio House majority leader Merle G. Kearns in the 72nd Ohio House District, and Buckeye Firearms Association can further report that Mr. McGregor was sworn in Wednesday afternoon. Kearns, a previous endorsee of this political action committee, was appointed by Gov. Bob Taft in August to become director of the...

Dispatch: False arrest case results in record judgement

12:05am Monday, September 19, 2005
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that a woman falsely arrested was awarded one of the largest judgments in recent history. From the story: The photograph didn’t match. The description didn’t match The handwriting didn’t match. But State Highway Patrol Trooper James R. Mendenhall, a go-getter with a spotless record, arrested the woman anyway. Michelle L. Black-Hosang denied wrongdoing, but...

Queen City Blues, Glass City Groundhog Day

12:10am Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Cincinnati & Toledo citizens vote for more of the same Despite years of increasing violent crime rates and a erosion of Second Amendment rights, the small percentage of voters who turned out for non-partisan mayoral primaries in Toledo and Cincinnati have voted for more of the same. In Cincinnati, Republican Councilman Charlie Winburn's battle to reverse 30 years of a Democrat hold on the...

Another anti-gun Democrat joins gubernatorial race

12:34pm Wednesday, September 07, 2005
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that former state representative Bryan Flannery has announced plans to run for the Democrat nomination for governor in 2006. Flannery, who voted against HB274 (a concealed carry bill) in 2002, failed in a bid for secretary of state later that year after having been found to be in violation of election laws by the Ohio Elections Commission. He is the third...

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