Ohio Politics

Ohio sheriffs feel brunt of state funding problems

11:08am Tuesday, February 22, 2005
The Lancaster Eagle Gazette is reporting that the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office is a little tense these days while employees wait to find out who will be laid off. From the story: In one office, a chair has been decorated to represent a laid off employee; and people are not willing to talk about the cuts publicly. "It's real difficult," said Fairfield County Sheriff Dave Phalen. "We are...

Does this man’s employer ban CCW?

11:04am Tuesday, February 22, 2005
The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that a cabdriver was robbed and his vehicle was stolen early Wednesday at Chalker and Dalton streets in North Akron. According to the story, the incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. The Yellow Cab Co. driver told police he picked up a man in the 700 block of Carlysle Street. The man asked the driver to take him to Chalker Street. When they reached their...

Dayton cop suspected in wife's shooting

4:27pm Monday, February 21, 2005
The Dayton Daily News is reporting Dayton police officer Michael Blake is a suspect in the shooting death of his wife Niema at the couple's home, following a domestic dispute on Saturday. DPD Maj. Michael Brown said the handgun used in the shooting was retrieved at the scene. He said he did not know if it was a police-issued weapon. Brown also told the paper the shooting took place on the first...

Calling OH gun owners: ''Demonstrate Your Political Strength"

3:37pm Sunday, February 20, 2005
The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) is inviting gun owners from across the state to its biennial Ohio Legislative Reception. Second Amendment advocates are encouraged to come to meet with state lawmakers, discuss self-defense and conservation issues and more. From the press release: The reception will be February 22 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad Street...

2nd Amendment among Betty’s website ''keywords'', but content nonexistent

3:34pm Tuesday, February 15, 2005
By Chad D. Baus As gubernatorial-hopefuls jostle for position in preparation for what could be a bruising 2006 primary season in both parties, pro-gun Ohioans have begun to take note of who among the candidates have a record of true support for self-defense rights, and which of them may be more likely only to pay lip-service to support for the Second Amendment, as a means of getting votes. As the...

Police chief leaves firearm in library; punished only after media broadcast

10:37am Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Reynoldsburg Police Chief Jeanne Miller has been suspended for a week without pay, the penalty she recommended herself for leaving her purse - with a loaded 9 mm pistol inside - at the Reynoldsburg branch of the Columbus Metropolitan library six weeks ago. From the Dispatch story: Mayor Robert McPherson meted out the discipline after an investigation by...

Pregnant woman defends unborn child, doesn't wait for help to arrive

8:30am Sunday, February 13, 2005
The story has quickly spread across the nation: A suburban Cincinnati woman is obsessed with becoming pregnant. She fakes her own pregnancy, obtains private information from an online Babies R Us gift registry, and creates an elaborate plot to lure a pregant neighbor into her home. All the while, she is plotting to murder the mother and steal the baby from her womb. But the mother didn't wait to...

Betty Montgomery to OFCC Coor.: No CCW because of ''dastardly'' attacks on cops

10:15pm Friday, February 11, 2005
On January 25, OFCC published a letter from Tim Inwood, recounting his experience questioning gubernatorial-hopeful and State Auditor Betty Montgomery about her anti-CCW record. Just over a week later, on February 8, it was (OFCC Central Region Coordinator) Gerard Valentino's turn to query Betty on her opinion of law-abiding citizens who choose exercise their constitutional right to bear arms for...

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