Ohio Politics

Taft names Union County Sheriff to head Homeland Security efforts

1:03pm Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Gongwer News Service - Last week, Governor Bob Taft announced that he has appointed Union County Sheriff John Overly to head up the state's homeland security efforts in the Department of Public Safety. The sheriff, who is expected to join the department in June, will direct operational activities for the State of Ohio Security Task Force and the State Building Security Review Committee. He will...

Cincy Enquirer: Billboards against street violence

2:48pm Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Community activists Monday introduced the second phase of their Peace Down the Way Project, a campaign to stop the bloodshed on Cincinnati's streets. Beginning Sunday, billboards will be posted in Cincinnati neighborhoods calling for a moratorium on violence. They will read: "... too many tears. Promote Peace. Moratorium on Violence. Peace Down the Way. 751-2332." Click on the "Read More..." link...

Race is on for the 28th Senate District

2:34pm Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Potential candidates have until Jan. 2 to say they want to run for the Ohio Senate's 28th District seat. Some big-name local politicians already are positioning themselves to replace Sen. Leigh Herington (a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice , which has held six hearings on HB12 to date) in November 2004. The Democrat from Rootstown Township must leave the job because of...

Dayton Daily News: Troy council candidate not indicted

4:16pm Friday, May 23, 2003
Grand jury finds no probable cause for weapons charge A Miami County grand jury failed to return any criminal indictments against a Troy City Council candidate accused by police with felony carrying a concealed weapon. The grand jury’s report filed Wednesday in Common Pleas Court said it chose to ignore the allegations made against Boyd A. Tucker, a Democratic candidate for council’s 3rd Ward...

Lawmakers from the Miami Valley among those eyeing speaker seat

1:12pm Saturday, May 17, 2003
Lawmakers from the Miami Valley could be in the running for the state’s top two legislative posts — House speaker and Senate president — when those jobs open up at the end of next year. Click on the "Read More..." link below for the entire story, and OFCC PAC commentary. Republican state Reps. Jon Husted of Kettering, Kevin DeWine of Fairborn, Tom Raga of Mason and Keith Faber of Celina are all...

Letter to the Editor: McKinney acted in others' defense

12:09pm Saturday, May 17, 2003
A well-written letter to the editor has been printed in the Cincinnati Enquirer, taking that paper to task for their characterization of Harold McKinney as "taking the law into his own hands." Since the Enquirer's editorial, McKinney has been cleared of all charges, after a Hamilton County grand jury failed to return an indictment. Click on the "Read More..." link below to read the letter. May 17...

Cincinnati Post: Jury clears bar 'hero'

7:11am Saturday, May 17, 2003
A Hamilton County grand jury Friday refused to indict a Northside man who last week shot and wounded an armed robber inside a neighborhood bar. The alleged robbers, however, are facing a total of 19 felony charges stemming from the May 8 incident. Grand jurors ignored charges of carrying a gun into a liquor establishment and felonious assault that prosecutors had filed against Harold "Hal"...

Cincy Enquirer: Northside unsafe, activist says, defending carrying gun in bar

7:03am Thursday, May 15, 2003
The anti-crime activist getting national attention for shooting a masked robber in a bar last week plans to defend himself by saying Northside has become so unsafe he had to carry a gun. Hal McKinney doesn't want to besmirch the reputation of his historic city neighborhood, where he has spent countless hours walking the streets as a volunteer with Citizens on Patrol. But as he faces charges of...

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