Ohio Politics

GOP gubernatorial primary contest heats up as Coughlin questions Kasich's Second Amendment record

By Chad D. Baus State Senator Kevin Coughlin, the first person to declare his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2010 governor's race, is circulating an email designed to bring the Second Amendment to the front and center of early GOP primary discussions. The email, delivered under the subject header "Can we trust Kasich on Second Amendment rights?," contains a fundraising letter that...

A Deafening Silence: Cordray Refuses to Sign Second Amendment Letter

By Dave Yost Twenty-three attorneys general went on record last week, asking the federal government in a letter to not re-impose the so-called assault weapons ban. Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray was not among them. The measure, formally known as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, was passed in desperation at the height of the crack-fueled drive-by killings of the...

Will the Ohio Republican Party cement their minority status by backing anti-gun Mike DeWine for Attorney General?

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Volume 1, 1905 By Chad D. Baus In 2006, the Ohio Republican Party employed a strategy of supporting candidates with state-wide name recognition (and anti-gun records) over pro-gun candidates that were less well-known. The state party, under the control of then-Chairman Bob Bennett, backed anti...

Division of Wildlife budget in crosshairs: An Interview with Sen. Tim Grendell

Editor's Note: The following is a follow-up to an op-ed we published earlier this week, entitled " Senate Republicans take aim at Ohio Division of Wildlife ." By Larry S. Moore After publishing my first op-ed on the subject of budget changes impacting the Ohio Division of Wildlife, I contacted Republican Senator Tim Grendell's office to get his position regarding the free landowner deer permits...

Sandy O'Brien announces run for Secretary of State

Pro-gun Sandy O'Brien has officially announced that she is running for Ohio Secretary of State in 2010. O'Brien, who earned the endorsement of Buckeye Firearms Association in 2006 and won an upset victory over her anti-gun opponent in the Republican primary, is a loving wife, mother, and grandmother with energy to burn. She supports hunting and Second Amendment rights because she has enjoyed them...

Senate Republicans take aim at Ohio Division of Wildlife

By Larry S. Moore The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has experienced a number of budget issues and continued cuts. Curiously some of the more serious cuts came at the hands of Senate Republicans and were made in areas that are self-funded. The Division of Wildlife and Division of Watercraft are two ODNR Divisions that are self-funded. Both have found themselves unexpectedly in the...

State Rep. Josh Mandel Announces Bid for State Treasurer in 2010

Republican State Representative Josh Mandel, a former endorsee of Buckeye Firearms Association, has announced his candidacy for State Treasurer not through the traditional press release or press conference, but via a video posted on his website, www.JoshMandel.com . Mandel, who served two tours of duty in Iraq as an intelligence specialist with the United States Marine Corps, is currently in his...

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