Ohio Politics

Cleveland homicides - criminals killing criminals

By Alex Payton A recent article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that most homicide victims in Cleveland are criminals. From the article: Most of the victims of homicide in Cleveland look a lot like their killers. They are criminals being killed by other criminals. The incidents almost always involve black men killing a man of the same race. The deadliest areas are those stricken with...

VT massacre: OH Gov. says state gun laws sound; Sheriff calls for armed teachers

The Dayton Daily News is reporting that while Governor Ted Strickland (D) believes dangerous mentally disturbed people should not have access to guns, he does not believe the Virginia Tech case means Ohio's gun [control] laws need strengthened. Gov. Strickland, who was a practicing psychologist prior to being elected to Congress in 1992, says the massacre raises troubling questions about how...

Pro-gun legislator Kevin DeWine Chosen as GOP Deputy Director

Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to report that the Ohio Republican Party State Central and Executive Committee chose State Rep. Kevin DeWine to be the state party's deputy director. Kevin DeWine, the current Speaker Pro Tempore, is a three-time endorsee of this political action committee. His voting record in the Ohio House is solid for gun-owners and sportsmen. He has co-sponsored and...

Governor Strickland calls for Task Force on Campus Security

By Chad D. Baus In the wake of the massacre of 32 defenseless students on the 'gun free' campus of Virginia Tech, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D) has called for a review of safety issues on Ohio's college campuses. Though Strickland himself has a pristine record of voting to protect our Second Amendment rights, the person he selected to establish a Task Force on Campus Security is anything but...

What a difference a (Democrat) governor makes

By Chad D. Baus The silence is deafening. On April 12, 2007, a spokesperson for Governor Ted Strickland told the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram that the governor "opposes allowing anyone — including journalists — to review who has a [concealed handgun license]." Given their history of vocal, vehement advocacy on the issue of media access to the private, personal information of concealed handgun...

Plain (Dealer) hypocrisy: 'Jeers' to privacy theft

By Chad D. Baus The Associated Press reported recently that motorists in Ohio and five other states are suing a company that sends advertising in vehicle registration notices, saying it violates a federal law that protects their personal information. From the story: Massachusetts-based Imagitas has a contract in Ohio and other states to mail vehicle registration notices. The company inserts an...

Hunting for votes: An Ohio analysis

By Larry S. Moore The recent MSNBC/ National Journal article “Hunting the hook and bullet vote” is certainly right on. It contains a great perspective. I urge everyone who reads this commentary to share the article with friends. It should also be shared with our legislators with the appropriate thank you note or suggestions for improved positions. The article contains strong comparisons for Ohio...

Ohio Supreme Court refuses to reconsider Beatty appeal

The Toledo Blade is reporting that the Ohio Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its prior decision not to hear a challenge to the city of Toledo’s authority to prohibit the carrying of concealed handguns in its parks. From the story: The court refused a second time by a vote of 5-2 [Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton and Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger dissenting] to hear an appeal sought by Bruce...

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