Candidate Interview: Chad Monnin, Ohio House District 19
Army veteran and entrepreneur Chad Monnin is challenging incumbent Republican Anne Gonzales in the 19th District of the Ohio House, running as a Libertarian.
“We Are Ohio” Now 100% Union-Funded
Every contribution this year to union front We Are Ohio’s political action committee has come from a labor union, the group’s July semiannual campaign finance report reveals.
Pro-Kasich Columbus Dispatch Defends Common Core
The Columbus Dispatch, published by a donor to Republican Governor John Kasich, continues advocating for the Common Core State Standards in both opinion and news coverage.
KasichCare Enrollment Hits 92% of Admin’s July 2015 Estimate
Last month 338,707 Ohioans were enrolled in Medicaid under Obamacare, exceeding 92 percent of the July 2015 enrollment projected by Governor John Kasich.
Ohio Union Rep’s Vacation Halts Teacher Negotiations
Elyria City Schools classes resume in two weeks, but the district hasn’t reached a contract with teachers because the local Ohio Education Association rep halted negotiations this summer to take a five-week vacation.
Ohio Union Honors Leftist Blog with “Friend of Education” Award
Ohio Education Association recently recognized Plunderbund, a leftist blog close to the Ohio Democratic Party, with the union’s annual Friend of Education Award.
Ohio Democrats Are a Party Of, By, and For Big Labor
Labor union influence over the Ohio Democratic Party would be difficult to overstate, as the latest campaign finance reports once again confirm.
Dispatch Publisher, Wife Donate Another $24,000 to Kasich
Dispatch Printing Company Chairman and CEO John Wolfe and his wife Ann donated another $24,000 to Ohio Governor John Kasich’s campaign last week, campaign finance records reveal.
State, Bill Gates, Business Groups Push Common Core in Ohio
A coalition including the Ohio Department of Education, Ohio State Board of Education, and Ohio Chamber of Commerce is fighting to defend Common Core with help from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Gov. Kasich Helps Democrats Hound Obamacare Opponents
Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) touted Ohio Governor John Kasich’s assurance that expanding Medicaid under Obamacare will “save lives” in a July 29 release meant to pressure other governors into emulating Kasich.