Governor

"SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - Chrysler LLC, now studying a sale of its Viper sports-car business, is following General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. in looking to shed specialty vehicles and focus on main brands.

The Wall Street Journal has taken notice of what a trainwreck this state has become, especially in the past two years:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121460691372812085.html?mod=opinion_main...

This in from Real Clear Politics.com:

A footnote: Support is growing in Democratic ranks for Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland as vice president. He would bring to the ticket maturity (66 years old), experience (six terms in Congress) and moderation (rated "A" by the National Rifle Association). He is very popular in Ohio, a state Republicans must carry to elect a president.

COLUMBUS - The state agency that oversees food stamps and health insurance for the poor is eliminating about 554 jobs to comply with Gov. Ted Strickland's order that the agency reduce spending by $67.5 million.

The cuts at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services aren't expected to hurt services or programs, said Michael Colbert, the agency's chief financial officer.

COLUMBUS - Gov. Ted Strickland yesterday vowed to veto a just unveiled Republican energy regulation plan if it reaches his desk.

"The bill allows immediate and unfettered access for FirstEnergy to go to market, exposing businesses and consumers in Cleveland, Toledo, and Akron to the risk of skyrocketing electricity prices," he said.

As first noted on Thurbers Thoughts, you can read the full letter at
http://online.wsj.com/public/page/letters.html
and you can read the original post at:
http://swampbubbles.com/a-bit-late-interesting-texas-v-ohio-texas-outdoi...

Taxes Are Like Drugs, Just Say NO !

Show that they cannot scare you with their BS lies and tactics. Show them who is BOSS !

VOTE NO ! VOTE NO ON ALL TAX ISSUES !

And Remember that TAXES ARE LIKE DRUGS, JUST SAY NO !!

I read this in an old metro press, interesting facts !

I am just a normal middle class person living in Oregon, Ohio. I have lived here for the past 17 years. Our family of four loves this community, but we, like many other families in Oregon and other areas I am sure, just cannot pay any more taxes. We may have to sell our home to move to an area with lower property taxes.

Vote NO NO NO on the Oregon School Levy. Tell the School Board to fix the problem, Not Tax our Homes. Let them know that No means NO !

Taxes Are Like Drugs, Just Say NO !!

In October he mandates that all "skill games" get pulled from taverns and private clubs because 1) gambling is illegal, immoral and creates many additional social ills and 2) Ohio voters have voted down gambling consistently every time is comes up for a vote.

COLUMBUS - Zoroastrians and other pagans, both
claiming roles for their faiths in the Christmas tradition, say they
won't stop fighting to have their holiday displays placed alongside
nativity scenes in Ohio state parks.

"I just feel like taxpayers shouldn't have to pick up the tab," said Tamara Heydt, a mother of two autistic children, 9-year-old Gavin and 11-year-old Garrett. "My insurance should have to pay for it. Insurance companies pay for other neurological disorders. I feel like it's discrimination."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071109/ap_on_he_me/autism_coverage;_ylt=A0W...

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency yesterday reinstated several of the major 2005 permit modifications that a state panel stripped away from FDS Coke Plant LLC in June, including one that attempts to cap the proposed coking facility's mercury emissions at 51 pounds a year.

By JIM PROVANCE
BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070924/NEWS24/70...
COLUMBUS - Ohio should immediately stop carrying out executions until it fixes problems to ensure the state imposes the death penalty fairly and equitably, an American Bar Association study committee urged this morning.

"Article published Saturday, July 28, 2007
RULING ON RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
State law holds sway over city ordinances

By ERICA BLAKE
BLADE STAFF WRITER

A state law prohibiting local governments from imposing a residency requirement as a condition of employment does not violate the state's constitution, a Lucas County Common Pleas Court judge ruled yesterday.

Toledo Public Schools discovers $18.2M surplus for new year

By IGNAZIO MESSINA
BLADE STAFF WRITER

Toledo Public Schools officials spent months budgeting to close an $11.7 million projected deficit by June 30, but the district

"Sprawl an issue in battle for business
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Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner, left, cites a potential conflict of interest because Robert Mack, FedEx

About two thousand educators, religious leaders, parents, politicians and students gathered in Columbus today to develop new solutions to stop black males and their public schools from giving up on each other.

Read the story here: http://dispatch.com/dispatch/content/local_news/stories/2007/05/30/gradu...

Well-just saw on local news-the latest in the long line of guvs that have given OHEILO a screw job continues unabated. Strickland's first public comment since taking office shows he's just like the scumbag before him. He stated that taxes must be raised-this followed a report that the toledo area is losing several hundred more good-paying jobs at Chrysler.

COLUMBUS - Gov. Ted Strickland yesterday stopped short of promising that all Ohioans will have health insurance under his administration, but he said making sure all children are covered is doable.

"That is a goal that I believe is very achievable," he told an Ohio State University conference of health-care professionals, insurance companies, employers, and consumer groups. "I think that would be an incredibly positive first start, to make sure all the children in our state have access to coverage," he said.

COLUMBUS

From Today's Blade:

COLUMBUS - It was certainly an interesting first day on the job.

Gov. Ted Strickland angered the Republican-controlled General Assembly and Ohio's business community by taking the unprecedented step of vetoing a bill his predecessor, Gov. Bob Taft, had intended to become law.

The Republican-controlled General Assembly immediately threatened to sue him.

"What I think this bill represents is hasty action during a lame-duck session when there is not sufficient discussion, input, or deliberation," said Mr. Strickland. "The $5,000 limit is so hugely unrealistic and absolutely, in my judgment, provides no disincentive for inappropriate or bad behavior."

Some local news and discussion on Bob Taft's tenure:

Toledo Blade's Editorial - A Legacy Sullied
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070107/OPINION02...

Toledo Free Press - Exit Interview
http://www.toledofreepress.com/?id=4578

Akron Beacon Journal - What will history say of Bob Taft
http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/16403846.htm

When Ted Strickland raises his right hand and places his left on his Bible early tomorrow morning while most Ohioans are asleep, he will quietly become the state