John Kasich to reveal vision of Ohio to statehouse insiders

Ohio GOP candidate for Governor John Kasich will have a chance on Nov. 4 to tell a special gathering of statehouse insiders about his vision for the future of Ohio. The event, which will be held at the Columbus Athletic Club but is not a fundraiser and for which no...

In Ohio, Gov. Strickland must negotiate with Republicans

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has been both applauded and pilloried for his decision to suspend the final year of an income tax reduction of 21 percent. His supporters said it was a bold move, while his detractors said it was just a matter of time until he would do what Democrats...

Ohio's Strickland and Brown Defend Chief Election Officer, Slam Republicans o...

Strickland Says Official Documents Using "Theodore and Ted" Would Make Him a Mis-Match This Year OhioNewsBureau with John Michael Spinelli Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and US Sen. Sherrod Brown, both Democrats, defended actions of Ohio Secretary of State...

Ohio Plumber Drain's McCain's Pipe Dream for President

Case of Ohio Tradesman Unclogs Issues on Small Business Help, Taxes and Health Care OhioNewsBureau with John Michael Spinelli Columbus, Ohio: When the curtain came down on the third and final presidential debate of 2008, any pipe dreams Arizona Sen. John S....

Ohio Gov. Strickland Releases Strategic Economic Development Plan

Reflecting on Past Achievements, Capabilities, Governor Says “It’s time to look up again” OhioNewsBureau     By John Michael Spinelli  COLUMBUS, OHIO: As the race for the White House heats up, and with an eye to the economic times that have hit...

McCain, Republicans Steer Clear of Gustav as Storm Clouds Swirl Around Alaska...

McCain, Republicans Steer Clear of Gustav as Storm Clouds Swirl Around Alaska Gov. Palin OhioNewsBureau   By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: As Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, a first-term Democrat, hits the campaign trail Tuesday in his home state to tout why...

Pick of Palin in Ohio by McCain Puts All Republican Eggs in One Ovary

Dayton Scene of Republican Ticket Announcement, But Will Palin Play in the Rest of Ohio? OhioNewsBureau   By John Michael Spinelli   COLUMBUS, OHIO: Arizona Sen. John S. McCain chose Dayton, Ohio, to announce...

Ohio’s Perplexed Picture of Poor Performance, Slow Job Growth and Dying Cit...

With All Revenue Arrows Pointing Down in July, Budget Picture, Prospects Perplex OhioNewsBureau By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: With the release Monday of the latest Monthly Financial Report by Ohio...

Strickland Believes Ohio, Nation Ups and Downs Evidence of Need for New Leade...

Jobs to China, Rising Unemployment, Inflation and Higher Electric Rates Pose Potent Threats to Ohio Turnaround  OhioNewsBureau By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: During the week before the Dog Days of...

GM Job Cuts Add to Ohio’s Record-Breaking Streak of Sub-Par Job Growth

Ohio Job, Population Losses Basis for Wrong Record Streak for Job Growth, Economic Analyst Says OhioNewsBureau By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: With one in every six jobs in Ohio tied to the auto...

Fed Figures at Odds with Ohio Development Awards; Consumer Advocates Lobby fo...

BLS Monthly Mass Layoff Numbers Paint a Different Picture from “Silver Shovel Award” Honors OhioNewsBureau By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: With Ohio’s unemployment rate a full percentage point...

Securing Ohio’s Energy Future Must Include Plans to Resurrect Passenger Trains

Obama in Ohio Outlines Energy Plans, Calls for High-Speed Trains OhioNewsBureau OpeDitude By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: Returning to Ohio for the third time since the end of the Democratic...

Poverty and Shrinking Cities Pose Powerful Problems in Ohio

With Poverty Up and Most City Population’s Down, What Can Buckeye Leaders Really Do to Turn It All Around? OhioNewsBureau By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: The news Thursday from just-released Census...

Ohio Salutes Veterans with GI-Bill Benefits

Veterans Will Benefit, But Can Strickland Turnaround Education in Time to Save the State? OhioNewsBureau By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland, who won office in 2006 saying he would “turnaround” Ohio from more than a decade of...

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