August 2006
June 2006
Ohio's Unconventional Governor's Race
by aflciopolitical
"Ohio's race for governor is a journey through the looking glass," the AP concludes. "The Democrat, Rep. Ted Strickland, is a rural, pro-gun minister, which could make him appealing to some Republicans. The Republican, Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blac
06.12.06 Plain Dealer: Minimum Wage key for Ohio Dems
by aflciopolitical
If labor and anti-poverty groups can get that issue on the November ballot, some political experts contend, Democratic voters will be much more likely to go to the polls. They will pick their party’s candidates to serve as governor and U.S. senator and
People's Weekly World - Minimum wage to loom large in Ohio vote
by aflciopolitical
Illustration by D. Baldinger A variety of progressive, issue-oriented forces are at work in the Ohio elections, trying to build a political movement capable of ousting the ultra-right from control of state government in November. Industrial unions,
May 2006
April 2006
OH-18: 04.10.06 CQPolitics.com - Like DeLay, Primary Could Be an Omen for Ney
by aflciopolitical
Rep. Bob Ney has denied wrongdoing in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal and insists that he has no intention of resigning. But the federal investigation has taken its toll, all but ending the Ohio Republican’s political dominance in his sprawling, cons
OH-13: Ethics Emerges as Key Issue in Race to Succeed Brown
by aflciopolitical
A federal probe into the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal is ongoing, and ethics controversies are swirling around several members of Congress — including the once-mighty House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas, who announced this week that he will soon
March 2006
