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Early posturing under way in quest for House speaker

4:18pm Tuesday, September 02, 2003

Toledo Blade September 2, 2003 COLUMBUS - The selection of Ohio’s next House speaker is more than a year away, but alliances already are being forged behind the scenes. Rep. Jon Husted, a Montpelier native and champion of charter schools, has emerged as an early front-runner in a potential Dayton-area power play for leadership of the House and Senate. Rep. Chuck Blasdel, 32, an East Liverpool...

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ONN: Ohioans Question CA Governor Recall

3:21pm Tuesday, September 02, 2003

Some Ohio lawmakers say they have had questions from upset voters about the possibility of recalling Ohio Governor Bob Taft. "Constituents started calling me, telling me we should do something about the governor,” said Rep John Willamowski (R-4, Lima). The Lima Republican says earlier in the year during the budget debate, people began asking his office if it was possible to recall Governor Taft...

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Tony Gordon wasn't the first, nor will he be the last

2:56pm Friday, August 29, 2003

Cincinnati Enquirer 08/29/2003 Madisonville man killed over his custom rims, prosecutor says Timothy Powell Jr. loved his white 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass, spending hours dressing it up with racing flag decals and $4,000 of 20-inch gold custom rims. Jerome Brown and six of his friends also loved it, Hamilton County prosecutors say. So much so that Brown, 19, is accused of rounding up his buddies in...

Ohio Senate vacancy filled by Democrat

1:14pm Friday, August 29, 2003

Summit Council member Kim Zurz accepts state post Akron Beacon Journal State Democrats picked Summit County Councilwoman Kim Zurz to be the new state senator for the 28th District, which includes southern Summit County and all of Portage County. She will replace term-limited state Sen. Leigh Herington, D-Rootstown Twp., who is resigning Sept. 17 to run for a Portage County judgeship. Zurz will...

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A view of the future in Ohio?

10:11am Friday, August 29, 2003

It's doubtful that many who visit this site are given to thinking about what the anti-self-defense extremists will do with all their spare time after Ohioan's constitutional right to self-defense is restored. If the activities of a few extremists in Minnesota are any indication, they may decide to put themselves in a great deal of danger. Minnesota is the latest state to adopt a shall-issue right...

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'Top Ten' Report by anti-gun group shows gun laws don't work

9:35am Friday, August 29, 2003

BELLEVUE, WA – A recently published list of the "Top Ten States" that export guns used in crime was obviously meant to promote increased restrictions on gun sales, but an analysis of the states listed more clearly demonstrates that such laws don't work, said Joe Waldron, executive director of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The anti-gun Americans for Gun Safety listed...

Jointogether.org: ''Why Are Teddy Bears More Regulated Than Guns?''

11:27am Thursday, August 28, 2003

After reading this summary of the regulations required to purchase a firearm in Ohio, as published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, you'll realize the real question everyone should be asking is: Why should ANYTHING anti-gun groups say be taken seriously? Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. Requirements for gun buyers 08/28/03 Cleveland Plain Dealer With a few exceptions, anyone who...

Weapons missing from Dayton Air Force Museum

10:56am Thursday, August 28, 2003

The federal government is once again guilty of irresponsibility when it comes to the safe storage and protection of firearms. The Dayton Daily News is reporting that more than 1,000 artifacts are missing from the United States Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. Auditors reported three Russian-made 23 mm anti-aircraft cannons missing in March 2002. On the latest list:...