Ohio Politics

Columbus' deadly violence continues: Three killed in six hours over weekend

9:54am Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Three more dead, two more who were shot in their car, and could not "drive off" when attacked, as OSHP Capt. John Born suggests citizens should do in lieu of the right to bear ares for self-defense in a personal vehicle. Columbus homicides far out-pacing last year. August 24, 2003 Columbus Dispatch Hilltop stabbing, 2 shootings on North and Far East sides raise homicide tally to 77 At midday...

Legislators about to return to Columbus: Will they finish the job?

10:00am Friday, August 22, 2003
FLASHBACK: April 29, 2003, Gongwer News Service Senate President Doug White (R-Manchester) said his chamber will not be looking for guidance from Governor Bob Taft as it begins consideration of a measure (HB 12) authorizing, in most respects, carrying concealed weapons. Rather, he said it will approve the version it deems most appropriate and let Mr. Taft determine whether it should be vetoed. On...

Still more Toledo crimes show danger of 'victim zone' firearms bans

8:44am Friday, August 22, 2003
Toledo Blade August 22, 2003 Toledo police auto squad detectives have seen an increase in thefts of vehicles throughout the city the last few weeks. A few juveniles were arrested after they were found in some of the stolen vehicles. The detective said juveniles may be taking the vehicles for joyrides, going until the vehicles run out of gas or they find another car to take. "It’s appalling that...

AP: Taft continues vacation in Canada despite outages

10:27am Monday, August 18, 2003
No wonder he is anti-self-defense...Gov. Taft's vacation destination of choice is our northern neighbor, the socialist playground of Canada. August 16, 2003 Akron Beacon Journal COLUMBUS - Gov. Bob Taft decided not to cut short the rest of a two-week Canadian vacation during the state's power outage, a spokesman said Friday. Power in northern Ohio was mostly restored by late Friday afternoon...

ATTN: What Senate leaders, Bob Taft and OSHP bureaucrats don't want you to know

10:51am Thursday, August 14, 2003
Those who are currently standing in the way of passing true concealed carry reform in Ohio are fond of saying that despite doubling the size of the House version of HB12, the Senate's laundry list of terrible amendments still produced a bill that is "similar to other states' concealed carry laws" - Sen. Doug White. At the very center of the HB12 battlefield is the issue of allowing citizens...

Perception changes in a (political) gun fight

4:17pm Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Many readers may be familiar with Dr. Alexis Artwohl's "Perception Changes During Deadly-Force Incidents", in which he documents some of the physiological imparements those unfortunate enough to have been involved in an armed confrontation reported experiencing. Dr. Artwohl interviewed 157 police officers who were involved in shooting incidents between 1994 an 1999. According to their responses...

The grass really IS greener: Cincinnatians moving across river

2:02pm Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Boone County gained more people than anyplace else in Kentucky between 1995 and 2000, according to new census figures. In all, Boone County had a net gain of 8,300 people. While 16,896 moved out of the county during the five-year period, 25,196 moved in. And many of those newcomers are some of the 15,000 people who left Ohio for Kentucky over the five-year period. Much of the Boone Couty boom...

Op-Ed: The curse of term limits in Ohio

12:57pm Saturday, August 09, 2003
By WILLIAM WEISENBERG Let me disclose right from the start that I voted against term limits in 1992 and remain unalterably opposed to them. Having worked in and with the Ohio General Assembly for 32 years, I have seen legislators come and go, and except for a few long-timers (Vern Riffe, Stanley Aronoff, Dick Finan, and Ted Gray), turnover has been regular. The notion that term limits would solve...

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