Ohio Politics

VT massacre: OH Gov. says state gun laws sound; Sheriff calls for armed teachers

12:10am Monday, April 23, 2007
The Dayton Daily News is reporting that while Governor Ted Strickland (D) believes dangerous mentally disturbed people should not have access to guns, he does not believe the Virginia Tech case means Ohio's gun [control] laws need strengthened. Gov. Strickland, who was a practicing psychologist prior to being elected to Congress in 1992, says the massacre raises troubling questions about how...

Pro-gun legislator Kevin DeWine Chosen as GOP Deputy Director

5:10pm Friday, April 20, 2007
Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to report that the Ohio Republican Party State Central and Executive Committee chose State Rep. Kevin DeWine to be the state party's deputy director. Kevin DeWine, the current Speaker Pro Tempore, is a three-time endorsee of this political action committee. His voting record in the Ohio House is solid for gun-owners and sportsmen. He has co-sponsored and...

Governor Strickland calls for Task Force on Campus Security

12:10am Friday, April 20, 2007
By Chad D. Baus In the wake of the massacre of 32 defenseless students on the 'gun free' campus of Virginia Tech, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D) has called for a review of safety issues on Ohio's college campuses. Though Strickland himself has a pristine record of voting to protect our Second Amendment rights, the person he selected to establish a Task Force on Campus Security is anything but...

What a difference a (Democrat) governor makes

12:10am Tuesday, April 17, 2007
By Chad D. Baus The silence is deafening. On April 12, 2007, a spokesperson for Governor Ted Strickland told the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram that the governor "opposes allowing anyone — including journalists — to review who has a [concealed handgun license]." Given their history of vocal, vehement advocacy on the issue of media access to the private, personal information of concealed handgun...

Plain (Dealer) hypocrisy: 'Jeers' to privacy theft

12:10am Thursday, April 05, 2007
By Chad D. Baus The Associated Press reported recently that motorists in Ohio and five other states are suing a company that sends advertising in vehicle registration notices, saying it violates a federal law that protects their personal information. From the story: Massachusetts-based Imagitas has a contract in Ohio and other states to mail vehicle registration notices. The company inserts an...

Hunting for votes: An Ohio analysis

12:10am Wednesday, April 04, 2007
By Larry S. Moore The recent MSNBC/ National Journal article “Hunting the hook and bullet vote” is certainly right on. It contains a great perspective. I urge everyone who reads this commentary to share the article with friends. It should also be shared with our legislators with the appropriate thank you note or suggestions for improved positions. The article contains strong comparisons for Ohio...

Ohio Supreme Court refuses to reconsider Beatty appeal

4:40pm Wednesday, March 28, 2007
The Toledo Blade is reporting that the Ohio Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its prior decision not to hear a challenge to the city of Toledo’s authority to prohibit the carrying of concealed handguns in its parks. From the story: The court refused a second time by a vote of 5-2 [Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton and Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger dissenting] to hear an appeal sought by Bruce...

ODNR appoints three deputy directors

2:00pm Thursday, March 22, 2007
March 22, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBUS, OH - Sean D. Logan, Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, announced today three key executive personnel appointments at the agency. Joining the Director’s leadership team are Deputy Directors Anthony Celebrezze, Cathryn Loucas and Anthony Trevena. All three will be on board by mid April. Celebrezze has worked for the U.S. Sportsmen’s...

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