Columbus Dispatch
The Democrat primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring George V. Voinovich next year is more than nine months away, but the rhetoric between the candidates continues to heat up.
Three conservative activists went to court yesterday to block Gov. Ted Strickland's slots-at-racetracks plan, saying voters need to decide the fate of the proposal.
Ohio isn't doing so well when it comes to starting up road projects that are funded by federal stimulus funds, a newspaper report said today.
Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner will look into allegations that petitioners for a casino proposal lied and cheated in order to land a spot on the November ballot.
A trio of conservatives went to court today to block Gov. Ted Strickland's plan to authorize thousands of slot machines at horse-racing tracks, saying the matter should be put to a public vote.
Budget cuts eliminate preschool program
In a budget unkind to many constituencies, one of the biggest surprises is the Strickland administration's decision to eliminate Ohio's Early Learning Initiative, serving 14,000 low-income preschoolers.
In a bright spot in the grim and untidy two-year state budget approved last week, legislators fended off Gov. Ted Strickland's efforts to starve charter schools and wrote some new rules that will make charters stronger and better.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
It's official. Cuyahoga County voters will have two county government reform issues to consider this November.
Ohio's public schools are still a priority even during tough budget times, Gov. Ted Strickland told teachers and staff at Elyria High School on Monday.
Special education programs in public schools might become less mysterious and frustrating to parents, thanks to the recent partial settlement of a federal lawsuit -- and that's a good thing.
In state after cash-strapped state, lawmakers are fighting a familiar partisan battle over taxing and spending with a new urgency and higher political stakes as they wrestle with multibillion-dollar deficits forcing widespread budget cuts.
Politico
John Kasich has little to say on budget
Former Rep. John Kasich (R-Ohio) is an author, former Fox News host and short-lived presidential candidate, but you'd hardly know it from his uncharacteristically low-profile campaign for governor.
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