Why do we need an OSU-Cleveland? Last time I checked, we already had a fairly large, under-utilized state university with "Cleveland" in it's name. Would it be here simply to appease Buckeye fanatics and give Cleveland a formal link to OSU? I'm not sure I see a need for another state U. in Cleveland. However, if you're looking to spice up the college scene here, I think it's time for CSU to get a football team going. How does the only state school (D1, too) in a football-mad town like Cleveland not have a football team?? It would also be another user for that waste of money and space on the lakefront.

I'll be suprised if Jackson makes it through his administration...and I supported the guy I am ashamed to say  :wtf:

^why don't you think he'll make it through his administration?

you'll see

you'll see

 

?? ?? Did I miss something?

no, sorry...never mind. but we'll see. only kidding. ...or am I? Only my opinion, although I wish someone was taking bets

you'll see

 

Spill the beans, dammit!! lol.  Too early to say, huh? 

no, sorry...never mind. but we'll see. only kidding. ...or am I? Only my opinion, although I wish someone was taking bets

 

Gee, put a bunch of strip clubs in your backyard, and all the sudden he's the worst man on Earth. Hah! ;)

no, sorry...never mind. but we'll see. only kidding. ...or am I? Only my opinion, although I wish someone was taking bets

 

Gee, put a bunch of strip clubs in your backyard, and all the sudden he's the worst man on Earth. Hah! ;)

 

no, but he has done very little to make himself visible as a leader AND he thinks he is a genius for coming up with THIS? seriously now. Please feel free to try and tell me a "bunch of Strip clubs" is a great thing for the city. Hah indeed.   :-D.  regarding my post-Have you ever heard things from people in the know (that like Frank as a person) and you cannot remember if the media has released anything yet? Well is kind of like that and I am sorry, I am not trying to be a tease. and if my portion of the thread needs to be removed b/c it is heresay that is fine. No PM's either!

I sent you a pm - but not for this reason.

I sent you a pm - but not for this reason.

thanks a million I got it. (I never know if people get replys on pm)

yup - reply received

Now you have to tell me what you know.

:-D

As a Cleveland exile, I have been impressed with Jackson, and I REALLY had my doubts about him.  My reason for liking him is that he seems to surround himself with people who actually know what they are doing.  Ricky Smith at the airport for instance.

I guess I had really high expectiations...that will set you up every time.

I had low expectations. From what I've seen, he's doing a solid job. I only wish that he were more vocal. But sounds like Peabody has some serious dirt on the guy. Hope that's not true.

honestly I hope not either. And I wish I hadn't posted b/c nothing is confirmed to be true and I would not want to malign someone who is not deserving.

Many ballots from 2004 presidential election missing, Brunner says

BY MARK NIQUETTE | COLUMBUS DISPATCH

August 1, 2007

 

COLUMBUS - Despite a federal judge's order to preserve all ballots from the controversial 2004 presidential election in Ohio, 56 of the state's 88 counties did not keep all their ballots, the secretary of state's office said yesterday.

 

Democratic Secretary Jennifer Brunner blames her Republican predecessor, J. Kenneth Blackwell, for not giving counties clear instructions and for not notifying them quickly enough about U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley's Sept. 7, 2006, order.

 

Brunner said some county officials thought they could destroy the ballots 60 days after the election, but federal law says ballots from a presidential election must be kept for 22 months.

 

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Well...that's not so good.

 

Shanahan Discusses Ohio's Energy Future, Electric Utility Regulation

127th General Assembly The Hannah Report

August 22, 2007 Hannah News Service -

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Deregulation is a nightmare and I fear that the only really skilled people on that subject are those who work for the utilities.  California got hosed and the same can happen to us.

 

Shanahan hints of economic problems related to pollution.  At the moment, Cleveland is on the threshold of noncompliance to air pollution requirements and that may mean a prohibition on new industry that might emit more.

 

Great post, noozer, please keep us apprised!

 

Qualls joins Cincinnati Council

By Jay Hanselman 9/4/2007 3:10:24 PM

 

| Listen

 

Former Cincinnati Mayor Roxanne Qualls is now back at City Hall. She was sworn-in Monday to fill out the remainder of Jim Tarbell’s council term. He could not seek re-election because of term limits and decided to leave a few months early. Qualls had words of praise for her new colleagues, and she also had kind words for Tarbell and said she has big shoes to fill. Meanwhile, Tarbell will not be stepping completely out of public service. Mayor Mark Mallory has appointed him to replace Qualls as a member of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority board. In addition, the mayor has issued a proclamation giving Tarbell the title, Mr. Cincinnati, for the rest of his life. Also Monday, David Crowley took an oath and is now the City’s Vice Mayor. Mayor Mallory also selected him to be the chairman of Council’s Arts and Culture committee.

 

 

listen here: http://www.wvxu.org/news/audio/QuallsReturns.mp3 (classic tarbell)

BS. Charlie Taft is Mr Cincinnati.

cleveland.com

 

U.S. Rep. Paul Gillmor, a Republican from Old Fort, Ohio, has died.

 

Gillmor was first elected to Congress in 1988 from Ohio's Fifth District.

 

He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination as Ohio governor in 1986, having been a member of the Ohio Senate since 1967.

 

AP:

 

AP: Ohio congressman found dead

The Associated Press reports Ohio Rep. Paul Gillmor was found dead in his apartment today, a Republican leadership aide said. An aide said the body of the 68-year-old Republican was found by staff members who went to his apartment after he failed to show up for work, AP reports.

Rep. Gillmor represented the district area where I grew up (although now my part of Erie County is in Rep. Kaptur's 9th District); although he was socially conservative on the hotbutton issues, he had many great ideas and took care of his district. Thank you for your service, Mr. Gillmor.

pd:

 

GOP lawmaker Paul Gillmor found dead

Ohio congressman found dead in his townhouse

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Sabrina Eaton

Plain Dealer Bureau

 

Washington - Republican Congressman Paul E. Gillmor, an unpretentious lawyer and banker who represented a sprawling western Ohio congressional district for nearly two decades, was found dead in the foyer of his Arlington, Va., townhouse Wednesday morning.

 

Police say the low-key 68-year- old multimillionaire from Tiffin apparently died of natural causes sometime between Tuesday night and 11:10 a.m. on Wednesday, when Gillmor's press secretary and his chief-of-staff discovered his body after he failed to show up for work.

 

...

 

Gillmor should have been governor in 1986.  The Ohio GOP managed to nominate the only candidate Dick Celeste could beat, Jim Rhodes.

Is the gov a closet Cincinnatian?

BY JOE WESSELS | CINCINNATI POST

September 7, 2007

 

CINCINNATI - Cincinnati is becoming Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's favorite city, if his three days here this week is any indication. According to Democratic Party insiders, the governor is being floated as a possible choice as a vice presidential running mate.

 

More below:

http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070907/NEWS01/709070370

Hamilton County Democrats see the governor's frequent visits as helping to weaken or break the GOP's long domination in southwestern Ohio.

 

I think this could be a very key political strategy by the Dems.  One that could pay HUGE dividends for the party in the long run.  Mayor Mallory and Gov. Strickland seem to be doing a pretty good job at not only rallying Democrats in SW Ohio, but also Republicans who might have had a negative position towards Democratic canidates.

 

This could really push Ohio blue if the great city-state of Cincinnati starts to balance out the Democratic/Republican votes...even more so if it starts to go completely blue (which is a loooong ways off).

 

Hats off to the gov

Strickland makes a good choice for a running mate. Labor helps win MI and PA, being a popular governor helps win Ohio; assuming no Rudy, those the are 2nd 3rd and 4th largest states in play

 

randy, that headline is asking for trouble

Let's hope so!

why would he be so interested in Charlotte ;)

^ WATCH IT!!! :D

"His working and playing well with others, that seems to be something he is good at," Anderson said. "That might help in an intensely partisan climate right now."

 

I know this is more of KY thing, but maybe he should get involved with the Brent Spence funding issue.   The more states involved screaming the same thing may help us get another "GEM" for the riverfront.            Faster than the current process!

"His working and playing well with others, that seems to be something he is good at," Anderson said. "That might help in an intensely partisan climate right now."

 

I know this is more of KY thing, but maybe he should get involved with the Brent Spence funding issue.  The more states involved screaming the same thing may help us get another "GEM" for the riverfront.  Faster than the current process!

 

That's a good point...the BSB is a great opportunity to add another landmark structure to the region.  It would be a fantastic point of entry into Cincinnati.  You would have the breath-taking view from the cut-in-the-hill and then potentially a landmark bridge.

 

I personally think Strickland needs to stay focused on inner-city issues in Ohio though.

^While I, like Cramer, am not one for merely tossing away the memory of persons simply because they have passed, perhaps the title of "Mr. Cincinnati" legitimately move down the generations.  That being said, I think Tarbell needs to do more to keep his title than simply dress funny on holidays.

Governor: Energy plan 'huge' for Ohio

Strickland wants approval of policy that includes guards against price spikes by end of the year

BY LAURA A. BISCHOFF | HAMILTON JOURNAL NEWS

September 14, 2007

 

DAYTON — Gov. Ted Strickland is bracing for what could be an end to his honeymoon with the General Assembly as he pushes his energy policy.

 

Strickland, who managed to get his budget adopted with only one dissenting vote in the 133-member Legislature, told the Dayton Daily News editorial board Thursday that the energy policy may test the cooperative relationship he has enjoyed so far.

 

"Electricity restructuring may be the test because this is a big deal. It's a huge deal for Ohio. If we don't do this right it could hurt our competitiveness for a long time to come," Strickland said.

They are backing away from renewable energy and efficiency programs.  What on Earth is a "renewable fuel" for electricity generation?  Burn corn?

Special vote Dec. 11 to succeed Gillmor

By CHAUNCEY ALCORN | Saturday September 15 2007, 3:30am

 

http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2007/09/15/front/407114.txt

 

Several candidates have expressed interest in Congressional seat

 

Ohio Democrats and Republicans say they are setting aside politics to respectfully fill the vacant seat of late U.S. Rep. Paul Gillmor, who died last week after falling down stairs in his Arlington, Va. townhouse.

 

Candidates are already lining up to run for Gillmor's seat.

 

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FirstEnergy CEO throws down on electric plan

Posted by John Funk October 04, 2007 12:30PM

 

The gloves will come off today when FirstEnergy Corp. chief executive Anthony Alexander tells Ohio lawmakers how wrong he thinks Gov. Ted Strickland's electricity restructuring bill would be for the state.

 

Strickland's bill - creating a comprehensive energy policy undoing deregulation, encouraging conservation and mandating renewable energy -- would certainly be wrong for the Akron-based utility ...

 

... More at http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2007/10/firstenergy_ceo_throws_down_on.html

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071011/NEWS09/71011018

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Article published October 11, 2007

 

Veteran Ohio GOP legislator Ralph Regula to retire

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS

 

 

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ralph Regula, an Ohio Republican who has served in the House for 35 years, is expected to announce tomorrow that he will retire at the end of his term, GOP operatives said today.

 

Regula, 82, is the dean of Ohio’s congressional delegation and the No. 3 Republican on the powerful Appropriations Committee. He has held his seat since 1973...

 

Rep. Ralph Regula's retirement poses challenges for Ohio, GOP

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Sabrina Eaton

Plain Dealer Bureau

 

Washington- Rep. Ralph Regula's decision to call it quits after 36 years on the job will diminish Ohio's clout in Congress and make it harder for Republicans to maintain the 11-7 edge they currently hold in Ohio's House of Representatives delegation.

 

"Congress will be losing a great leader and a loyal colleague," House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio said Friday after Regula announced he won't seek re-election...

 

[email protected], 216-999-4212

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/119228248056100.xml&coll=2

 

Ohio Republican David Hobson announces retirement from House

Sunday,  October 14, 2007 7:12 PM

By David Epso

 

Associated Press

 

Dave Hobson Bio:

 

Born: Oct. 17, 1936

Elective offices: Ohio Senate, 1982-1990; U.S. House, 1991-

Profession: lawyer

Military: Ohio Air National Guard, 1958-63

Family: wife, Carolyn; three grown children

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. David Hobson, a nine-term Republican from Ohio, announced today he plans to retire, the 12th member of his party to do so since the beginning of the year.

 

“I wanted to go out on top,” said Hobson, who said his health is good. He would have faced token opposition at best had he sought a new term.

 

more below

http://dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/10/14/Hobson.html

91-year-old Brown takes out petitions for Gillmor's seat

ALEX M. PARKER, Morning Journal Writer

10/13/2007

 

LORAIN -- An old name in Norwalk legal and political circles could be dipping his toes into the 5th Congressional District special election.

 

Former Ohio Supreme Court Judge Clifford Brown, 91, requested petitions for the race earlier this week to run as an Independent for the unexpired term of deceased U.S. Rep. Paul Gillmor, according to the Huron County Board of Elections.

 

...

 

http://www.morningjournal.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=18913721&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=566374&rfi=8

This is the most difficult issue this governor will face for a long while.  The other utilities are more accepting, but First Energy is adamant that they get to sell electricity at the price they want.  They call it deregulation.  This is going to be the Superbowl of Lobbying. 

 

Electricity deregulation could probably be its own thread on U/O

 

Columbus --The architects of Gov. Ted Strickland's comprehensive energy bill claimed Tuesday that utilities are trying to "gut" the legislation.

 

Mark Shanahan, Strickland's top energy advisor, told the Ohio Senate's Energy and Public Utilities Committee that amendments offered by utility companies would limit the ability of state regulators "to protect consumers against unjust and unreasonable rates."

 

The bill is designed to re-work Ohio's electric deregulation laws and block the utilities from escaping state regulation in 2009 when the current rate caps expire. At that time, utilities would be able to base retail prices on volatile wholesale bulk power markets. That kind of system in other states has caused customers' rates to spike by up to 70 percent.

 

The complete article: read it soon before PD archives it!: http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2007/10/utilities_trying_to_gut_energy.html

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071018/NEWS09/710180374/-1/NEWS

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Article published October 18, 2007

 

Democrat chides GOP foes

Weirauch calls for end to negative tactics in District 5 race

By JOE VARDON

BLADE STAFF WRITER

 

The latest jab thrown in Ohio's testy 5th Congressional District Republican primary was delivered by a Democrat.

 

Robin Weirauch, a Democrat from Napoleon, ventured into what has been a messy Republican primary between state Sen. Steve Buehrer (R., Delta) and state Rep. Bob Latta (R., Bowling Green) by calling them out for their negative campaign tactics.

 

...

I live in Congressman Hobson's district, and I read that his successor will probably be State Senator Steve Austria.  The Democrats' hope to take this district rests on Clark County Commissioner Roger Tackett, most likely.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Strickland leading Ohio Dems' resurgence

By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist 

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio – After 16 years in which the Republican Party had Ohio on a string, Democrats are resurgent in this politically crucial state, led by a Democratic governor who’s flying high. Gov. Ted Strickland, a once-obscure congressman from Appalachia, cruised to victory in a Democratic sweep of Ohio in 2006. With Republicans tarnished by a statehouse financial scandal known as “Coingate,” the Democrats won every statewide office except for state auditor and supreme court justice, including the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Mike DeWine ®.

 

More below

http://www.stateline.org/live/printable/story?contentId=251692

Gillmor's widow to run for Ohio seat

Friday, November 02, 2007

Associated Press

 

Tiffin, Ohio- The widow of former U.S. Rep. Paul Gillmor of Ohio will announce next week that she is running for a seat in the state Senate.

 

Karen Gillmor says she will make the announcement the day after Election Day.

 

...

Strickland may be taking the title of this thread literally.  Five of the seven incument democrats on Columbus City Council are up for reelection on November 7th.  In the past week, Gov. Strickland has been featured in a political ad endorsing the reelection of all five democrats.  It's a nice positive feel-good type ad that is basically Gov. Strickland speaking for 30 seconds about the importance of reelecting all the democrats to Columbus' City Council.

 

I suppose this shouldn't come as a surprise (i.e. a Democratic Governor supporting local democrats).  However, it does kinda catch someone from Columbus by surprise - since it's been so long since Ohio had a democratic governor and since Columbus has been trending democratic in the past ten years.