Saturday p.m. - Clinton and Tubbs Jones, Amish, Columbus budget, Indian Casinos
Ohio News
- Friends, sisters in politics and life - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Amish population is growing, shifting - Columbus Dispatch
- City examines early retirements, buyouts - Columbus Dispatch
- Three Indian casinos possible in Ohio? - Columbus Dispatch
- Elections to fill Tubbs-Jones’ seat to cost $5.5 Million - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Payday lender foes ask for probe on petition practices - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Transcript: Sac Bee Conversation with Schwarzenegger on State’s Budget Impasse
Q & A with Schwarzenegger
Sacramento Bee
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sat down this afternoon with Kevin Yamamura and Jim Sanders of The Bee Capitol Bureau to answer questions on the state budget impasse. Read the transcript of his remarks:
Q: You campaigned on the idea of no new taxes. Do you feel that you broke that promise? Some are accusing you of doing that. Read more
Rest In Peace Congresswoman Tubbs-Jones
Stephanie Tubbs-Jones was a fighter. She was a great advocate for Ohio, her district, and the rights of women and minorities. She was great on TV fighting the Rs and for many became the national face of the side of the righteous during Ohio’s presidential election issues. She’ll be missed.
Ohio Coverage
- Editorial: Remembering Stephanie Tubbs Jones - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Stephanie Tubbs Jones, passionate politician dies at 58 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- U.S. Rep. Tubbs Jones dies after brain hemmorage - Associated Press
- Lawmakers, Obama Mourn Tubbs Jones - Columbus Dispatch
Saturday Morning Papers – Central OH adds jobs, troopers moonlight, Cuyahoga Corruption, Dem platform, Gitmo, Obama, Fuel Economy, Unemployment 4 Yr High
Filed under: Barack Obama, Clips, Cuyahoga Corruption, John McCain, Ohio Economy, Presidential Campaign 2008, State of Ohio Govt, U.S. Congress, U.S. Economy
Ohio News
- Illegal signs in right of way – Columbus Dispatch
Finally, someone may be doing something about these eyesores. My pet peeve is these signs that look like your neighbor hand-lettered, but when you call the number to inquire about the hot tub or whatever it’s a business. There’s enough visual pollution out there, these things are a nuisance. I ask myself, what would Edward Abbey do? He’d take ‘em or knock ‘em down. If our cities are not going to keep public property clean, we should all start destroying these things. Maybe the business community will get the idea we don’t want this ridiculous advertising.
- Central Ohio has actually added jobs – Columbus Dispatch
- Ohio Dept. of Public Safety reviewing workers’ 2nd jobs – Columbus Dispatch
- Editorial: Where should politicians spend campaign funds? – Columbus Dispatch
- Cuyahoga County Corruption Prosecutor shuns spotlight – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Dems meet in Cleveland for platform conference – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Talk at Mason outing turns to FBI Raid – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Why is Bill Mason not involved in corruption probe? – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Editorial: Budgetary fantasies of McCain, Obama – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Editorial: Dimora, Russo can’t hide behind arrogance – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Ohio bars countdown to Keno – Toledo Blade
- Delphi workers SSNs on missing flash drive – Dayton Daily News
- Editorial: Governor took heat school board deserved – Dayton Daily News
National/International News
- Automakers race time as their cash dwindles – New York Times
- With Genie out of bottle, Obama careful on race – New York Times
- Terror trial nears end – New York Times
- Congress Adjourns but talks on oil persist – New York Times
- Editorial: Time, Finally for Real Fuel Economy – New York Times
- An unwelcome, persistent issue – Washington Post
- Jobless rate hits a high, dims hope for recovery – Washington Post
From CNN
Catching Up on the Natl Media – Sunday Night: Obama, McCain, Hillary’s Fundraising, Pakistan, Iraq, Housing, Paulson, FDIC
Filed under: Barack Obama, Clips, Iraq, John McCain, Peak Oil, Terrorism, U.S. Economy
2008 Race
- Black radio on Obama’s left is answer to Limbaugh – New York Times
- Lobbyist reports show $181,000 for McCain – New York Times
- Going for that presidential look, but trying not to overdo it – New York Times
- Obama on vacationing and time to think – Associated Press (New York Times)
- Op-Ed, Frank Rich: How Obama became acting president – New York Times
- Hillary on the money trail: twice the challenge – Washington Post
- Op-Ed, Chris Cillizza: A time to gain, a time to lose – Washington Post
- Challenges await Barack Obama at home – Los Angeles Times
- Op-Ed, Walter Russell Mead: Obama the irony man – Los Angeles Times
- Insider has Obama’s ear, can she help him win – Chicago Tribune
Other Stuff
- U.S. war on terrorism loses ground in Pakistan – Los Angeles Times
This subject has been dealt with recently on C&C here and here.
- Editorial: Dream on – Why Federal Housing Policy is Due for Overhaul – Washington Post
- Op-Ed, David Ignatius: A history for Iraqis to write – Washington Post
- A Shiite militia in Baghdad sees its power ebb – New York Times
- Congress sends housing relief bill to president – New York Times
- FDIC takes over two banks – Associated Press (New York Times)
- Can Hank Paulson defuse this crisis? – New York Times
- Op-Ed, Alan S. Blinder: A modest proposal: Eco-friendly stimulus – New York Times
- Letter (From Energy Secretary Bodman) – New York Times
Sunday Morning Papers – Marc Dann et. al. called ‘pond scum,’ by hometown paper; Strickland, Education tour, DHL, Housing, Noe, Ohio EPA
Filed under: Barack Obama, Clips, Gov Strickland, Marc Dann, Ohio AG's Race 2008, Ohio Economy, Presidential Campaign 2008, State of Ohio Govt
Ohio News
- City wild about Obama, Strickland – Lancaster Eagle Gazette
The above link is the headline taken from the Gazette. It cracked me up because Lancaster is one of those areas that reflexively votes Republican. It’s Central Ohio’s little slice of Orange County. Getting 100 Dems out down there is a good thing. Not sure if that city is ‘wild’ about Obama, but if the donkeys keep working hard and staying on message we may win some extra hearts and minds this year.
- Op-Ed, Dennis Willard: Governor’s 12-city tour seems sincere – Akron Beacon Journal
Seems?! Apparently the ABJ didn’t read my post on these education forums. You can here. Governor Strickland is doing something we’re apparently not used to as Americans in the Bush/Cheney era, he’s reaching out to his constituents.
- Op-Ed, Bertram DeSouza: Slow down rush to settle AG harassment cases – Youngstown Vindicator
Holy Crikey. DeSouza unloads on the Troubled Trio (Dann, Jennings, Gutierrez) by calling them “pond scum” and “pus-filled boils on this regions backside.” He basically brands Jenn Urban a gold digger. The essential point is that the next attorney general should determine how many of our tax dollars go down the drain in settlements to the alleged victims of sexual harassment under the Dann regime. He may have something there.
- Op-Ed, Thomas Suddes: Ohio’s term limits lead to unlimited trickery – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Ohio allowed more flexibility under ‘No Child Left Behind’ – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- State crisis team reacts to possible DHL layoffs – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Op-Ed, Mark Moran: 400,000 reasons to care about health care reform in Cuyahoga County –Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Editorial: Media needs to get balanced for election – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Editorial: PUCO needs to hold hearings publicly where people have access – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Pinching pennies at the Ohio State Fair – Columbus Dispatch
- Housing Rescue: Too Little, Too Late? – Columbus Dispatch (Washington Post)
- State works on Medicaid claims delays – Columbus Dispatch
- Plan to lessen smog hits brakes – Columbus Dispatch
- State to require extra ID for registering vehicles – Columbus Dispatch
- Editorial: Americans awash in debt – Columbus Dispatch
- Editorial: Recouping money in coin scandal doesn’t minimize Noe’s crime – Columbus Dispatch
- Op-Ed, Joe Hallett: Strickland Ed Forum Taught Me a Lesson: He’s Right On – Columbus Dispatch
- Op-Ed, Bill Hershey: Strickland ‘conversation’ set for Dayton – Dayton Daily News
- Ohio EPA concerned about smog rules – Associated Press (Dayton Daily News)
Schwartz to ref Ohio AG office steel cage match
Veteran mediator to referree harassment cases - Columbus Dispatch
Schwarzenegger’s not jackin’ around
CA State Workers May Earn Minimum Wage
- Governor, facing budget impasse, plans minimum wage for state workers - San Francisco Chronicle
- Governator Dealing with $17B Shortfall
Granted, this is different than the budget situation Ohio is dealing with - but can you imagine taking the steps Conan is willing to take here in Ohio?
Wednesday Afternoon - Hello Dolly!
Hurricane Happenings
- Dolly makes Texas landfall - Bloomberg
- Brownsville residents take shelter - Brownsville Herald
Hotel sign lies on ground in Brownsville
Dolly is a rager ...
- Stronger Dolly affects refining - Reuters
Wednesday Clips - Strickland on Education, Ohio AG Race: Crites, Foreclosures
Filed under: Clips, Gov Strickland, Ohio AG's Race 2008, Ohio Economy
Ohio News
- Strickland getting high marks on school reform proposals - Columbus Dispatch
- Governor holding reform event in Akron today - Akron Beacon Journal
- Education Ideas Anyone? - Canton Repository
- First conversation on reform - Toledo Blade
- Strickland to hire GOP incumbents - Columbus Dispatch
- Move affects battle for House - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Crites Republican pick for AG race - Columbus Dispatch
- GOP blasts Brunner - Columbus Dispatch
- HUD turns to fire sale on foreclosed homes - Columbus Dispatch
- Crites gets Republican nod - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Rivers, lake to form new water trail - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Crites to be nominee - Dayton Daily News
- Hearing to be held on DHL, UPS proposal for Wilmington - Dayton Daily News
Lunchtime Tuesday - Strickland and education, Key Bank, Ken Blackwell, Dolly
Filed under: Barack Obama, Clips, Gov Strickland, Presidential Campaign 2008, State of Ohio Govt
A little Ohio News …
- Strickland’s first education reform forum today - Columbus Dispatch
- Governor must move faster on plan - News-Herald
- Key Bank Huge Losses - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Irrelevant Ken Blackwell in anti-Obama ad - Associated Press
Get ready for reporters standing in the rain -
- Hurricane warnings issued on Texas, Mexico coasts - Houston Chronicle
Dolly track, Tuesday, July 22, Noon
Transcript: Al Gore on Meet the Press
Al Gore is the only prominent politician in the U.S. with a bold change proposal for our energy future. Thanks to MSNBC for the following transcript of Tom Brokaw’s interview with him today.
Sunday Clips II - Veterans Wanted, Pakistan tail wags US dog
Filed under: Clips, Ohio Economy, State of Ohio Govt, Terrorism
- Pakistan says U.S. not hunting al-Qaida there – Associated Press
- Thomas Suddes: Talk is cheap – so Ohio can afford it – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Prized Buckeye tickets challenge officials’ ethics – Akron Beacon Journal
- Editorial: Ohio says yes to veterans – Akron Beacon Journal
- Editorial: Ohio hangs a welcome veterans sign – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sunday Papers I – Depression Home Ec, Oil profits, Ohio GI Bill offer
- How can you stretch a buck? – Columbus Dispatch
- Or try living like those who survived the depression – Columbus Dispatch
- Clinton warns nation is growing too polarized – Associated Press
- Oil profits aid pension funds – Washington Post
- Editorial: Recruiting new Ohioans – Columbus Dispatch
Thursday evening - Drudge, more on Jesse Jackson, Rove, Fannie/Freddie bailout?
Filed under: Barack Obama, Clips, Journalism, Presidential Campaign 2008, U.S. Economy
- Matt Drudge Rules the (Political) World - Chris Cillizza, Washington Post
There’s no denying the “power of Drudge” on network bookers and tv news programming. I think it’s more a comment on the superficial nature of TV news than Drudge’s power. Drudge has a great product. For those in the news business or news junkies, it’s a shortcut. Some of the links on this blog are inspired by the Drudge Report because I’ve found he follows energy and financial news in a way that interests me.
As for the Jesse Jackson thing - that didn’t need Drudge. When a guy who should be enjoying the latter half of his life as an icon of the Civil Rights movement shows the world his ass once again, that’s news.
I talked today to an African American who is involved in civil rights and equal opportunity issues. He is of the generation that came after Rev. King and Jesse Jackson. He honors their struggle, but he told me too many of those guys are fighting and re-fighting those struggles and have not identified and changed with the times. They’re not in tune with today’s struggle.
Regardless of Drudge, this would have driven a day’s worth of news. We’re witnessing a generational change in our own civil rights and social justice community - and Jesse Jackson’s sour grapes that the first black president will not be him.
- Rove ignores subpoena, refuses to testify on Hill - Associated Press
What’s he got to hide?
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