Ohio Newsbreak – January 7, 2009: Budish, Jimmy Crum Dies, Blackwell’s Quest, Dannettes Reject Offer, Ohio Economy, Fingerhut warns on tuition

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• Ohio’s college tuition freeze in jeapoardy – Dayton Daily News
• Lobbyists prepare for another power shift – Columbus Business First
• Somebody wants to hit Blackwell without leaving fingerprints – National Review Online
• With big dreams, Budish takes over as Speaker – Columbus Dispatch
• Budish plans to work hard for cities – The Plain Dealer
• New Ohio House Speaker sworn in – Dayton Daily News
• Dems run House again – Toledo Blade
• Jimmy Crum passes – Columbus Dispatch
• Local credit scores sliding – Cincinnati Enquirer
• Editorial: Cuyahoga Sheriff likes nepotism – The Plain Dealer
• Blackwell talks about guns and Facebook – Dayton Daily News
• Blackwell states his case – The Plain Dealer
• Blackwell continues campaign for RNC – Columbus Dispatch
• Dann Women Reject Settlement – Columbus Dispatch
• Medical Mart realty co. asks for Federal bailout – The Plain Dealer
• Capital Notes – Columbus Dispatch
• Kids’ health insurance touted – Columbus Dispatch
• Editorial: Ohio Courts’ Secrecy – Columbus Dispatch
• OU Prof will be Obama’s photog – The Plain Dealer
• Climbing prices for rock salt - Toledo Blade

Plain Dealer: Husted Won’t Run for Governor in 2010

Jon Husted has been the penultimate 1990s – 2000s Republican.  Good looking, can make a presentation, idealogue, but not very thoughtful.  As Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, he hasn’t been what one would call a value-add on the whole.  I’m straining, but I can’t think of one meaningful thing that was his from conception which became law and made anyone’s life better or created a job or opportunity for any living thing.  He’s an empty suit.  He’s a Bob Taft waiting for his big chance.

Well, his speakership is wrapping up – and just in time.  The state faces its most serious challenges in a generation due to the breakdown of the national economy and we need people in leadership who are thoughtful and add value.  I have no idea whether this describes his successor, Democrat Armond Budish, but the slate is blank and we can only hope that Governor Ted Strickland will have a worthy partner in the House.  We know Budish can raise money and organize.  We’ll find out real soon if there is substance behind the politics.

On his way out, Husted is making the editorial board rounds and answered the question Friday, ‘will he run for Governor in 2010?’ at the Plain Dealer.  He replied:

“I’m looking at lots of things, but running for governor is not one of them.”

Thank goodness.

Ohio Sunday Papers – November 9, 2008

Politics & Elections News

• Obama’s focus on rural and urban Ohio paid off - Dayton Daily News
• Budish will focus on economy as Speaker - The Plain Dealer
• Voters more likely to mess up without machines - Columbus Dispatch
• Cuyahoga Corruption probe one of many investigations - The Plain Dealer
• Out of state volunteers energized campaigns - The Plain Dealer
• Quick action on economy tops wish list - Toledo Blade
• Young people tune into Obama’s call to service - Columbus Dispatch
• Editorial: Working Together - Columbus Dispatch
• Editorial: Ohio Dems have a House of their own - The Plain Dealer
• Editorial: Dems should preserve Republican school reforms - Columbus Dispatch
• Op-Ed, Joe Hallett: Republicans lost more ground than Dems gained - Columbus Dispatch
• Op-Ed, Mayor Michael Coleman: Black community’s expectations a hurdle for Obama - Columbus Dispatch
• Op-Ed, Jonathan Riskind: Obama, Charles Preston and History - Columbus Dispatch
• Op-Ed, Thomas Suddes: Bill before Ohio Legislature bad for consumers - The Plain Dealer

Other News

• Rush to deregulate - Columbus Dispatch
• Cleveland Medical Mart threatened by NY project - The Plain Dealer
• Cleveland or NY? Advantages for Medical Mart - The Plain Dealer