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Gov.-elect John Kasich correct that nearly half Ohio’s inmates are low-level offenders, many serving less than a year

By Mark Naymik

December 10, 2010

"I think [a little] less than half of the people in our prisons are in there for less than a year. ... We have people…

Glenn Beck paints beleaguered Wilmington, Ohio, as real life Bedford Falls

By Mark Naymik

December 3, 2010

"This town (Wilmington, Ohio) hasn’t taken any money from the government. They don’t want any money from the government."

Rep. Armond Budish touts Democrat efforts on jobs, education as successes

By Mark Naymik

November 26, 2010

"We (Democrats) have made steady progress creating jobs and improving our schools."

John Kasich says Democratic opposition amounted to an unprecedented smear campaign

By Mark Naymik

November 15, 2010

John Kasich says he won, despite "12 visits by a president, somewhere between $45 (million) and $50 million (spent against him,) 500 paid volunteers in…

Ohio Republican Party flier tries to tie Maryellen O’Shaughnessy to Cuyahoga County corruption scandal

By Mark Naymik

October 20, 2010

Says Maryellen O’Shaughnessy "accepted campaign cash from indicted politician Jimmy Dimora."

Democrat Lee Fisher touts job development success stories across Ohio

By Mark Naymik

October 16, 2010

"If you want to see the jobs that I've saved and created in this storm he helped create, go anywhere in Ohio."

John Kasich says Ohio is one of the most taxed states

By Mark Naymik

September 15, 2010

"You can’t raise taxes in Ohio. We are one of the highest taxed states in the country."

AFSCME accuses Republican Jim Renacci of supporting a 23 percent national sales tax

By Mark Naymik

August 19, 2010

"Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent."

Ted Strickland boasts Ohio’s small business climate is tops in Midwest

By Mark Naymik

August 4, 2010

"In 2009, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council ranked Ohio 11th in the nation and 1st in the Midwest for overall business climate."

Republican Governors Association says Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on Gov. Ted Strickland’s watch

By Mark Naymik

August 3, 2010

"Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Strickland’s) watch."

Rob Portman says Ohio lost 150,000 jobs since Congress passed the federal stimulus bill

By Mark Naymik

July 28, 2010

Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs.

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Gov.-elect John Kasich correct that nearly half Ohio’s inmates are low-level offenders, many serving less than a year

Glenn Beck paints beleaguered Wilmington, Ohio, as real life Bedford Falls

Rep. Armond Budish touts Democrat efforts on jobs, education as successes

John Kasich says Democratic opposition amounted to an unprecedented smear campaign

Ohio Republican Party flier tries to tie Maryellen O’Shaughnessy to Cuyahoga County corruption scandal

Democrat Lee Fisher touts job development success stories across Ohio

John Kasich says Ohio is one of the most taxed states

AFSCME accuses Republican Jim Renacci of supporting a 23 percent national sales tax

Ted Strickland boasts Ohio’s small business climate is tops in Midwest

Republican Governors Association says Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on Gov. Ted Strickland’s watch

Rob Portman says Ohio lost 150,000 jobs since Congress passed the federal stimulus bill