Ohio Public Defender’s Office says sex offender registry doesn’t improve public safety By Tom Feran April 22, 2013 "The sex-offender registry has been around for a long time, and the research that's out there says that it has no positive impact on the… Read More
Expert says infant mortality rate near University Circle exceeds that of some Third World countries By Tom Feran April 12, 2013 "Within the three miles surrounding the University Circle area, infant mortality exceeds some Third World countries." Read More
ProgressOhio says Ohio lacks a law prohibiting employment and housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation By Tom Feran April 2, 2013 "It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay." Read More
Ohio House Speaker William G. Batchelder shifts position on Gov. John Kasich’s plan to tax drillers By Tom Feran March 25, 2013 On support of Gov. John Kasich’s drilling tax plan Read More
Gov. John Kasich says Ohio wages are up by more than $10 billion By Tom Feran March 21, 2013 "Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion." Read More
Sen. Sherrod Brown says taxpayers give big banks advantages that community banks don’t get By Tom Feran March 20, 2013 Wall Street megabanks that received bailouts in 2009 now get taxpayer-funded advantages not available to community banks in Ohio. Read More
Rep. Jim Renacci says raising the capital gains tax has lowered revenue, while cutting it has increased revenue By Tom Feran March 14, 2013 "Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue." Read More
The Ohio Republican Party says Kewpee burgers would be even more of a bargain under Gov. John Kasich’s proposed sales tax cut By Tom Feran February 22, 2013 "Kewpie burgers are delicious. An Ohio institution. And they'll cost less thanks to John Kasich's tax cut." Read More
Gov. John Kasich says expanding Medicaid would help uninsured who use emergency rooms for primary care By Tom Feran February 21, 2013 Without a Medicaid expansion, 275,000 more Ohioans could be getting their primary care in emergency rooms, costing "everybody a lot of money." Read More
Ohio Senate President Keith Faber says Ohio is among the leading states in exports By Tom Feran February 14, 2013 "Ohio companies export more goods and services globally than 41 other states." Read More
Sen. Sherrod Brown says three-quarters of low-income workers don’t have paid sick days By Tom Feran February 11, 2013 "Three in four low-income workers don’t have any paid sick days available." Read More
Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern says Gov. John Kasich has power to force school board president to step aside By Tom Feran February 7, 2013 Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education. Read More