Senator Nelson has announced that he is on board for cloture on the Senate health care bill.
Abortion and Medicaid expansion may have been the largest sticking points to winning over Nelson’s votes, but Nelson dodged a question about the extra Medicaid matching funds for his state [...]
WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Obama praised the strong patient protections in the health insurance reform bills in Congress, and called on Senators to stop blocking this critical reform effort.
The legislation contains many of the protections originally proposed in the bipartisan Patient’s Bill of Rights a decade [...]
A message to progressives: By all means, hang Senator Joe Lieberman in effigy. Declare that you’re disappointed in and/or disgusted with President Obama. Demand a change in Senate rules that, combined with the Republican strategy of total obstructionism, are in the process of making America ungovernable.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today joined The National Anti-Hunger Organizations (NAHO) to release the Roadmap to End Childhood Hunger in America by 2015. The report outlines nine priorities to address President Obama’s goal of ending child hunger in the U.S. by [...]
Senate Bill 89 heads to Governor Strickland to receive his signature
COLUMBUS – The Ohio General Assembly passed Senator Sue Morano’s Comprehensive Nursing Education Bill (SB 89) today. This bill addresses a critical shortage in nursing educators across Ohio. SB 89 now awaits Governor Strickland’s signature.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) announced a bipartisan amendment to the health reform bill which would protect access to clinical trials for patients with life-threatening diseases. The amendment would prohibit insurers from dropping a policyholder’s coverage if the patient [...]
If the Ohio Senate fails to act on House Bill 318 by December 31, Ohio's constitution will require Governor Ted Strickland’s staff to begin cutting state aid to local school districts by $50 million per month, the largest education cutback in state history. Learn more and take [...]
Community leaders, residents to urge Sen. Voinovich to give Ohioans the vote they deserve on health care reform.
Columbus, Ohio - On Thursday December 17 at the Office of Senator George Voinovich, community leaders and local residents will ‘Carol for Health Care’ urging Senator Voinovich to [...]
Greg over at the Plum Line has the best description that I've seen of the sides that are being taken over the current state of the Health Reform legislation:
There’s a debate raging in the blogosphere about whether the Senate bill has been so watered down that it’s time to' [...]
The White House Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today’s young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office and prepare them for future public service opportunities.
The Summer [...]
New era: Health authorities open brothels to male prostitutes
Men may now join the ranks of Nevada’s brothel prostitutes, after a unanimous decision today that added language to health codes so male sex workers could be tested for infectious diseases.
Men were previously barred in Nevada from the oldest profession [...]
In lieu of another “War on Christmas” panic, it seems that the conservative culture war of December 2009 will be over James Cameron’s much-hyped, almost-as-much-anticipated blockbuster “Avatar.”
John Nolte, the editor of Andrew Breitbart’s influential “Big Hollywood” site, was first out of the gate with a [...]
Hacked e-mails show climate scientists in a bad light but don't change scientific consensus on global warming- FactCheck.org
In late November 2009, more than 1,000 e-mails between scientists at the Climate Research Unit of the U.K.’s University of East Anglia were stolen and made public by' [...]
Whether it is George W. Bush’s “too big to fail” Wall Street Bailout fraught with Reagan-era economic theory or last January’s Wall Street-centric stimulus that bypassed Main Street, there is growing recognition in Washington, DC that 2010 demands a 2010 solution.
While conservatives are stuck on Wall [...]
Representative Jennifer Garrison, who is running for Ohio Secretary of State in 2010, took a direct shot at her Republican opponent, Sen. Jon Husted, by introducing legislation to restrict state lawmakers’ mileage reimbursements to only trips made between the Ohio Statehouse and their [...]
A new Rasmussen Reports survey in Ohio shows John Kasich (R) leadings Gov. Ted Strickland (D), 48% to 39%, with 11% still not sure who they would vote for.
Strickland currently wins support from just 69% of the state’s Democratic voters [...]
Public Provides Thousands of Ideas to Spark New Administration Initiatives
U.S. Rep. Zack Space’s 3rd Annual Brave Servicemember Card Campaign has again proven to be a huge success, this year pulling in nearly 11,000 cards which will be delivered to troops serving overseas. The cards were prepared by schoolchildren, community organizations, and others from all over Ohio’s [...] 
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the selection of an Ohio integrated biorefinery project to receive more than $19.9 million in Recovery Act funding to accelerate the construction and operation of a pilot scale facility. Today’s selection is part of 19 [...] 
Low-and middle-income Ohioans pay a much greater share of their income in state and local taxes than the state’s most affluent do, according to a study released last month by Policy Matters Ohio.Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-17) testified at the House Education and Labor Committee’s hearing on the Delphi bankruptcy’s impact on workers’ and retirees’ pensions and benefits. The hearing is result of a request Congressman Ryan made to Committee Chairman George Miller (Committee on Education and Labor) and Subcommittee Chairman Rob Andrews [...]
(December 2, 2009 – Columbus, OH) – For their dedication to the prevention of the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, four community-based programs and one professional recently were recognized by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS).
Ohio’s 2009 Exemplary Prevention and [...]
Congratulations to Equality Ohio contest winners Hallie Bourne & Jeannette Birkoff!
Their video "Bits and Pieces" is the fifth installment of Equality Ohio Education Fund’s Our Stories project; a real story from real Ohioans about what it could be like if Ohio were to become a state where everyone can [...]
GOP Quickly Goes to War 
In 2008, Rep. Michele Bachmann’s district had the highest number of foreclosures in Minnesota and the highest rate of foreclosures. Now, as 2009 draws to a close, that trend continues. According to new data from HousingLink and county sheriffs’ offices, the Sixth Congressional District is [...]
In Toledo yesterday . . .
Police arrested a man on suspicion of swiping a Salvation Army kettle full of donated money and pushing one of the Christian charity’s bell ringers to the ground when she tried to take it back.
But the "real Spirit of the [...]
Super Weed Can’t Be Killed: Thanks Monsanto; The Scarecrow Chronicles
It was bound to happen. The first weed to develop a resistance to chemicals has shown itself. Pigweed is invulnerable to man-made herbicides. Monsanto says it’s the farmers’ fault. Corporate farms are in huge trouble because they can’t [...]
Senate Democrats will return to Washington Monday to begin a long-awaited floor debate on the health-reform bill they hope to pass before Christmas. But it’s hardly the last battle they’ll be forced to wage on the health-care front.
As tough as the upper-chamber debate promises to be, [...]
In the midst of these challenging times for our nation, President Barack Obama used his weekly address to express gratitude to America’s military men and women and their families, and give thanks for our nation’s many blessings.
He also discussed the steps his administration is taking to repair the damaged [...]
