The gloves came off early and stayed off during Ohio’s first gubernatorial debate of 2018 between Mike DeWine and Richard Cordray. For a solid hour, the two candidates did not bother to jab at each other but seemed to go straight for a knockout blow. They were asked about the…
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Jim Renacci Issues Statement Opposing Ohio’s ‘Issue 1’ Ballot Proposal
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Jim Renacci issued a statement Wednesday saying he opposes Issue 1, a constitutional amendment that would significantly reduce criminal penalties for drug possession. Renacci (R-OH-16) has made solving Ohio’s opioid-addiction crisis a priority of his campaign for the U.S. Senate. He is running against two-term incumbent Sen.…
Read MoreJames O’Keefe’s Undercover ‘Deep State’ #Resistance Video Reveals the Only Way to Drain the Swamp is to Fire the Swamp
by Rick Manning Project Veritas’ latest video exposé reveals that the #Resistance movement runs deeply within the federal government. However, due to the civil service laws, those who refuse to do their jobs are nearly impossible to root out and fire. The only way to fix this broken federal civil service…
Read MoreLeFevre Art Gallery Exhibit at Ohio State University Showcases Images of Mexico Border Walls, Fences
The U.S. border wall with Mexico is frequently in the news, but few people have a chance to visit it up close, or to see details of the various sections. Kenneth Madsen, an Ohio State University geography professor and border wall expert, hopes his new photo exhibit will help bring…
Read MoreNew York City Just Sent Its Transportation Industry Back to the 1930s
by Jason Snead At 5 o’clock on Aug. 14, New York City turned its clocks back to the 1930s. The Taxi and Limousine Commission officially stopped issuing licenses to most for-hire vehicles, effectively declaring war on Uber and Lyft in an effort to protect taxis from competition. This is the…
Read MoreTodd Starnes Commentary: Biden Calls Trump Supporters Virulent ‘Dregs of Society’
by Todd Starnes Former Vice President Joe Biden unleashed a vicious attack on supporters of President Trump during a Washington, D.C. dinner for the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBT civil rights organization. “These forces of intolerance remain determined to undermine and roll back the progress you all have made,”…
Read MoreCommentary: A Nod Is as Good as a Wink to a Blind Horse as GOP Establishment Throws the Midterms to Democrats
by Bill Wilson The old saying that “a nod is as good as a wink in a blind horse” came rushing to mind as I read an article at TheHill.com by Morgan Gstalter about an RNC internal poll. It seems the Republican National Committee (RNC) spent money to find out that…
Read MoreMattis Dismisses Reports He May Be Leaving Trump Administration
Reuters U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday flatly dismissed reports suggesting he may be leaving President Donald Trump’s administration in the coming months, saying flatly: “I wouldn’t take it seriously at all.” “How many times have we been through this, now, just since I’ve been here? It will…
Read MoreCalls for New FBI Probe of Kavanaugh Have No Precedent
by Fred Lucas An FBI inquiry into a California woman’s allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would be highly unusual, but wouldn’t necessarily delay a Senate vote on confirmation, legal experts said. Christine Blasey Ford, a professor of clinical psychology at Palo Alto University in California, alleges that…
Read MoreAftab Pureval Has Some Serious Explaining to Do Today at Hearing Before Ohio Elections Commission
Aftab Pureval’s legal troubles won’t go away. In fact, they are growing more serious by the day. The Democrat candidate for Ohio’s first congressional district already has a complaint pending before the Ohio Elections Commission, which will be the subject of a hearing Thursday, Sept. 20, alleging he illegally used…
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