Monthly Archives: September 2012

Should Ohio’s surplus revenue be used to restore funding cuts to schools and local governments or should the surplus revenue be used to make across the board reductions to the Ohio income tax? In a functioning democracy, any candidate seeking … Continue reading →

Instead of allowing politicians, every ten years, to gerrymander the districts in which they will seek re-election, Ohio’s Issue 2 empowers a 12 member committee of citizens to, every ten years, redraw the lines. Describing who should be eligible to … Continue reading →

I’m glad to live in Kettering, Ohio — a great community with a democracy that seems to be coming to life.  An article in today’s DDN, “Council Members’ Pay At Issue,” written by Terry Morris, tells about, “a grassroots effort … Continue reading →

Ohio’s Issue 2, for this 2012 election, asks voters to change Ohio’s constitution. The ballot language says Issue 2 will, “remove the authority of elected representatives and grant new authority to appointed officials to establish congressional and state legislative district … Continue reading →

It was a fun time yesterday at the annual picnic sponsored by the Montgomery County Democratic Party. One special guest that spoke to the group was Mike Skindell, candidate seeking election to the Ohio Supreme Court. Mr. Skindell is currently … Continue reading →

The short video, produced by the House Democrats, shown prior to Nancy Pelosi’s convention speech — Reigniting the American Dream: Building Ladders of Opportunity — communicated a thought provoking POV. The video uses interesting symbology that suggests the American Dream … Continue reading →