Legislative redistricting reform has been a major topic of debate across the United States. Reform advocates believe the more competitive legislative districts, particularly for the U.S. House of Representatives will result in more balanced public policy flowing out of the Congress and Statehouses around the United States. According to the Brennen Center for Justice, nearly […]
Cordray v. DeWine- that is the General Election line up most Statehouse pundits envision to replace Ohio Governor John Kasich. Both are time tested Ohio politicians. With Cordray’s decision to enter the race, quality candidates such as former Congresswoman Betty Sutton, former State Representative Connie Pillich and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley dropped out and supported […]
Legislative term limits not only remove successful legislators from their positions in the Ohio General Assembly but they bring with them ugly fights for the leadership positions that run the day to day operations of the Statehouse. Some transitions are smooth and handled internally by members of the Ohio General Assembly usually through member votes […]
2018 will be a year dominated by politics and some policy in the Ohio Statehouse. 99 Ohio House seats and half of the 33 Ohio Senate seats are up for grabs in 2018. With 2018 being an election year, and one in which many are predicting a potentially challenging year for Republicans, legislative leaders are […]
America lives in the age of political chaos. You don’t have to look at Washington to understand this statement. Look at the politics of the Buckeye State. Ohio is a political state that is in play for both Republicans and Democrats nationally in every Presidential election. The upcoming 2018 statewide elections in Ohio illustrates this […]