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Ohio's January jobless rate unchanged from December's 10.8 percent
March 5, 2010 (The Columbus Dispatch) - The state unemployment rate remained at 10.8 percent from December to January. Read the full story here.
Voinovich pleads for climate-bill delay
November 4, 2009 (The Columbus Dispatch) - Ohio Sen. George Voinovich urged members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to postpone voting on a major bill on energy policy and climate change until the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency completes a detailed analysis of the effect the bill will have on the economy. More info.
Strickland wants to postpone state income tax cut
September 30, 2009 (The Columbus Dispatch) - Gov. Ted Strickland today proposed postponing the final year of a state income-tax cut as a way to fill a looming budget hole caused by a challenge to the state's plan to add video slot machines at horseracing tracks. Read the full story.
Editorial: The prognosisAugust 9, 2009 (The Columbus Dispatch) - Health care overhauls on the table are likely to boost costs, reduce choice. Read the full story here.
5 Freedoms you'd lose in health care reform
July 28, 2009 (Yahoo! Finance) - If you read the fine print in the Congressional plans, you'll find that a lot of cherished aspects of the current system would disappear. Read the full story here.
Ohio Democrats warn House Speaker Pelosi on health bill
July 21, 2009 (The Columbus Dispatch) - Democrats John Boccieri of Alliance and Steve Driehaus of Cincinnati were among 21 House Democratic freshmen who warned in a letter last week that a proposed House Democratic health bill would impose such heavy taxes on small businesses and the wealthy that it 'could kill the goose that will lay the golden eggs of our recovery.' Read the full story here.
Ohio's Senator Voinovich announces opposition to bill that would kill secret ballot
March 25, 2009 (The Columbus Dispatch) - Sen. George Voinovich explained his opposition to a proposal that would take away employees' right to a secret ballot in workplace elections. Voinovich said the secret ballot is 'a cornerstone of American Democracy.' Read the full story here.
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