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Unions gear up for Ohio fight

April 11, 2011

Senate Bill 5 foes prepare to collect a half-million signatures for November referendum that would strike down new law By Stephanie Warsmithand Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writers Published on Saturday, Apr 09, 2011 Ding. Ding. Now it's time for Round 2. While Gov. John Kasich and the Republican-controlled legislature won the first round of [...]

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Campaign finance program available for 2011 candidates

April 6, 2011

The Secretary of State's office will offer a web seminar for political candidates on how to properly maintain a campaign fund and file the mandatory reports. This year is when Ohio elects township trustees and clerks, school boards and many village and city officials. In the Akron-Canton area alone, there will be more than 1,000 [...]

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Rude, crude research

March 29, 2011

Scholars to tackle incivility in politics UA, Mount Union, CSU arrange panel By Carol BiliczkyBeacon Journal staff writer Published on Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011 Three Northeast Ohio universities on Monday unveiled a program to explore rude, crude and downright unkind public discourse — and maybe find a way to do something about it. Officials at [...]

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Failed candidate Ganley due in court on sex counts

March 29, 2011

UPDATE: Ganley arraigned, released. Plain DealerThomas J. Sheeran Associated Press CLEVELAND: A Republican who unsuccessfully ran for Congress last year must face a judge in Cleveland on sex-related criminal charges. Sixty-eight-year-old Thomas Ganley of Brecksville faces arraignment Tuesday on three counts of gross sexual imposition and one count each of kidnapping, abduction, soliciting and menacing [...]

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First-time candidate pulls off political feat in election

November 7, 2010

By Rick Armon and Stephanie Warsmith Beacon Journal staff writers Frank LaRose remembers hearing the doubters early on. Don't worry if you lose, they said, there's always the next election. The lack of faith was understandable. The 31-year-old Republican — who had never run for elected office, let alone held office — had set a [...]

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Ohio principal loses pay over political field trip

November 4, 2010

Associated Press Updated at 3:57 p.m. CINCINNATI: A school district has suspended an Ohio principal and teacher without pay after they were accused of violating district policies during a field trip to an elections office. Cincinnati Public Schools said Thursday that Hughes High School principal Virginia Rhodes will be suspended for five days and teacher [...]

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Lee Fisher posts “unusual” ad

November 1, 2010

Ashley Parker of the New York Times has posted a story on Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher's closing advertisement. Lee Fisher is up with one of the most unusual — and honest — closing ads this election season. Sitting on a front stoop and wearing jeans and a green shirt, Mr. Fisher, the Democratic candidate [...]

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Bill Clinton campaigns in Stark for Boccieri, Strickland

October 30, 2010

Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writer CANTON: Former President Bill Clinton urged Ohioans on Saturday to ''take a walk down factual lane'' before Election Day. Speaking at a Democratic rally for Gov. Ted Strickland and U.S. Rep. John Boccieri of Alliance, Clinton blamed Republicans for the country's economic malaise and said Democrats are just digging [...]

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McDonald’s owner apologizes for urging workers to vote Republican

October 30, 2010

By Phil Trexler Beacon Journal staff writer The owner of a chain of McDonald's restaurants in Stark County has issued an apology after sending a letter with his employees' paychecks encouraging them to vote for three Republicans. Businessman Paul Siegfried sent out the apology Friday after area Democrats and Canton attorney Allen Schulman threatened to [...]

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Big names in area for rallies

October 30, 2010

Beacon Journal staff report Are you undecided about some races on Tuesday's general election ballot and looking to hear more from the candidates? Maybe you're already a staunch supporter eager to attend a get-out-the-vote rally. This weekend is your chance to see some big-name politicians in person. Dueling rallies within a three-mile radius in Canton [...]

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Ganley accusing Sutton of lying

October 30, 2010

By Marilyn Miller Beacon Journal staff writer BROADVIEW HEIGHTS: Republican candidate Tom Ganley, who is running for the 13th District congressional seat, on Friday accused his opponent, U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, of derailing his campaign and ruining his reputation. Ganley called a news conference at his campaign headquarters and appeared with his wife, Lois, and [...]

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Coming this weekend

October 29, 2010

Political and election coverage in the Akron Beacon Journal and on Ohio.com this weekend For SaturdayJohn Green, of the Bliss Institute at the University of Akron, is one of the foremost experts in political analysis and a coveted source for the media nationwide at this time of year. Tom Ganley blames Betty Sutton for untruths [...]

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McDonald’s franchisee apologizes for election letter to employees

October 29, 2010

By Phil Trexler Beacon Journal staff writer The owner of a chain of McDonald's restaurants in Stark County has issued an apology after sending a letter with his employees' paychecks encouraging them to vote for three Republicans. Businessman Paul Siegfried sent out the apology Friday after area Democrats and Canton attorney Allen Schulman threatened to [...]

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Senate candidate Fisher does an all-nighter

October 29, 2010

The Cleveland Plain Dealer followed Democratic Senate candidate Lee Fisher as he pulled an all-nighter bowling, participating in karaoke and sliding down a fire station brass pole. In his final quest to become a United States senator, Fisher, a Democrat and Ohio lieutenant governor, spent Wednesday night and Thursday morning on the late shift. He [...]

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Obama’s Ohio visits important to 2012, too

October 29, 2010

The New York Times is reporting that President Obama's repeated trips to Ohio are as important to his re-election in 2012 as they are to Gov. Ted Strickland's re-election this year. The most politically important state in America, at least in the eyes of the White House, is Ohio. President Obama arrives this weekend for [...]

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