Speaker Bill Batchelder joins attacks on state GOP chair
Filed by Associated Press December 5th, 2011 in News.
COLUMBUS — A schism in Ohio’s Republican Party is growing, amid a weekend exchange between the party’s chairman and the GOP speaker of the state House in which both accuse the other of not having the party’s best interests at heart.
In a memo Friday night to the House GOP caucus, Speaker William Batchelder, R-Medina, wrote that Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine exhibited “questionable leadership tactics and poor decision making.” The memo was first obtained by The Columbus Dispatch.
http://medinagazette.northcoastnow.com/2011/12/05/speaker-bill-batchelder-joins-attacks-on-state-gop-chair/
http://medinagazette.northcoastnow.com/2011/12/05/speaker-bill-batchelder-joins-attacks-on-state-gop-chair/
GOP in nasty power struggle
Kasich, allies battle state party leader
Little more than a year after Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine oversaw a broad victory for his party in statewide elections, Ohio’s governor and House speaker are trying to oust him.
Gov. John Kasich, House Speaker William G. Batchelder and their allies have launched an all-out effort to persuade the Ohio GOP Central Committee, the party’s 66-member governing body, to dump DeWine, whom the committee unanimously elected in January to a second two-year term.
Although Kasich has made no secret of his desire to control the state GOP, internecine warfare has erupted publicly this weekend, causing a split in the party that dominates state government. Republicans hold the five statewide executive offices, control both houses of the legislature, and have a majority on the Ohio Supreme Court.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/12/04/gop-in-nasty-power-struggle.html
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/12/04/gop-in-nasty-power-struggle.html
Batchelder wants state GOP chairman DeWine out
House speaker blasts party leader for 'undermining' Kasich -- who also wants DeWine gone
By Joe Vardon and Joe Hallett
Little more than a year after Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine oversaw a broad victory for his party in statewide elections, Ohio’s governor and House speaker are trying to oust him.
Gov. John Kasich, House Speaker William G. Batchelder and their allies have launched an all-out effort to persuade the Ohio GOP Central Committee, the party’s 66-member governing body, to dump DeWine, whom the committee unanimously elected in January to a second two-year term.http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/12/03/batchelder-wants-dewine-to-resign.html
Text of House Speaker William G. Batchelder's memo on DeWine
Memorandum
From: Speaker William G. Batchelder
To: House GOP Caucus members
Date: December 2, 2011
Re: Ohio Republican Party
Per our discussion at caucus last week, I would like to keep you informed about the situation with the state party.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/12/03/batchelder-memo-text.html
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Infighting among Ohio Republicans has reached a new level as House Speaker William G. Batchelder accused state GOP Chairman Kevin DeWine of undermining the party and of publicly blasting Gov. John Kasich.
In a memo sent to the House Republican Caucus, Batchelder lists specific complaints about DeWine's leadership.
Friction between DeWine and other top Republicans has hardly been a secret, but this marks the first time accusations have been disclosed so openly.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/12/ohio_house_speaker_calls_for_s.html
There are at least 15 million good reasons for Republicans and Democrats in the Ohio General Assembly to buckle down and resolve their impasse over how to draw the boundaries of the state's soon-to-be 16 congressional districts.
Unless this dispute is settled quickly, Ohio taxpayers will have to pay an extra $15 million -- or more -- because the state will run two primaries next year, one in March and one in June. At a time when public officials at every level are posturing about the need for frugality, allowing a partisan scrap to force two elections would be an egregious waste of public dollars.
Avoiding it will require some leadership and frankly some humility from Statehouse Republicans. Their political greed -- ramming through a gerrymandered map designed to elect 12 GOP members of Congress in a state where there's relative political parity -- has driven Democrats to try to overturn the new boundaries via referendum, or, if that fails, by a legal challenge. Scheduling the June primary for congressional candidates -- and for presidential candidates, since party convention delegates are elected by congressional district -- was the GOP's attempt to buy time for a resolution.
http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/12/please_ohio_legislators_make_a.html
To: House GOP Caucus members
Date: December 2, 2011
Re: Ohio Republican Party
Per our discussion at caucus last week, I would like to keep you informed about the situation with the state party.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/12/03/batchelder-memo-text.html
Supreme Court building renamed for former chief justice
By David Eggert
The late Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer’s imprint on the Ohio judiciary will be memorialized for years to come now that the stand-alone courthouse he pushed for on Front Street bears his name.
Moyer was credited during a ceremony yesterday as the driving force behind the renovation of the old Ohio Departments Building into the Supreme Court’s first and only structure separate from other state offices.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/12/03/ceremony-pays-tribute-to-late-moyer.html
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/12/03/ceremony-pays-tribute-to-late-moyer.html
Lawmaker never forgot where he came from
After hearing the news Tuesday that state Rep. John Carey was leaving the legislature after 17 years, Gayle Channing Tenenbaum said, “I stopped weeping after about a half-hour, literally.”
Tenenbaum, an advocate for disadvantaged children, suddenly was losing her go-to Republican, a lawmaker who understands the intricacies of Medicaid and early-childhood health and, more important, harbors a huge chamber in his heart for the poor.
Carey is little known outside of Capitol Square and his own 87 {+t}{+h} House District, which includes Gallia, Jackson and Vinton counties and portions of Lawrence and Ross counties. But if ever a prototype of a perfect legislator is built, it ought to bear John Carey’s likeness.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2011/12/04/lawmaker-never-forgot-where-he-came-from.html
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2011/12/04/lawmaker-never-forgot-where-he-came-from.html
Bill would ban "double dipping" for public employees
Public workers would have to wait for benefits in retire/rehire plans.
COLUMBUS — Government employees who retire from government jobs and are rehired would have to wait to collect retirement benefits under a bill introduced in the Ohio House this week.
State Rep. Rex Damschroder, R-Fremont, introduced House Bill 388 which would suspend retirement benefits for Ohio government workers if they return to public employment.
Damschroder said the future benefits for the employee would continue to build while he or she returned to work.
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/politics/bill-would-ban-double-dipping-for-public-employees-1293480.html
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/politics/bill-would-ban-double-dipping-for-public-employees-1293480.html
Ohio House speaker blasts state GOP chair for undermining the party
Published: Saturday, December 03, 2011, 5:27 PM Updated: Saturday, December 03, 2011, 8:38 PM
In a memo sent to the House Republican Caucus, Batchelder lists specific complaints about DeWine's leadership.
Friction between DeWine and other top Republicans has hardly been a secret, but this marks the first time accusations have been disclosed so openly.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/12/ohio_house_speaker_calls_for_s.html
Please, Ohio legislators, make a map deal: editorial
Published: Saturday, December 03, 2011, 6:57 PM
Unless this dispute is settled quickly, Ohio taxpayers will have to pay an extra $15 million -- or more -- because the state will run two primaries next year, one in March and one in June. At a time when public officials at every level are posturing about the need for frugality, allowing a partisan scrap to force two elections would be an egregious waste of public dollars.
Avoiding it will require some leadership and frankly some humility from Statehouse Republicans. Their political greed -- ramming through a gerrymandered map designed to elect 12 GOP members of Congress in a state where there's relative political parity -- has driven Democrats to try to overturn the new boundaries via referendum, or, if that fails, by a legal challenge. Scheduling the June primary for congressional candidates -- and for presidential candidates, since party convention delegates are elected by congressional district -- was the GOP's attempt to buy time for a resolution.
http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/12/please_ohio_legislators_make_a.html
State GOP chief, Kasich team clash over party control
Battle puts issue of unity in spotlight
BY TONY COOK
BLADE STAFF WRITER
BLADE STAFF WRITER
A rift in the Ohio Republican Party became public this weekend, raising questions about GOP unity in one of the nation’s most important presidential swing states.
During a speech Friday to the state’s Republican Central Committee, state party Chairman Kevin DeWine accused Gov. John Kasich’s political team of recruiting candidates to oust the party’s central committee members, calling those efforts “the elephant in the room.”
“I’ve spoken with many of you over the last few weeks as the governor’s political team and others have begun aggressively recruiting candidates to challenge those of you in the room. Your emotions range from curiosity to disappointment to annoyance to anger, fear, and disgust,” Mr. DeWine said, according to a transcript of the speech provided by the party. “If we do not address the elephant in the room, then the donkey in the White House will win four more years.”
http://www.toledoblade.com/State/2011/12/04/State-GOP-chief-Kasich-team-clash-over-party-control.htmlRift In State Republican Party Could Prove Costly Next Fall
Saturday December 3, 2011 7:29 PM
UPDATED: Saturday December 3, 2011 8:09 PM
UPDATED: Saturday December 3, 2011 8:09 PM
Ohio News Network
COLUMBUS, Ohio - One day after Ohio House Speaker Bill Batchelder called on state GOP Chairman Kevin DeWine to resign, ONN has obtained the email response sent from DeWine to Batchelder.
In it, DeWine said that he was "shocked and dismayed" that Batchelder has called for his resignation.
DeWine also suggests Batchelder is being "manipulated" by those close to Gov. John Kasich.
Batchelder Announces Applicants for 43rd House District
Hannah Report 12/2/11
Late Friday, Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) and members of the House Republican Caucus announced the slate of candidates who have applied for appointment to the 43rd House District seat, which was vacated following the departure of former State Rep. Todd McKenney (R-Akron).
Late Friday, Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) and members of the House Republican Caucus announced the slate of candidates who have applied for appointment to the 43rd House District seat, which was vacated following the departure of former State Rep. Todd McKenney (R-Akron).
http://www.hannah.com/DesktopDefaultPublic.aspx?type=hns&id=187935
Ohio Judicial Center Dedicated in Honor of Former Chief Justice Moyer
Hannah Report 12/2/11
The Ohio Judicial Center on Front Street in Columbus will now officially bear the name of former Ohio Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, something that would have both honored him and made him a little uncomfortable, Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor said at a dedication ceremony in his honor Friday.
A packed Ohio Supreme Court chamber also witnessed the unveiling of Moyer's official portrait, painted by Leslie Adams of Toledo, who has also painted portraits of former Govs. Bob Taft and Ted Strickland and former Senate President Bill Harris (R-Ashland).
http://www.hannah.com/DesktopDefaultPublic.aspx?type=hns&id=187922
The Ohio Judicial Center on Front Street in Columbus will now officially bear the name of former Ohio Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, something that would have both honored him and made him a little uncomfortable, Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor said at a dedication ceremony in his honor Friday.
A packed Ohio Supreme Court chamber also witnessed the unveiling of Moyer's official portrait, painted by Leslie Adams of Toledo, who has also painted portraits of former Govs. Bob Taft and Ted Strickland and former Senate President Bill Harris (R-Ashland).
http://www.hannah.com/DesktopDefaultPublic.aspx?type=hns&id=187922
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