Dems hope union victory spurs Ohio House takeover
By John Seewer and Julie Carr Smyth
Associated Press
Associated Press
Published: December 12, 2011 - 07:18 PM
COLUMBUS: Unionized teachers and retirees, local government officials, and veterans are among public workers running for office in an effort by Ohio Democrats to take control of the state House after a successful fall campaign to repeal a collective bargaining overhaul championed by Gov. John Kasich and fellow Republicans.
Without the option of a gubernatorial recall like Wisconsin’s, a 2012 takeover of the Ohio House, where Republicans hold a 19-seat advantage, is Democrats’ best next step for capitalizing on voter anger over the union-limiting law. A total of 21 House districts will be without an incumbent next year due to term limits and other departures.
Study of GOP maps points to politics
By Jim Siegel
A nonpartisan coalition sharply criticized majority Republicans for the secrecy behind the drawing of new congressional and legislative maps for Ohio, a process that records show was strongly influenced by U.S. House Speaker John Boehner’s office and included spending nearly $10,000 for a Downtown hotel room in which to hold private meetings.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/12/13/study-of-gop-maps-points-to-politics.html
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/12/13/study-of-gop-maps-points-to-politics.html
Coalition: Boehner, Republicans drew new districts in secret
COLUMBUS — U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-West Chester, and Republican leaders in the legislature shut out the public and Democrats from the process of drawing new U.S. House districts and created districts that give the GOP maximum political advantage, according to a report released Monday.
Spokesmen for Boehner, Ohio House Speaker William Batchelder, R-Medina and Senate President Tom Niehaus, R-New Richmond, denied the charges made by the Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting in its report, “The Elephant in the Room.”
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/coalition-boehner-republicans-drew-new-districts-in-secret-1298154.html
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/coalition-boehner-republicans-drew-new-districts-in-secret-1298154.html
Public records show Speaker Boehner's aide called shots on secret redistricting process (updated)
Published: Monday, December 12, 2011, 10:27 AM Updated: Monday, December 12, 2011, 7:07 PM
A report entitled, "The Elephant in the Room," released by the Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting shows that Tom Whatman, executive director for Team Boehner, the Republican speaker's political team, was making key recommendations on how to configure Ohio's new congressional districts out of public view. The map that resulted from that process, approved by the GOP-controlled state legislature, heavily favors Republican candidates in 12 of the 16 districts.
http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2011/12/documents_show_boehner_rep_par.html
Docs show Boehner key part of Ohio redistricting
6:55 PM, Dec. 12, 2011 |
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| By Paul E. Kostyu
Cincinnati Enquirer
COLUMBUS — A key representative of U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-West Chester, was central in drawing the state’s disputed congressional map, according to public documents obtained by Ohio voter advocates.
Records released Monday by the Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting show Tom Whatman, executive director of Team Boehner, the political wing of the speaker’s office, participated in the process with map-making consultants, the National Republican Congressional Committee and legislative leaders, including Senate President Tom Niehaus, R-New Richmond.
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20111212/NEWS010801/312120086/Docs-show-Boehner-key-part-Ohio-redistricting
Boehner's team had role in creating Timken 'peninsula'
Renacci issues statement MondayBy Robert Wang
Posted Dec 12, 2011 @ 02:35 PM
Last update Dec 12, 2011 @ 08:09 PM
CANTON — A top political aide to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-West Chester, requested that the Timken Co. headquarters be added to congressman Jim Renacci’s new 16th congressional district the night before the new congressional redistricting map was unveiled in September, according to documents released Monday by a public advocacy group.
The Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting said it obtained emails under the state’s public records law from the secretaries of the Ohio Apportionment Board, Heather Mann and Ray DiRossi.
The Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting said it obtained emails under the state’s public records law from the secretaries of the Ohio Apportionment Board, Heather Mann and Ray DiRossi.
Report alleges GOP leaders used secrecy to shroud Ohio redistricting process
John Michael Spinelli
Columbus Government Examiner
December 12, 2011
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CGE) - The winter chill that greeted Ohioans Monday got a little colder, especially for Republican leaders in Washington and Columbus. The Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting (OCAR) released a comprehensive transparency report on Ohio’s redistricting process that alleges GOP leaders in Washington and Columbus engaged in secret meetings, secret payments and secret map making, all in order to craft 10-year legislative districts that would virtually guarantee the GOP keeps and maintains the impressive sweep of wins it had last year, when it claimed wins for all statewide offices, retook the Ohio House and reversed the dominance Democrats gained in Ohio's Washington delegation in 2006 and 2008.
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