June 19

Advocacy groups ask candidates to commit

By  Joe Hallett

Columbus Dispatch Tuesday June 19, 2012 4:34 AM

You’re a first-time candidate for the Ohio legislature, and a survey arrives in the mail from the National Rifle Association.

Failure to answer the 29 questions and return the survey “can be interpreted by our membership as indifference, if not outright hostility, toward Second Amendment-related issues,” a cover letter warns.

Then come fancy pledge certificates from Americans for Tax Reform and U.S. Term Limits to sign promising that you’ll never support a tax increase or vote against term limits.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/06/19/advocacy-groups-ask-candidates-to-commit.html

Ohio House calls together manufacturing task force

Business First by Jeff Bell, Staff reporter

Columbus Business First

Date: Monday, June 18, 2012, 2:06pm EDT

Some state legislators will start looking for answers on how to improve Ohio’s manufacturing climate as part of an effort introduced Monday by House Speaker Bill Batchelder, R-Medina.

The Ohio House’s 21st Century Manufacturing Task Force is being created to see what can be done to improve the state’s manufacturing competitiveness, Batchelder said in a release.
http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2012/06/18/ohio-house-calls-together.html

Batchelder Announces Creation of Manufacturing Task Force

Hannah Report 6/18/12

House Speaker William Batchelder (R-Medina) announced Monday that the chamber will be creating a special task force to "facilitate discussion and interaction between Ohio’s manufacturing community, public policy makers and interested parties regarding the state of manufacturing in Ohio and what can be done to improve Ohio’s manufacturing competitiveness in the 21^st century."

The Ohio House's 21^st Century Manufacturing Task Force will be chaired by Rep. Kirk Schuring (R-Canton) and comprise nine House members, including five Republicans and four Democrats.
http://www.hannah.com/DesktopDefaultPublic.aspx?type=hns&id=189738

Speaker Batchelder Announces Formation Of Manufacturing Task Force

Gongwer 6/18/12

House Speaker Bill Batchelder on Monday announced creation of a panel charged with strengthening interaction between policymakers and manufacturers while focusing on increasing the industry's competitiveness.

The House's 21^st Century Manufacturing Task Force will conduct five public hearings throughout Ohio to identify resources to assist manufacturing while also looking at impediments to the industry and examining future challenges, new opportunities and other aspects of the topic.

Rep. Kirk Schuring (R-Canton) will serve as chairman of the task force, which will have five Republicans and four Democrats from the lower chamber. With the panel preparing to begin work, Rep. Schuring will step down as chairman of the House Criminal Justice Committee to focus on his new position, Speaker Batchelder (R-Medina) said.
http://www.gongwer-oh.com/programming/news.cfm?article_ID=811170204