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Political Updates Over 100 Merit Shop Craft Professionals Protest Akron Schools Union Pursuit   //  Viewed  (533)

// Monday, 13-Aug-2007 by Ryan Martin Today, over 100 construction craft persons picketed the Akron Schools’ Joint Board of Review and School Board meetings to protest what they call a “blatant, political giveback to union bosses.” [ full story ]

Political Updates ABC National Chairman, Secretary of State Blackwell, and CBS Evening News attend sporting clay event   //  Viewed  (379)

// Friday, 16-Jun-2006 by Ryan Martin Perfect weather highlighted the 4th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot Competition at Hill ‘n Dale Club in Medina. The event was by far the largest in its four year history. [ full story ]

Political Updates Lobbying group upset with GOP over labor issues   //  Viewed  (345)

// Monday, 12-Jun-2006 by Ryan Martin A politically generous lobbying group for nonunion contractors has threatened to pull its future support from legislative Republicans — and even work against them on Election Day. [ full story ]

Political Updates On prevailing wage issue, Blackwell leads while Strickland defends the status quo   //  Viewed  (381)

// Thursday, 8-Jun-2006 by Ryan Martin Today, the Northern Ohio Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) applauded Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell for his visionary leadership in addressing Ohio’s antiquated prevailing wage law which ABC says suppresses competition and costs taxpayers millions of additional dollars on public construction projects. [ full story ]

Political Updates Ted Strickland missed a crucial opportunity Tuesday   //  Viewed  (331)

// Thursday, 8-Jun-2006 by Ryan Martin And if Strickland, Ohio's Democratic gubernatorial nominee, expects to compete against GOP rival Blackwell this fall, the campaign cannot afford to make such basic mistakes. [ full story ]

Political Updates ABC presses for action in Washington   //  Viewed  (336)

// Thursday, 8-Jun-2006 by Ryan Martin More than four-hundred ABC members attended this year’s National Legislative Conference at the Capitol Hilton in Washington DC to press legislators for action on Small Business Health Plans, permanent repeal of the Death Tax, training initiatives, and Davis-Bacon (prevailing wage) expansion. [ full story ]

Political Updates Regents lend Blackwell their ears   //  Viewed  (354)

// Wednesday, 7-Jun-2006 by Ryan Martin Some of Ohio's most powerful and connected business leaders sit on university boards of trustees, and they gathered Tuesday to hear from both candidates for governor. [ full story ]

Political Updates Ohio Poll has a Democrat up for first time since '86 race   //  Viewed  (319)

// Friday, 26-May-2006 by Ryan Martin It has been 20 years since a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor has led Republicans in one of the University of Cincinnati's Ohio Polls, but the first of this campaign season shows Democrat Ted Strickland leading Republican Ken Blackwell. [ full story ]

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